Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!

Wisdom of Patrick

"Knowledge cannot replace friendship. I'd rather be an idiot than lose you."
- Patrick to Spongebob

5 Creative Uses for Crowdsourcing

When Jeff Howe coined the term “crowdsourcing” in a 2006 Wired article his examples were mainly “labor markets for specialized talents,” like iStockphoto, iFilm, and InnoCentive. But the business model of outsourcing to the crowd has grown (as has Howe’s article — he publisheda book on the topic in 2008). As open-source software developers learned long ago, asking a pool of people to create something can be faster, cheaper, and more accurate than putting a project in the hands of individuals. These five start-ups are doing just that by using crowdsourcing in creative ways.

1. Maps and Traffic Information – Waze
2. Executive Recruiting –NotchUp
3. Web Usability Testing –UserTesting.com  & Feedback Army
4. Mutual Fund Management –Marketocracy
5. Fashion Design – Fashion Stake
source: mashable

America Speaking Out - How GOP tries to communicate via net

America deserves a Congress that respects the priorities of the people.
Unfortunately, Washington hasn't been listening. Let's change that.
America Speaking Out is your opportunity to change the way Congress
works by proposing ideas for a new policy agenda.

Link: americaspeakingout