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BlackBerries vs. iPhones

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Type Faster and More Professionally (BlackBerries, Word, Outlook)

There are too many things that take too long to type, and way too many things that we have to type out often. Fortunately, you can save yourself time by typing in shorthand, and letting your device do the hard … Continue reading

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Federal loan forgiveness for public service — finally implemented

It seems the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 is finally getting fully implemented, and is retroactive to October 2007… It’s about time! Have I mentioned I’m a big fan of John Berry? A new program allows people who work … Continue reading

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Why Advocates for Change Should Understand Wikipedia

I did not begin my Wikipedia-editing journey for altruistic reasons. I was in a business meeting, bored out of my mind, thinking about my then-upcoming visit to ExxonMobil’s annual shareholder meeting in Dallas where I would present HRC’s shareholder resolution … Continue reading

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EveryBlock

I went to the NetSquaredDC (www.net2dc.com) event last night at the Google DC headquarters — nice officespace, but it was even niftier in the conference area we used. They were serving fruit and fondue (as well as the more standard … Continue reading

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Review: EnviroCab for Arlington, VA

I had to go to an urgent care facility today because my foot has been hurting and it got really bad this morning. Problematic because (a) I live in D.C. and I walk everywhere, (b) I have two flights of … Continue reading

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HopStop

It feels like this is the first time in a long while that I’ve recommended a non-Google product over a Google product, but HopStop.com just passed up Google Maps in my book (though I’ve yet to see if HotStop has … Continue reading

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Mint.com and Financial Planning

Mint went public sometime in September last year, and even though it had VeriSign secured seal, a TRUSTe validated privacy statement, and Hacker Safe certification, I was extremely skeptical of handing over my account information, no matter how awesome the … Continue reading

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Rebtel

I just got off a 2.5 hr phone call with Addie, on her mobile in London, for free. And I have lots of friends that could use free international calling. Hence my post that feels like a sleazy advertisement. (I’ve … Continue reading

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‘Tis the Giving Season…

Although it does little more than give me some personal satisfaction (at least in that “tangible” sense), I participated in Buy Nothing Day 2007. Instead, I spent a lot of Thanksgiving weekend looking into alternative gift giving… (some of you … Continue reading

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