Avatar Posted by Simontufell 739640 days ago (http://springwise.com)
Category: Social | Tags: Citizen journalism text message map Springwise
A shining example of crowdsourcing at work, Ushahidi is mobilizing citizens to report and map conflicts. The project began as a way for Kenyans to log... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Bob001 739640 days ago (http://techcrunch.com)
Category: Latest News | Tags: That’s Ballmer With A “B” — Fo
Well, Steve Ballmer certainly had a productive week. Over the past three days, the Microsoft CEO has sold 49.3 million shares of his company stock, Re... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Bob001 739640 days ago (http://springwise.com)
Category: Social | Tags: Email signatures Election 08 Springwise
As the US presidential election winds up to a fever pitch in these last few campaign months, there''s no doubt passionate supporters in both camps are... read more »
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Avatar Posted by ahstuzl100 739640 days ago (http://springwise.com)
Category: Style & Leisure | Tags: Platform helps jumpstart new companies Springwise
It''s no secret that successful businesses are built on more than just a good idea. Much the way Bethnal Green Ventures aims to help incubate socially... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Torrie 739640 days ago (http://springwise.com)
Category: Social | Tags: Crowd efforts parliament videos searchable Sprin
Theyworkforyou.com, the site that helps the British public keep tabs on their politicians, has just made the government''s goings-on even more transpa... read more »
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Avatar Posted by parsirlim254 739640 days ago (http://springwise.com)
Category: Social | Tags: photocopying charity Springwise
We at Springwise are always happy to chronicle the spread of a good idea, but never more so than when those doing the spreading are part of the Spring... read more »
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Avatar Posted by begiogzep 739640 days ago (http://springwise.com)
Category: Social | Tags: Internetinabox areas without electricity Springw
Unreliable electricity and spotty internet access are a fact of life in many parts of the developing world&8212'and part of the reason the digital div... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Simoncarter 739640 days ago (http://springwise.com)
Category: Social | Tags: Turning workout miles charitable donations Sprin
Marathons and races have long been used as a way to raise money for charity, but opportunities to participate in such fundraising efforts are typicall... read more »
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Avatar Posted by begiogzep 739640 days ago (http://springwise.com)
Category: Retail | Tags: eBay offers convenient new way offload aging gadg
eBay recently launched a new, no-fuss way for people to sell electronics they no longer use. The Instant Sale service offers free shipping, removal of... read more »
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Avatar Posted by limresufcom 739640 days ago (http://techcrunch.com)
Category: Latest News | Tags: Geologists And Tech Industry Leaders Fear Mineral
The Geological Society Of America (also known as the Geosociety) completed the installation of a solar power generating rooftop at their Boulder, Col... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Sophia01 739640 days ago (http://venturebeat.com)
Category: Latest News | Tags: Neustar beefs location data acquiring Quova
Quova, a company that claims to power 95 percent of location searches on the Web, has been acquired by Neustar.We heard about the news from a tipster,... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Gugen 739640 days ago (http://venturebeat.com)
Category: Latest News | Tags: Tesla cofounder raises $5 million Wrightspeed
Wrightspeed announced today it has raised $5 million in first-round financing from a private investor.The company was founded by one of Tesla&'s cofou... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Marek 739640 days ago (http://springwise.com)
Category: Social | Tags: Making medicine as ubiquitous as CocaCola Springw
It''s a tragic fact of life today that one in five African children die before their fifth birthday from simple causes like dehydration from diarrhoea... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Nisha 739640 days ago (http://venturebeat.com)
Category: Latest News | Tags: Trooval raises $1.6M help timeshare companies pre
Trooval, a company that develops software for timeshare operators, has raised $1.6 million in equity, according to a filing with the SEC. North Bridge... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Dakota01 739640 days ago (http://springwise.com)
Category: Social | Tags: sustainable model fairtrade goods Springwise
When consumers buy fair-trade products, it''s typically because they are motivated more by ethical considerations than by price&8212'which tends to be... read more »
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Avatar Posted by TheBestHawaiiSite 739640 days ago (http://venturebeat.com)
Category: Latest News | Tags: Kik Skype of text messages continues crazy grow
Kik, the new chat application for smartphones that is faster and more social than standard text messages, continues to report astounding growth in tra... read more »
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Avatar Posted by dsoopddpss 739640 days ago (http://venturebeat.com)
Category: Latest News | Tags: Wall Street Journal contractor accused Mark Hurd
Both the Wall Street Journal and Fortune have published extensive investigative stories about the firing of Mark Hurd and his relationship with former... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Nena01 739640 days ago (http://springwise.com)
Category: Social | Tags: Eco maps go mobile open source Springwise
Since moving its not-for-profit venture online in 1995, New York-based Green Map System has made online maps of sustainable initiatives accessible to ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by riaterwinqw 739640 days ago (http://techcrunch.com)
Category: Latest News | Tags: Googler Accuses Twitter Engineer Of Sexual Assault
Google technical writer Noirin Shirley wrote a post on her personal bloga4searlier this evening entitled &''A hell of a time,&'' describing her expe... read more »
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Avatar Posted by xxygfilmes87 739640 days ago (http://venturebeat.com)
Category: Latest News | Tags: Ballmer’s got bucks: Microsoft CEO sells 12
For the first time in seven years, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer is selling Microsoft&'s stock. Reuters reported that Ballmer sold $1.3 bill... read more »
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