Archive for the ‘EFF’ Category

Smarter Healthcare: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Your Doctor Visits

Monday, October 5th, 2009

The Smarter Cities series is supported by IBM. Read more about building a smarter planet on the IBM A Smarter Planet Blog

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Smarter Healthcare: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Your Doctor Visits

Leo Laporte Makes $1.5 Million Per Year from Podcasting [Video]

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Podcast pioneer Leo Laporte gave a talk at the Online News Association Conference in San Francisco on Friday, giving insights into the future of media coupled with anecdotes from his work in television and radio. The keynote, entitled “Lunch with Leo”, runs 40 minutes, but it’s well worth the time if you’re involved in online media and broadcasting

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Facebook Wave: Why Facebook Should Clone Google Wave

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

History is littered with good ideas that didn’t work out because they were ahead of their time. Tablet PCs didn’t work out a decade ago, but with technology advances, they’re poised to make a comeback . Microsoft’s local information web site Sidewalk.com was a bust in 1997, but now sites like Yelp and Google Maps offer local information that many people couldn’t fathom living without.

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Setster: Easy Appointment Scheduling for Your Website

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here . The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.

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Setster: Easy Appointment Scheduling for Your Website

Twitter Co-Founder: We Started It for the Giggles [Video]

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Based on tweets earlier in the week, we already knew that Biz Stone , Twitter’s co-founder, would make an appearance on Martha Stewart. Stewart’s become an avid Twitterer herself [ @MarthaStewart ], so it’s no surprise that she invited Stone to join the show, though what they would talk about was still anybody’s guess.

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Twitter Co-Founder: We Started It for the Giggles [Video]

Drew for Sale: First Ever Charity Twitter Name Auction

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Drew Olanoff , the man who was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma and subsequently started the #BlameDrewsCancer and Blame Cancer initiatives, has one hot commodity on his hands — his Twitter name. Drew happens to also be just Drew ( @drew ) on Twitter. With four letter Twitter names impossible to come by, and more than a few celebrity Drews on Twitter, Olanoff tells us that he saw an amazing opportunity to use his coveted Twitter name to raise funds for charity

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Drew for Sale: First Ever Charity Twitter Name Auction

3 Great Social Media Policies to Steal From

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. As social media continues to become more mainstream, the chances that your employees will use these online tools for personal and professional purposes are high.

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3 Great Social Media Policies to Steal From

LIVESTRONG Day: 5 Ways to Get Involved

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Today, Friday, October 2, 2009, is LIVESTRONG Day 2009. The event is a part of the LIVESTRONG Action campaign designed to bring together people from all over the world to celebrate survivorship, commit to fighting cancer, spread the word, and work towards a world without cancer. The goal of the day is to make cancer a global priority, and to get everyone not just talking about change, but actually taking action towards cancer prevention, treatment, and care

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HOW TO: Get Real-Time Traffic Reports on Your iPhone

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here . The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark

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HOW TO: Get Real-Time Traffic Reports on Your iPhone

Want a Google Wave Invite? There’s a Website for That

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Still hunting for a Google Wave invite ?

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Want a Google Wave Invite? There’s a Website for That