Dell's History at Home in D.C. - Faster Forward

From Rob Pegoraro's Washington Post Blog
Dell's History at Home in D.C. - Faster Forward: "Dell's History at Home in D.C.

Earlier this afternoon, Dell founder Michael Dell stopped by the Smithsonian Castle to hand over one of the first machines his company made--a squat desktop built in 1985, when the firm went by the name 'PC's Limited' and made its home at an Austin office park's cul-de-sac."

Silicon Labs founder chips in immensely

Silicon Labs founder chips in immensely: "Going from high-tech to philanthropy has introduced him to a community of givers he says he's been privileged to join. 'It's one thing for people like me to donate money,' he said, 'I think it's an entirely larger commitment for someone to dedicate their life to a mission. There is a plethora of really compassionate people in this town.'"

Daily Rituals of the World

Daily Rituals of the World: "Nightly Lockdown

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Fully 44% of Brazilians read in the bathroom, according to the study; in Saudi Arabia, 10% of respondents do. More than half of all Indian respondents surf the Web before leaving the house, while less than one-third of Americans or Canadians do. About 80% of Saudi Arabians pray or meditate before work; in Germany, 3% of respondents do.

The rituals that are easiest to understand occur in the morning and evening. Marketers have long appreciated the value of getting a foothold in the tightly scheduled morning ritual, when people tend to stick with a routine and a particular set of products. BBDO participants reported doing an average of seven activities in under an hour, from brushing their teeth and drinking coffee to checking e-mail (participants between the ages of 60 and 70 reported the highest rate of e-mail use)."

The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog: Virtual Auction Will Raise Money for Virginia Tech

The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog: Virtual Auction Will Raise Money for Virginia Tech: "Virtual Auction Will Raise Money for Virginia Tech

Ross A. Perkins, an instructional technologist at Virginia Tech, has set up a silent auction in the virtual world Second Life to raise money for the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund"

New and Unique Photo Library Web Site Launched for Nonprofits :: PNNOnline ::

Story via PNN
New and Unique Photo Library Web Site Launched for Nonprofits :: PNNOnline ::: "Mondofragilis network launched a unique online photo library specifically aimed at nonprofit and public interest communicators. The photos will help public interest communicators create powerful messages that cause change. In fact, the images will not be available for commercial use. Images can only be purchased by legitimate nonprofit entities or by students and other public interest users."

Beyond Message Boards - Ideas for the New Communities | Common Craft - Social Design for the Web

Post from Common Craft on Message Boards and Online Communities

Beyond Message Boards - Ideas for the New Communities | Common Craft - Social Design for the Web: "It wasn't too long ago that online communities had a killer app - it was the message board. It was the Honeymooners of early television. When choice was limited, popularity grew around the best options of the time. Indeed, the friendly message board has been a bedrock of online community interaction -"

Pew Internet: Sorting out information technology users

Pew Internet: Sorting out information technology users: "

This press release accompanies 'A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users.'

5/6/2007 | ReleaseRelease

WASHINGTON, DC – Fully 85% of American adults use the internet or cell phones – and most use both. Many also have broadband connections, digital cameras and video game systems. Yet the proportion of adults who exploit the connectivity, the capacity for self expression, and the interactivity of modern information technology is a modest 8%."

Advertisers start to use custom cellphones - International Herald Tribune

Advertisers start to use custom cellphones - International Herald Tribune: "n place of a carrier's brand at the top of the phones, organizations that partner with Sonopia can label the phones with their own logos. Sonopia is selling the phones as a marketing tool for companies and nonprofit groups that want to distribute news and entertainment to their customers and loyalists"

thedesertsun.com | Software uncertainty

thedesertsun.com | Software uncertainty: "AMBRIDGE, Mass. - One of the most ambitious aspects of the '$100 laptop' project for schoolchildren in developing countries is the machines' open-source software platform, designed to be intuitive for kids.

That's why many people were taken aback last week when the founder of the nonprofit laptop project, Nicholas Negroponte, announced that buyers of the machine will be able to add Windows, the ultimate in proprietary software.

However, Microsoft Corp. says it's uncertain whether it can fit Windows on the laptops."