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Mozilla Challenges Prove Crowdsourcing Still Works for Fundraising
The Mozilla Firefox Challenge has named a winner — but the real champion is the public, who yet again proved that crowdsourcing and grass roots campaigns are an effective way to raise money for charity. The Challenge, hosted on the … Continue reading
View of Lightning Storms Over Africa Will Knock Your Socks Off [VIDEO]
NASA has released a stunning video taken from the International Space Station that shows the Milky Way and lightning storms over Africa. This clip was filmed by crew members of Expedition 30 on board the International Space Station. While passing … Continue reading
Voices of the Debate: Where Media Sites Stand on SOPA
Many news sites, tech blogs and media companies have openly expressed where they stand in regards to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA). By now, you know what it is, and if you don’t you … Continue reading
Mashable Moves Sharon Feder to Chief Operating Officer
We’re excited to announce today that Sharon Feder, Mashable’s publisher, has assumed the role of chief operating officer. Sharon joined Mashable in 2008 as assistant editor and quickly took on the leadership role of managing editor, responsible for building our … Continue reading
Deep-Sea Diving Robot Can Do Dangerous Work
In some instances, it’s a good thing when a robot can replace you at work. A team of professors and student researchers are exploring ways robots can be used instead of humans for dangerous missions, like deep-sea diving in the … Continue reading
Apple’s iTunes U Morphs Into a Tool for Full Online Classes
Apple is turning its academic audio and video app, iTunes U, into a platform for creating full online classes through its iPad. The company launched a free dedicated app on Thursday that lets teachers arrange audio, video and iBooks into … Continue reading
Wrapp Lets You Post Free Gift Certificates On Friends’ Walls
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name:Wrapp Quick Pitch: Wrapp provides free … Continue reading
Facebook App Lets Sam Adams Fans Crowdsource a Tap
If you’re worried about spending all those hours on Facebook with nothing to show for it, take heart. Now that time can be used to produce something tangible: beer. Following in the footsteps of Mountain Dew and Coca-Cola, Sam Adams … Continue reading
Some Senate Websites Overwhelmed by SOPA Response
Some U.S. Senate websites appear to be lagging Wednesday due to a blackout of their own — personal contact pages for several senators are not loading. This is most likely due to the large number of people being redirected to … Continue reading
Apple iBooks Author App Lets You Make Your Own Books, for Free
Apple announced a new iBooks Author App on Thursday that makes creating an Apple ebook a drag-and-drop process. Using the app, which was announced at the same time as a new textbook experience for iPad, users can drag a Word … Continue reading
