by Kare Anderson | Mar 18, 2009 | community, CrowdSource, Peer2Peer, Profit
Choose where to live by asking locals about their neighborhood. Listen in on their conversations or jump in and ask their advice – from wherever you are. That’s what Eric Wu promises renters with his online site that combines the online sharing and...
by Kare Anderson | Mar 14, 2009 | Collective Clout, CrowdSource
What’s ahead for us? See this “presentation zen”-style global trends video from the Futures Group. It covers trends first described by Fareed Zacharia in his column and book. Teasers:• In ten years the number one English-speaking country will be …•...
by Kare Anderson | Mar 12, 2009 | Book, Caring, CrowdSource
Michael J. Fox and Google are joining forces to take a “search” approach to discovering who’s most likely to get Parkinson’s – and you can participate. Be one of the first 10,000 to sign up and get your genomic “map” – your data for just $25 instead of $400. Your...
by Kare Anderson | Jan 10, 2009 | CrowdSource, Learning, Listening
As the thinking person’s magazine Atlantic decided to ask readers to Think Again. In seeking The Wisdom of the Crowds, they invite anyone to answer questions raised by their superlative writers. (Now that’s a smart way to start conversations about the magazine,...
by Kare Anderson | Dec 23, 2008 | Cooperation, CrowdSource, Local
Motorists in St. Louis helped each other in a novel way when road construction made driving difficult. Other drivers found their street was in the wrong place on their personal navigation devices? If you use TomTom you can improve their GPS-based maps. Earlier this...
by Kare Anderson | Nov 18, 2008 | community, CrowdSource
Imagine learning a new language or about another culture – and get the full attention of a great teacher you chose? You could take or teach the one-to-one class online from your home. For the first time would-be students and teachers can find each other for free...
