This piece is made possible by the reporter Erica Gies, the editing of the SF Public Press and funding from Spot.Us. This piece is free to be republished but must give credit to all parties. Clean-tech firms seek to reuse a variety of rare, potentially toxic materials. New businesses emerge as manufacturers prepare for […]
Before You Buy Our Product, Can You Help Us Sell It To You?
by Matthew L. Schafer Note: This report originally appeared in the media blog Lippmann Would Roll. In 2006, Jeff Howe told the indelible website Wired that there was something in the air. What was it? Crowdsourcing or the outsourcing of labor, creative processes, sweat equity, etc. to the audience. While some were initially skeptical about […]
Sony vs. Sony: A Man in Indonesia Up Against the Japanese Giant
Last month, Sony Arianto Kurniawan or Sony AK from Mega Kuningan, Jakarta in Indonesia was threatened with a trademark infringement lawsuit by Japan’s Sony Corporation if he does not close his personal website whose domain name is www.sony-ak.com. Thankfully, Sony the person was supported by the online community and Sony the corporation finally realized the […]
Heath Care Deform Bill To Mirror Digital Cable Bills Impact?
Today an article published in CNN Money analyzed the costs now of the average American household to now receive television broadcast to their home under the new digital cable bill which was also passed by the 110th Congress during the Bush Administration, and went into effect earlier this year. The article indicated that the average […]
How chocolate is used for healing in the past and present
History of Chocolate Timeline The beginning of chocolate is the cacao tree, known by ethnobotanists as "theobroma cacao." According to the article, "Introduction: Chocolate’s History at a Glance," chocolate in its raw state grows in a pod like a pea, but on trees 40-60 feet tall. Cacao is native to the tropics of America. Ancient Mayans […]
Does what you eat in the morning influence how you’ll do on a school or work exam?
Thousands of students from first grade through graduate school take exams ranging from quizzes to college entrance and state licensing assessments, but few know what’s best to eat in order to ace the test. According to an October 18, 2009 press release, "Eat to excel on exam day," from the Dietitians Association of Australia, healthy eating […]
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