Do you feel like patent laws do more to stifle real innovation than protect it? That’s exactly the sentiment of the New Zealand government who just passed a law prohibiting patents for basic software, however, protection for major innovations and programs will remain protected under the country’s copyright law. New Zealand’s government updated its 60-year… Continue reading New Zealand Ends Patents for Basic Software: Should the US Follow in Its Footsteps?
Category: Causes
Good causes and organizations worth supporting.
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Through Art
Today August 28 marks the 50 year anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, one of the most transpiring events to take place during the civil rights movement in America. Over the years, Dr. King has become synonomous with the ideas of change, hope and justice for millions in America, especially… Continue reading Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Through Art
Earth Photo Collage: What 1,400 People Waving Looks Like From Saturn
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what about a picture made up of 1,400 smaller ones? And what if these pictures combined to form the shape of our mother Earth? Out of this world right? Well, that’s where the basis of this collage came from. Saturn to be more specific. People from around… Continue reading Earth Photo Collage: What 1,400 People Waving Looks Like From Saturn
Microsoft’s ‘Bing for Schools’ Rewards Searches with Surface RT Tablets
Today Microsoft launched the pilot program of Bing for Schools, an initiative to improve digital literacy among students. Schools participating in Bing for Schools will have access to a custom, ad-free version of Bing search equipped with SafeSearch filtering and enhanced privacy protections as well as an online curriculum focused on improving students’ online search… Continue reading Microsoft’s ‘Bing for Schools’ Rewards Searches with Surface RT Tablets
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Hopes to Make Internet Connectivity a Global Reality for All With Internet.Org
Did you know that two-thirds of the world is still without access to the Internet? Shouldn’t connectivity be a human right? Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook believes it should be. For the past 10 years, Facebook’s mission has been to make the world a “more open and connected place.” This is why Zuckerberg hopes… Continue reading Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Hopes to Make Internet Connectivity a Global Reality for All With Internet.Org
Social Media Spotlight Helps Former Marine Regain Eligibility to Play NCAA Football
Steven Rhodes, a former US Marine and Middle Tennessee State walk-on football player, was initially denied eligibility to play this year by the NCAA. He had to forfeit two years of eligibility while taking a mandatory redshirt this season all because he participated in a military-only recreational football league back in 2012 while serving at… Continue reading Social Media Spotlight Helps Former Marine Regain Eligibility to Play NCAA Football
A Battle of Creativity: Guerrilla vs. Traditional Marketing Tactics
An interesting development in marketing is the story of the Médecins du Monde, or MDM for simplicity (and pronounceability). MDM is a French non-governmental humanitarian aid organization with focus on providing help to the most vulnerable members of society. In late 2005 MDM wanted to draw attention to the condition of the homeless on the… Continue reading A Battle of Creativity: Guerrilla vs. Traditional Marketing Tactics
Urban Intervention: Homeless Dogs Are Given Hope-Filled and Attention-Grabbing Balloons
Would you ever leave your best friend out in the cold without food or a place to sleep? ESTOY AQUÍ (I AM HERE) is an urban intervention project that took place in Santiago, Chile that hopes to raise awareness of the reality that thousands of stray dogs that live within cities around the world, yet are… Continue reading Urban Intervention: Homeless Dogs Are Given Hope-Filled and Attention-Grabbing Balloons
