crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 21, 2010

Facebook the operating system, or what @shivsingh has to do w/ polka-dot bikini swimsuits – [link]. Government releases open source code – [link]. Check out this photo of a volcano in Iceland—it’s crazy! 4 reasons why PR firms are taking over social media – [link]. Hulu ad segmenting – [link].

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Transformify

JUNE 9, 2023

Switzerland has the highest cost of living in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Plus, the government provides lots of retraining and education services to help unemployed people get back into work as soon as possible. It's also renowned for its high salaries and expensive living costs.

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Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

This example is about the very sad reality of the Ebola epidemic and the sadder still inaction by governments (like ours). I'm sure that information like this played a key role in getting our government, and likely others, to jump and take action when they did. Worldwide Smartphone Sales by Operating System , in thousands.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 15, 2012

I continue to be stunned and amazed by both the behavior of our government around this and the behavior of “us” (companies and individuals) around their data given our government’s behavior. And – it’s not just the government, but mother nature and humans.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2017

They hope to “solve tangled and wicked problems inherited in the rapid urbanization,” according to research from the Center for Technology in Government at the State University of New York at Albany. Smart cities are a new approach to urban development. Rapid urbanization is a crisis. Smart Transportation.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

US drug powerhouse Pfizer and Iceland-based Actavis were among the bidders in the final round, but Teva beat their offers. The 2-year model, which was also backed by the Bank of Israel, will allow the government to present a long term plan and maintain market stability. The deal is expected to capture significant synergies for Teva.

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