#TechChange

[denisegagnon]

Freedom, trust, and output. That’s the real productivity formula.

[babyawacs]

@all @world @bbc_whys @potus @vp @imf @wef @wto @ecb @federalreserve @china @handelsblatt in principle #potus demands that china unfairly subsidises the usa with a trade tax not retaliated to finance decoupling from china for a war ahead and awaits anymoment china give in b u t  china still thinks itis about abit trade while usa potus gambles away dollar hegemony with mostofthe trust a l r e a d y eroded with a stable and c r e d i b l e counter currency backed by which trading alliance and industrial power valuegeneration productiv ity it can severelybackfire ontheus #digression the core of the us trade deficit is the outsourcing drive and or the rustbelt effects from techchange which lead to trickery about valuation with tech dataanything then soybeans notmuch else is e verythingelse imported as intended by dirtcheap goods e x p l o i t i n g theother places: the distortions of fxcktupvaluations x volumes just made t h e m wealthy anyway and the us a domesticdemand driven shxitball sellingeachother overpriced houses in bubb le to bust tobubble trickery. meta knows whoyouwouldlovetodo thatllbe3trillion ifyoucouldimminently tell aeh idonotknow if redchickenwing gop is criminally incompetent about this or actually hideous + hopeful noone retaliates that they pay the us deficit with a trade tax not retaliated ispeculate ispeakformyself ihavenostakeorinterestinthatmess ‎

@potus @vp @imf @wef @wto @ecb @federalreserve @china @handelsblatt in principle #potus demands that china unfairly subsidises the usa with a trade tax not retaliated to finance decoupling from china for a war ahead and awaits anymoment china give in b u t china still thinks itis about abit trade while usa potus gambles away dollar hegemony with mostofthe trust a l r e a d y eroded with a stable…

[lifeinacity06]

RIP Internet Explorer 😇 Microsoft is killing off their 25-year-old browser, Internet Explorer. According to the Independent (@the.independent), Microsoft announced this past week that they will be getting rid of Internet Explorer on August 17th, 2021. According to the announcement, the web app for Microsoft Teams will stop supporting the most recent version of the browser— Internet Explorer 11—this coming November, while the rest of the services apps in 365 will stop supporting it next year. Microsoft Edge will replace Explorer and will have more features than Explorer since it will rely on Chromium software which was created by Google for their Chrome browser. I don't internet explorer much but whenever we install fresh windows, the internet explorer used to be the default browser and now it will not 😐 What are your views on this take? Do like, comment and share 😊 📰 : @the.independent & @forbes #microsoft #internetexplorer #internetexplorermemes #tech #techtrends #techchange #microsoftinternetexplorer #news #technews #newsofinsta #microsoftnews #memes #browser #microsoftedge #edgebrowser #microsoftedgebrowser #chromium #google #googlechrome #newbrowser #microsoftnewupdate (at Microsoft) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEQjIDgJueO/?igshid=oybfspbe99jt

[ameliaava12]

https://www.facebook.com/TekRevolOfficial/photos/a.1170875736356063/2543520039091619/?type=3&theater

[yesmediablog-blog]

Week 8: Crowd sourcing in times of crisis

When thinking about crowdsourcing, many people may imagine crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter or Gofundme. From the rise of social media platforms and new technologies, crowdsourcing has become a powerful tool for organizing and preparing the public in times of crisis, and it is rapidly gaining recognition as an important source of information during crisis situations. (Schimak, Havlik, Pielorz 2015, p 56). Crowdsourcing is a term used to describe the process of getting work or funding from a large group of people, and to collaborate ideas, skills and participation to help accomplish a goal, facilitate change or mobilise action (Goodrich 2013). So what does crowdsourcing in times of crisis specifically look like? Some common types of crowdsourcing include crisis mapping, “is a way of visually presenting, analysing and managing data and statistics, primarily through the use of maps” (Poblet, Casanovas 2012) which is used to highlight key areas during a crisis; communities using social media to spread instantaneous information about areas at risk during a crisis, seen used in the 2017 California bushfires through the twitter hashtag #wildfire; and real time updates through apps such as Waze which was also used during the California bushfires to allow users to provide and receive live updates to the public about road closures, fires and other conditions.

But one of the most innovative ways by far has to be the humanitarian drone missions. 

The Humanitarian drone mission is a collaborative effort between iRevolution and Techchange which provides drone training to people from over 155 countries through online learning. iRevolution believes that drones are able to play an important role in risk management during crisis situations. Drones were used in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 and also used in Haiti following Hurricane Sandy in 2012. So why are drones being seen as such an important tool during crisis issues? Well, they provide a unique view from above that previously costly satellite images could only afford. These images can be shared with thousands of people through micro mappers, which allows users to comb through the high-resolution images to find important information, such as people in floods, plane debris during the search for missing flight MH370.  Drones will also be used for micro-transportation, providing affected areas with necessities.

Overall, I am excited to see how far this technology will go and hope that we continue to look for unique and innovative ways to crowdsource.

References:-

Goodrich, R,  Business News Daily 2013, "What is Crowdsourcing?", viewed 2 May, 2018, <https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/4025-what-is-crowdsourcing.html>.

Poblet, M & Casanovas, P 2012, "Crowdsourced crisis mapping: how it works and why it matters", The Conversation, viewed 2 May, 2018, <https://theconversation.com/crowdsourced-crisis-mapping-how-it-works-and-why-it-matters-7014>.

Schimak, G, Havlik, D & Pielorz, J 2015, "Crowdsourcing in Crisis and Disaster Management – Challenges and Considerations", IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, pp. 56-70.

[travelionx]

TechChange: Full Stack Developer https://t.co/RbbX9j5zMG https://t.co/aPZanamIRF

TechChange: Full Stack Developer https://t.co/RbbX9j5zMG pic.twitter.com/aPZanamIRF

— TravelionX (@travelionx) August 10, 2020

[hivaidsupdates]

Tech For M&E Alumni Highlight: Benjamin Flomo#HIV #ResearchMattershttps://t.co/2HxRU2ayid via @TechChange

— HIV & AIDS Update (@HIVAIDSupdate) July 13, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/HIVAIDSupdate

[tekslatetrainings-blog]

Who is DC’s Hottest Showcasing Startup? [POLL]

Tech Cocktail has traveled the country, from Dallas to DC, Boise to Boston, uncovering the hottest startups in more than 20 cities.  Now, the word is out: winning startups from each city will go onto the next round and get the chance to qualify for

Tech Cocktail Celebrate, our new national startup competition held in Downtown Vegas on October 23 – 25.

DC, here’s your chance to show us what ya got!  Join us at 1776 for an evening of DC’s hottest early-stage startups and cocktails with your neighbors and technophile friends.

–Register for the Event Here

– We’ll have a gaggle of startups on hand showcasing their goods, but before the event kicks off, we want to know what you think: Who is DC’s Hottest Showcasing Startup?  Let us know your thoughts by answering the poll at the end of this post (ends at 6:00pm local time on the day of the event –get the official rules here).

The winner will be announced live at the event and will receive the following: Invitation to

Tech Cocktail Celebrate, additional time on stage to share what’s new with their startup, invitation to an upcoming

Tech Cocktail Week, as well as the honor of being recognized as DC’s Hottest Showcasing Startup.

Don’t miss out.

The Startups

Andelion – Andelion is an online shopping community that connects gadget shoppers with shop savvy gadget geeks. It helps people find right product at deal price while buying electronics, computers etc.

Bracketeers – A web platform for connecting businesses to consumers through March Madness style prediction & voting contests.

Fortique – Fortique is an online marketplace to buy and sell local creative services like interior design, event planning, graphic design, and more. By curating and promoting up-and-coming and freelance talent, we present consumers with reliable, affordable options when sourcing creative talent while helping build the businesses of talented entrepreneurs.

Fund the Republic – We operate an investment crowdfunding platform where established Main Street businesses raise capital, gain market insight, and grow their business. Our mission is to empower everyday Americans (the crowd) to support Main Street with capital funding.

GitBadger – GitBadger speeds up development cycles by providing real time information and data visualizations to your entire development team.

ImpactHub – Impact Hub is an online marketplace for socially responsible outsourcing. We connect small and medium enterprises with talented offshore teams that collect and manage digital content. We represent 30+ service providers that are transforming poor and vulnerable communities around the world.

Jhoombox – Jhoombox is a new kind of console that brings the power and openness of Android to your TV. You can browse the Internet, watch movies, perform karaoke, play games, Skype with anyone, and much more.

My Study Rewards – My Study Rewards is a social platform that allows individuals to build and test knowledge, while being rewarded for their effort. Users can watch educational videos to earn points and rewards or purchase and play PopQ, our trivia game, to earn more points and rewards. Rewards are discount offers to national brands and retailers.

NervEight – The NervEight app solves the ‘struggling artist’ problem of spending excessively to increase their market exposure. The app provides free and premium promotional services for all musicians, a unique and direct user base for support and feedback, and analytic’s musicians can utilize to better inform them of how to sell to their music to fans from anywhere.

nvite – Redesigning and reimaging the event experience; focused on events beyond the RSVP, the before, during and after experience … providing social relevancy to content with respect to social content curration.

Recoup.com – Consumers want to purchase products ranging from everyday items to luxury travel deals online and also want to make an impact when making the purchase, however there are not many options in today’s e-commerce space. With Recoup, consumers can make these purchases and also select a non-profit to which they want to make an impact for.

retrievRE – retrievRE is one-stop-shopping for commercial property information, property listings, lease comparables, and tenant requirements – a commercial real estate (CRE) marketplace.

Silith.io – Silith.IO’s first product, AnnoTree, is a tool for collaborative mobile development which brings together designers, developers, managers, and testers onto a single, intuitive platform where they can view and collaborate on the application development process — providing tools that allow everyone in this process to give feedback and collaborate directly from their web or mobile application by leaving a drawing or text annotation directly on top of your application.

TechChange – We provide online learning solutions for international development. This includes government and nonprofits looking to build an online learning network require simple solutions. or tech firms seeking to build a community of practice around their tools.

TourCommand – TourCommand provides all the tools necessary for a musician to develop and market his career from entry level to national touring act . From custom drag and drop websites to marketing campaigns and tools, TourCommand gives a musician the ability to manage themselves and their brand in a simple, efficient, and effective manner. Once the artist is ready to start touring, TourCommand provides innovative software solutions for their touring needs as well from hotel management and booking to team management and collaboration.

TripTuner – TripTuner® is a patent-pending recommendation engine that finds ideal travel experiences based on traveler tastes. An addictive design invites users to fine-tune preference sliders like “beach” vs. “mountain” or “relaxing” vs. “active.” Images of matching options update instantly, with no typing, text links or lists. Over half a million user preferences in 145 countries have been fine-tuned to date. Revenue comes from licensing partners such as national tourism board Brand USA, online travel agency Havas Voyages in France and the luxury Kempinski Hotels brand.

Yopine – Have a question and need answers/ideas? Call a brainstorm. Have ideas and need a decision? Call a poll. Wanna share your opinion? Explore. Yopine is a fun, quick and easy way to gather and share opinions with contacts, friends and the world.

Author Naresh Konda is Research Analyst at Tekslate. A techno freak who likes to explore different technologies. Likes to follow the technology trends in market and write about them.

[jangsupercutelodi-blog]

TECHCHANGE!

Technology + You = Change 

[media-moon]

Here's a funny cartoon about how cell phones have changed how we do things.⠀ ⠀ *Back Then vs. Today⠀ ⠀ Do you have any other ironic or funny changes in lifestyle due to technology? ⠀ ⠀ #technology #funny #irony #textmessages #cellphone #joke #humor #mobile #computer #slow #letters #apps #facebook #calling #communication #cartoon #computers #iphone #adaptation #changes #techchanges #happy #android #past #present #phone #beforeandafter #before #after #nowadays http://bit.ly/2oYlQbE

[babyawacs]

whoyou s h o u l d fire is who tellsyou govt expenses arethe cause of deficits while govtoverheads are real in some broken nations the us is typically undercapable of whatit needs to do  .@elonmusk @elonmusk @dogecoindesigner @spacex .@sp acex .@washington .@dogedesigner @washington ‎ @bbc_whys @all @world ‎

whoyou s h o u l d fire is who tellsyou govt expenses arethe cause of deficits while govtoverheads are real in some broken nations the us is typically undercapable of whatit needs to do .@elonmusk @elonmusk @dogecoindesigner @spacex .@spacex .@washington .@dogedesigner @washington ‎ @bbc_whys @all @world ‎ #musk #trump thedeficit is a product of globalisation and techchange thismeans youmade…

[startsomegood]

This Week in Social Entrepreneurship: learn about how mobile technology stimulates international development and get some professional training on how to craft your business plan

The mobile phone is rapidly bringing much needed communication to the most remote areas of the world. Take this four-week online professional development certificate course that explores successful applications that facilitate economic transactions, transform agricultural processes, and connect learners to educational content. TechChange’s Mobiles for International Development runs from September 30th through October 25th. Fillyou’re your application by September 6th and get an early bird discount on the course!

Join the #AftricaYouthFwd Conversation through the Future Forward collaboration between Ashoka and The MasterCard Foundation aimed at identifying innovators who are bringing cutting-edge solutions to youth employment challenges in Sub-Sahara Africa. Reserve your spot today to participate in this Google+ Hangout on September 12th with some of today’s leading innovators.

Join Be Social Change for the Makers Institute class on Crafting Business Plans for Social Good Startups with instructor Sang Lee. In this class you will learn how to transform your business idea into a well-written and organized business plan. Join other aspiring entrepreneurs on Tuesday evening, September 10th at the Centre for Social Innovation in New York, NY.

Our very own Patty Simonton is presenting at PunchRock's Crowdfunding Your Social Enterprise in DC on September 16th. If you're interested in learning more about how to crowdfund to help start your social enterprise, join Patty and a panel of entrepreneurs who all successfully raised funds for their businesses through the power of the crowd. 

Shawn D. Ross

I am a Northwest Native living in Washington State. A graduate of Washington State University and University of Phoenix with degrees in Architecture and Education I write about social, cultural, and personal improvement on the StartSomeGood Blog and SDRinspire. I am also a filmmaker and owner of Giraffe and Penguin Productions, a single daddy of two beautiful children, avid reader, writer, and hat wearer (Not in that picture but believe me, I wear ‘em). I am currently at work on my first feature length documentary. Follow me @shawndross and visit my websites: sdrinspire.tumblr.com and giraffeandpenguinproductions.tumblr.com.

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What good do you want to create? Visit StartSomeGood today to learn about how to start your own campaign.

[ameliaava12]

Dom Einhorn, the Founder of Uniqorn Incubator and Startup Super Cup, is our guest on S02 E05. Dom, as an Angel Investor, understands how an investor's mind works when deciding whether or not to fund a firm!

[onearmenia]

SHIFT::Tech Spotlight! Meet the VP of Engineering at Twitter, Raffi Krikorian! We’re proud to have him on board for #1AShiftTech! Got an app idea? Raffi wants to hear it. www.onearmenia.org/shift #innovation #technology #IT #information #digital #app #mobileapp #teched #startup #armenia #yerevan #entrepreneur #nonprofit #socialgood #techchange

[orgchanger]

Join my Expert Chat on "Prototyping and Pitching" for Social Intrapreneurs, Oct. 29, 2014

Join my Expert Chat on “Prototyping and Pitching” for Social Intrapreneurs, Oct. 29, 2014

Join me for the Expert Chat on “Prototyping and Pitching” on Wednesday, October 29 at 10am ET.  The Social Intrapreneurship for Innovation in Health and Wellness course attracts participants from around the world (23 countries on 6 continents) to develop prototypes for new social intrapreneuring and social entrepreneuring ventures as a collaborative social innovation platform.

Course Description

[andycam-cos]

The pretties! #techchange #newphonefeeling