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RSSCycle on the Recycled: A $9 Cardboard Bike Set to Enter Production in Israel
A fully-functioning, water-resistant cardboard bicycle is all set to hit the streets.
What data is being collected on you? Some shocking info
Very informative and shocking!!!
Exhibition: "re:new tohoku" at Asia House
Nice write-up by the HaikuGirl on WordPress! Thanks!!
Facebook: Facebook Changed Everyone's Email to @Facebook.com; Here's How to Fix Yours(via @Lifehacker)
Facebook just removed everyone’s email address from their profile and replaced it with an @facebook.com email address without asking you. Here’s how to easily fix the problem.
A Small Town's Library Love Goes Viral, Earns Donations
Sure, the 110 year old building has charm, but the library in Shutesbury, Mass., lacks running water. Local townspeople are determined to change it.
Seven-Eleven Installs Geothermal Air-Conditioning Systems in Stores | Japan for Sustainability
Very cool… literally. It was announced on my birthday last year, too!
A Year After the Quake, a Moment of Silence for Japan
At 2:46 p.m. in your time zone on Sunday, take a minute to reflect on the incredible challenge facing Japan.
Do what you can, when you can, and for what you think is the most critical. Don’t let other people determine what is right and good. Trust your own judgement. Consider thoughtfully your own instincts. You are not alone.
Still, acting independently, you may feel all alone. But if you are doing what you believe in, you will not regret the decisions that you live. In your gut, you will embrace your choices, effort, and even your mistakes. You will have been the champion of your own destiny.
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CASH Music
In their own words, CASH Music is:
a nonprofit organization that builds open source digital tools for musicians and labels. Our mission is to help educate and empower artists and their fans to foster a more viable and sustainable future for music.
The site further describes their activities as a “WordPress for musicians”. Whether or not CASH Music will be successful in building the ultimate platform to transform the music industry is unknown, but it is a good step in the right direction. And, with members such as Brendan Benson, Calexico, Urge Overkill, Throwing Muses, Lushlife, Jonathan Coulton, The Frames, The Go! Team, Ted Leo, Fat Cat Records, Saddle Creek, Kill Rock Stars and many others on board, CASH Music appears to be headed in the right direction.
Online Agency Brands Social Enterprises on a Startup's Budget
Startups often have a difficult time building a strong impression for their ideas and products because the design of their message, logo, website, and brand are not very polished. After all, it is next to impossible to spend like a major brand to get professional design. At $1000 or less for a startup package, this agency gives startups and NPOs a chance to step up to a bigger stage. That is good!
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