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This video will give you a basic overview of The National Map Corps and how you can get involved. The National Map Corps is an investigation into the feasibility of using volunteers to collect data...
Earthquake monitoring and analysis have come a long way in the last few years. In 2009, the USGS and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) launched NetQuakes, distributing seismometers to volunteers in order to improve post-quake analysis.
To co-develop innovation with partners and produce value for consumers and customers, Nestlé Co. utilizes open innovation, new business models, trust and goodwill, and the mindset of ‘sharing...
This report documents the benefits the Federal government has already reaped from prizes, the steps the Administration has taken to establish a foundation for use of the prize authority in the...
Slooh.com provides crowdsourced access to live telescopes from around the world. Since its December 2003 launch, members have taken 1.3 million photos of 35,000 unique objects and events in the...
I am not a writer. I am not a journalist. I am a software developer and I built LocalByUs. I may not be a writer, but writing software is a lot like writing a book: you write it, refine it, and publish it. You don’t know if anyone will buy it, read it or like it. It’s not easy.
Writing LocalByUs was challenging. At times during the last six months, I coded away like a madwoman, making quick progress on the site. At other times, I stared at the screen, blocked, stumped by impossible-to-solve issues — that, of course, seem simple in retrospect. Tough as it was, it was also fun. Working through all the problems, I have learned more in the last six months than I did in the last six years. But when I started, I did not know that building LocalByUs would be a worthwhile venture. So why build it?
I like my local newspaper. It hasn’t gone out of business… yet. Experts think the days of local newspapers are numbered. People search the web for the information they used to get from their local newspaper. Some newspapers have morphed into online local newspapers. AOL’s Patch is trying an online newspaper model at a big scale. By all reports, it is failing as well. But most of what the local newspaper reports — school sports, business news, police blotter, neighborhood association news, local politics and so on — could very well be crowdsourced.
The three important dimensions to consider when acquiring annotations: (1) the noise level of an annotator compared to others, (2) the inherent ambiguity of an example’s class label, and (3) the...
In a recent statement of administration policy, the Obama administration outlined its support for H.R. 2930, the ‘Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act’ authored by House Representative Patrick McHenry (R-NC).
“H.R. 2930 is broadly consistent with the President’s [jobs] proposal,” reads the statement. “This bill will make it easier for entrepreneurs to raise capital and create jobs.”
If passed, the bill would offer a crowdfunding exemption for start-ups, who would be allowed to receive investments of up to $10,000 via the internet without first approaching the Securities and Exchange Commission. It would also represent a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation in a staunchly divided political climate.
Kickstarter.com is a crowdsourced angel investor site that can help folks raise money to produce products that are in various stages of development (some projects get funded, some don't)....
Scott Horvatt and the USGS start crowdsourcing and responding to followers’ questions. They send out a “Did You Feel It?” message with a link to a form that collects first-hand reports of major...
Kickstarter requires that each user account be linked to an American address, and Teknision recruited a business affiliate from the United States to sign it up to the website. But that person,...
iPledg has also cultivated a comprehensive blog, posting regular tips and advice. In its latest post, it makes special mention of BME, claiming it is the largest project ever listed on an...
Through crowdfunding, 33Needs, along with other platforms like KIVA, Funding Circle, and UnLtd, are changing the way social enterprise is funded.
These platforms offer more efficient 
capital movement than traditional funding sources, and are able to significantly scale the social impact because, according to Josh Tetrick, Founder and CEO of 33Needs, it inherently builds up a community of people that become supporters since it creates a connectedness that is not possible through venture capital and angel investors. The investor is excited about his or her investment and will work hard to spread the word and raise awareness through social media and their own personal network.
The Quake-Catcher Network (QCN) is a collaborative initiative for developing the world's largest, low-cost strong-motion seismic network by utilizing sensors in and attached to...
Weather, public safety, and earthquake alerts issued by US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Weather Service, and the US Geological Survey (USGS) are displayed...
Chris Rempel, co-founder of Ukritic.com, addresses the feasibility of a commission-based affiliate marketing model as an incentive strategy for user-generated content sites.
Eric Blattberg of Crowdsourcing.org recently spoke with Sherwood Neiss about the JOBS Act: its conceptualization, the subsequent legislative process, its ultimate passage, its potential benefits and drawbacks, its media and public reception, and much more. The second part of that discussion is available after the jump.
Last night there was another SoHo Loft event in New York City. A few hundred people crowded into a space not far from Central Park for a "Crowdfunding and Cocktails" event that featured some compelling discussion from a great panel. SoHo Loft series co-founder Dara Albright kicked off the evening with these comments and reflections on the recent major events with respect to crowdfunding in the United States. I'll also be sharing video from the panel discussion soon.
The US Geological Survey (USGS), which runs USNPN , released the details in an announcement today: "The millionth observation was done by Lucille Tower, a citizen-scientist in...
Crowdsourcing": Looking at New Ways to Map Structures in Colorado The U.S. Geological Survey is examining the restoration of its popular volunteer mapping program, The National Map Corps n...
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