Today is the appropriately-named Blog Action Day, an effort to unite thousands of bloggers behind a single issue and create some momentum for policy change and citizen involvement. With partners like Kiva and Change.org the effort is decidedly CauseWired; this year’s focus is on poverty and the idea is to create a vast conversation with thousands of voices.
My thoughts today relate to the global economic crisis and what I think may well be growing poverty in the industrialized world. Market wealth in the world’s biggest markets has declined by about 40 percent since last year. The credit abyss still beckons, as super-leveraged assets based on bad mortgages still need to find their (close to zero) levels. Unemployment will rise. Energy costs as a percentage of total wealth will grow. And we may even face challenges with food production.
Meanwhile, the private charitable sector - which provides much of the social safety net in the United States - is already over-taxed and now faces an expected decline in philanthropic contributions.
So, given what this blog is about, I have one “big thought” for Blog Action Day: that the growing cadre of online social activism platforms can and should focus some of their energy on domestic relief in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere in the developed world. There is something at the core of CauseWired movement that thrives around aiding the poorest of the poor; many of our greatest social entrepreneurs were inspired by trips to Africa or parts of Asia. Yet, poverty lurks everywhere in our developed world.
In this country, we failed to support the victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. The next administration must change the way we focus on poverty and our social safety net. I believe strongly that our CauseWired social entrepreneurs can be leaders in this effort, connecting millions of citizens to neighbors in need.
We CAN change the world one step at a time…. But remember ever little bit DOES help….Why dont you try too.
Hope everyone has a great Blog Action Day - it’s a fine effort.
I used to love plopping down into a bean bag chair. It was just kind of fun to throw yourself into one. I’m not only talking about bean bags to take a trip down memory lane. I happened to buy one the other day that is designed for moblie defices . I have this plastic holder for my iPhone, but it just sat there all stiff like. It wasn’t a very happy and comfortable device. Also, when it rings, it would vibrate in a most annoying way while sitting in that plastic holder. So, I decided to grab myself a Bean Bag to let my iPhone rest in comfort.
Your cellphone is a trusted friend. It has been there for you when you needed a ride, felt lonely, or just had to talk to your mom. All it has asked in return is the occasional charge. Your phone loves you, so it’s about damn time you did something nice for it. You can start with a nice place for your phone to sit.
This diminutive beanbag chair is just the thing. Scientifically proven to be the most comfortable cellphone chair on the market. Ergonomically designed to eliminate pressure points that can bruise or cause extremities to go numb, this beanbag chair rests your cellphone in the most neutral position possible. 9 out of 10 cellphones agree, this is the best cellphone beanbag chair ever made!
Sure, some may laugh at you, but your buddy deserves the best. You owe it to your phone to make his downtime the most comfortable possible. The beanbag cellphone chair is so comfortable, your phone is guaranteed to remain seated until someone picks it up again.
It’s not only functional, it’s just plain fun. For only $10.00, doesn’t your phone deserve to rest in comfort?
The WSH5 web blog will be participating in the Blog Action Day on October 15, 2008. Blog Action Day is an annual nonprofit event that aims to unite the world’s bloggers, podcasters and videocasters, to post about the same issue on the same day. Our aim is to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion.
First and last, the purpose of Blog Action Day is to create a discussion. We ask bloggers to take a single day out of their schedule and focus it on an important issue.By doing so on the same day, the blogging community effectively changes the conversation on the web and focuses audiences around the globe on that issue.Out of this discussion naturally flow actions, advice, ideas, plans, and empowerment. In 2007 on the theme of the Environment, we saw bloggers running environmental experiments, detailing innovative ideas on creating sustainable practices and focusing audience’s attentions on organizations and companies promoting green agendas. In 2008 we aim to again focus the blogging community’s energies and passions, this time on the mammoth issue of global poverty.
Well you, might or might not like Macs. I Happen to be an Apple fan boy….. Pehaps you really really want one but just cant afford one? Well I have to solution for you! The Psystar.com Corporation has devloped the “Open Computer” (found @ http://www.psystar.com/shop/openmac.html ) witch can openly run Mac OSX. Now ofcorse there my be some doughters but i know this product it a working masterpiece. They run about $554.99 but this is no Mac Mini this full desktop has
Mac OS X Leopard preinstalled
no keyboard, mouse, or monitor included
2.0GHz Intel Dual-Core Pentium 2.0GHz Processor
2GB of DDR2 800 memory
PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 7200GS 256MB
Dual Layer 20x DVD+/-RW SATA drive (like a SuperDrive)
Gigabit Ethernet
4 rear USB Ports
So you do get what your paying for…….. I recommend it if you don’t want to pay 1,500+
Do you know of any computers, hardware, software. i’m all ways interested.. Stop by our live chat room where were typically talking tech.. Live 24 hours a day 7 days a week @ live.wsh5.com…..
Ok. So while I was at camp my friends Sam and I were talking about sour stuff on the bus rie back from lake compunce. He had a packet of some sour powder. We all tried some and thought it was sour. However, it is not even close to Toxic Waste. Toxic Waste is the most sour candy known to man. You have to order ir online. It is avalible in Spray, Airhead Bars, Lolipop, and the sourest, Hard Candy. It is like a war head, except, instead of getting sweet, it gets sourer the longer it is in your mouth! It even has a warning to not eat to many at one time, or something bad will hapen to your mouth. Some guy on youtube ate 7 in 5 min, and his mouth started to bleed! Ill go over to Will’s house when I get the ones i ordered, and we’ll see what happens! www.toxicwastecandy.com
Yes, I was watching television on my computer, and not on a TV. I was using a website to watch my shows. Does that make it any less of a TV? Do I really need a “TV” to watch my favorite television shows? TV on the Web? Really? Ohhh yeah, really. How convenient is that?
TidalTV looks much like you would expect a full-on DVR experience to look on a “real” television. The channels available are relatively mainstream. There are more channels available than what you would possibly expect on a service like this. You can search and browse through the different major channels, or even check out their listing of “on demand” shows.
See what I mean? You can sit right at your computer and watch all your favorite television shows. It’s completely free, and there’s nothing to sign up for. How much better could it possibly get?
The same guys who made uSirius for jailbroken iPhones are back with uXM, which does exactly the same thing except with XM. An XM subscription is necessary, but you’ll be able to listen to your stations on the toilet, in the office, in the office toilet, or even at Starbucks—anywhere where you can get a decent connection. Never be alone with your thoughts again. But do note that you NEED an Xm subscription for it. They run about $7.99 a month.
The iPhone 3G is scheduled to relese on Friday July 11th.
iPhone 3G will be available in more than 70 countries later this year, beginning with customer availability in 22 countries—Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US—on July 11. With will rake in the dough for Apple! iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast* as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK. iPhone 3G includes the new App Store, providing iPhone users with native applications in a variety of categories including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel. The App Store on iPhone works over cellular networks and Wi-Fi, which means it is accessible from just about anywhere, so you can purchase and download applications wirelessly and start using them instantly. Some applications are even free and the App Store notifies you when application updates are available. The App Store will be available in 62 countries at launch. Rapping up i do belive it will be a great up-date, i am not so sure about the look of it but i can tell you i will be lined up this Friday for it.
Well you, might or might not like Macs. I Happen to be an Apple fan boy….. Pehaps you really really want one but just cant afford one? Well I have to solution for you! The Psystar.com Corporation has devloped the “Open Computer” (found @ http://www.psystar.com/shop/openmac.html ) witch can openly run Mac OSX. Now ofcorse there my be some doughters but i know this product it a working masterpiece. They run about 
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