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Woman behind BirthorNot.com fired from job for behavior on internet

Woman behind BirthorNot.com fired from job for behavior on internet

Alisha Arnold, one half of the couple running the site BirthorNot.com and ostensibly crowdsourcing the decision on whether she and her husband should abort their baby just before the legal limit for abortion kicks in, has been ... continue
Couple crowdsources abortion decision on their website… vote now?

Couple crowdsources abortion decision on their website… vote now?

A married couple who live near Minneapolis- both of whom are 30- are seemingly crowdsourcing the decision of whether they should abort their baby or allow it to come to term and be born. As Gawker points out, ... continue
New website crowdsources price, quality of pot

New website crowdsources price, quality of pot

Is your dealer ripping you off? It's not really like you can go online and comparison shop, and when buying weed, you're kind of lucky if your "guy" calls you back at all. Chances are you and your ... continue
MIT team finda DARPA balloons in less than nine hours, wins prize

MIT team finda DARPA balloons in less than nine hours, wins prize

A contest hatched by DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), offered $40,000 to the first group to find ten red weather balloons at secret locations across the US. More than 4000 groups participated in the project, designed ... continue
Kiva to start micro-lending in the US

Kiva to start micro-lending in the US

For those of you not familiar with Kiva it is a “microlender” that has developed an excellent reputation.. Along with partners in the field, that uses the power of ‘the community’ to provide microloans ... continue
Grassroots crowdsourcing of pop culture

Grassroots crowdsourcing of pop culture

There is a lot written about the concept of crowdsourcing or as some like to call it – the wisdom of the crowd. For a lot of people in social media it is one ... continue
FixYa Offers Free Crowdsourced Tech Support

FixYa Offers Free Crowdsourced Tech Support

As the stock market continues to tank and the word "recession" re-enters our vocabulary, a Silicon Valley startup is working to create a community of free service. FixYa aims to bring a crowdsourcing-style forum to the ... continue