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The Future Of Mobile
February 2, 2012
This past week I had the pleasure of speaking with the lovely Alicja Peszkowska from NetSquared, sharing my thoughts on problem-driven innovation and the future of mobile. This is a cross-post from...
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Looking Back At 2010
January 3, 2011
It’s easy to charge ahead with the new year, but I believe it’s also important to first pause for a moment and reflect on all the things one’s accomplished over the past year. After spending the la...
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The Star Phoenix Profiles The Extraordinaries
January 19, 2010
The Star Phoenix recently reported on my work with The Extraordinaries and our efforts to help Haiti earthquake victims. http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/Programmer+helps+following+earthquake/245...
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Log On To Help Haiti
January 19, 2010
NBC News just profiled our efforts at The Extraordinaries to help find Haiti earthquake survivors. http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Extraordinary-Site-Aims-to-Find-Haiti-Quake-Survivors-82059317...
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Helping Haiti Earthquake Victims
January 19, 2010
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti, killing over 200,000 people and leaving the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince in ruins. The damage this disaster has caused is still un...
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The Power To Change The World In The Palm Of Your Hand
December 10, 2009
ABC News did a great special on The Extraordinaries, ‘the power to change the world in the palm of your hand’. How can you turn your spare time into social good? How about helping Big Cat Rescue l...
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Do Something…Extraordinary!
September 16, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-dXdr4QGNU
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FrontlineSMS Medic and The Extraordinaries Big Winners at NetSquared N2Y4
May 28, 2009
Wow, huge day for FrontlineSMS Medic and The Extraordinaries! Both picked up numerous awards at NetSquared N2Y4 Conference in San Jose. The conference highlights and awards innovators using social ...
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Why The Extraordinaries Will Change The World
March 18, 2009
I first read about The Extraordinaries back in October, and after watching their short teaser video, I was convinced that these guys would change the world. I decided then that I needed to contrib...
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The Extraordinaries, An Extraordinary Idea!
October 21, 2008
Ok, The Extraordinaries is an incredible idea, allowing anyone to utilize their downtime like during a commute to work, to volunteer and answer questions via their mobile phone. Just watch their v...
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