TrustedOnes Blog

John Ziman quote January 5, 2010 – 6:59 am by fmeyer

Interesting quote relevant to TrustedOnes and the potential impact of modest contributions: "Our present system of scientific communication depends almost entirely on [literature with] three basic characteristics: it is fragmentary, derivative, and edited. These characteristics are, however, quite essential. The invention of a mechanism for the systematic publication of fragments of ...

Going Mobile: On Point program October 28, 2009 – 12:33 pm by fmeyer

Fascinating discussion of how smart phones are changing us, akin to "when humans started wearing clothing" http://www.onpointradio.org/2009/10/going-mobile#comments

MIT Startup Bootcamp, October 2009 October 12, 2009 – 5:42 pm by arnox

There was great energy, smart people, and a bunch of successful entrepreneurs with inspirational stories. If you're working on a startup and want to hear some stories from the trenches, take a look at the videos at http://www.justin.tv/startupbootcamp/all

Searching for Trouble, Ken Auletta article in October 12, 2009 New Yorker October 10, 2009 – 9:46 am by fmeyer

I felt like I was reading TrustedOnes materials in the current New Yorker (sorry, this is just a link to an abstract unless you are a subscriber): "...And while Google can offer advertisers a broader base of data, social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Ning retain more in-depth information about individuals and ...

TrustedOnes on the go – got an iPhone? October 6, 2009 – 12:10 pm by arnox

Our upcoming iPhone and Android applications take TrustedOnes to a whole new level. No matter where you happen to be, you can instantly see what your friends recommend nearby, or add a footnote to any place or thing. Next time when you, or your friends come to the same area, ...

Are Your Friends Making You Fat? September 17, 2009 – 8:54 am by fmeyer

Interesting article on research into how friends influence people within their social network.  I'm intrigued by discussions of the importance of having lots of friends for happiness: The subconscious nature of emotional mirroring might explain one of the more curious findings in their research: If you want to be happy, what’s most important is to ...

Social Technographics Profile September 13, 2009 – 11:04 pm by Nino

... in 2009, more than four out of five online Americans are active in either creating, participating in, or reading some form of social content at least once a month...." Read full article here.

Social Network Marketing Expands Sphere September 13, 2009 – 10:57 pm by Nino

" ..Social networks can be used for branding, improving customer loyalty, lead generation, direct marketing and e-commerce..." Check out this article .

In Cheap We Trust September 12, 2009 – 7:59 pm by fmeyer

I enjoyed listening to this interview with Lauren Weber, the author of In Cheap We Trust.  As my family complains, I am a big fan of stretching a dollar and conserving.  The TrustedOnes platform is useful for sharing money saving advice with your friends which often means making sure that you are ...

The Cultural Revolution: Which Side Are You On? August 14, 2009 – 1:33 pm by arnox

Article in the Globe on the new culture of entrepeurism with helpful links to local networking opportunities and prominent blogs