We just had a record snowstorm over the weekend here in New York City. The snow started about mid afternoon here in Midtown Manhattan but didn’t start sticking until after midnight on Saturday night. The next morning when we woke up, it was still snowing and the accumulation was pretty high. At that point you… Continue reading Diggin’ Out of Snow
Month: February 2006
Hal Varian Plugs the $100 Laptop In The NY Times
The NY Times published (sub. req.) a piece today by Hal Varian, a well known economist based out of the University of California at Berkeley. I can’t seem to get off this topic, because I think its an interesting case study on approaches in social entrepreneurship (I’ll go into more detail in a moment). But… Continue reading Hal Varian Plugs the $100 Laptop In The NY Times
Inefficiencies– The Bottled Water Industry
Many investors have identified investment in water rights as the next big thing and it makes sense– as the population grows, we need more drinking water. More future demand means rise in price. Here is an article that shows us just exactly how much “waste” today’s bottled water market produces. Its an interesting read and… Continue reading Inefficiencies– The Bottled Water Industry
Technology Review Defends the $100 Laptop
Last week in Davos, Microsoft’s Craig Mundie commented that using cell phones might be a more sustainable approach than the development and deployment of the $100 laptop project for solving the digital divide problem . A new Technology Review article defends the laptop, and offers some opinions of researchers and professors involved with the project.… Continue reading Technology Review Defends the $100 Laptop
Global Discovery Contest– Calling All Social Entrepreneurs!
I can’t believe it February already– I just got my Feb. edition of the NetImpact Newsletter and boy are there lots of things going on this spring! Starting with the most important, NetImpact and Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at Case Western Reserve University is inviting all social entrepreneurs to enter… Continue reading Global Discovery Contest– Calling All Social Entrepreneurs!