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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 ...

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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

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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

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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... 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.

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

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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 ...

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

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