Oct 26, 2009

All Things Reconsidered BOSTON, Mass., September 10, 2009 – ACCION International, a pioneer and global leader in microfinance, today announced that it has named Michael Schlein as its new President and CEO. Schlein, President of International Franchise Management at Citigroup, will succeed María Otero, who was recently appointed U.S. Under Secreta (Read More)

Sep 30, 2009

Submitted by Mona Sharma: London, United Kingdom — Justmeans is a growing start-up that embraces the trend of corporate responsibility by helping companies to advance initiatives through open communication with stakeholders. To expand its offerings for both stakeholders and companies, Justmeans is launching its newly improved social media platform, (Read More)

Sep 27, 2009

Submitted by Mogston from blog: Whisky drinkers rejoice: there’s now a social network just for you. Connosr is a place to review whiskies (spelled the Scottish way), connect with other whisky connoisseurs and find new whiskies you might like.It’s a slick site that includes a Google Map of where each whisky comes from, plus whisky-related event listings an (Read More)

Sep 29, 2009

The Technology Chronicles CNN just released a new app that brings live news video from the cable news network to the iPhone 3G and the iPod Touch, while turning the 50 million owners of those best selling Apple devices into... . (Read More)

Sep 27, 2009

Mixx: Interests It’s been said there’s a fine line between creativity and insanity, and the more creative designers get, the more insane their creations become. These 10 insane interiors and radical room designs show what happens when one moves beyond the fundamental to, well, just mental.Propeller Island City Lodge(images via: Home Design (Read More)

May 18, 2009

The Future Buzz After more than 12 years of socializing on the web I have come to a simple conclusion:  it’s not about technology or being able to manipulate tools “better” than anyone else, rather - it’s about ideas.  The technical aspects are totally democratized, and becoming simpler to implement every day.  Internet marketing isn’t dir (Read More)

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Submitted by Kepp from Google Reader: (author unknown) via The Urbanophile shared by 6 people Shared by Robert Scoble Stories like this depress me. I wish we could get some real enthusiasts into management and really radically change the whole car business. That's what it'll take to keep that industry here.I enjoy swapping "war stories" about work (Read More)

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