Darfur: Genocide in Slow MotionDarfur en Google Map y en YouTube
Is the mainstream finally catching on to the grassroots change possiblities of the internet? I must say, this recent article on the BusinessWeek web site isn't half bad. Here's a quote: The age when organizers can drum up support by sending an e-mail blast is giving way to a new era of online activism, where Web organizers employ social networking groups to mobilize protesters and use media-sharing sites to promote relevant articles, images, and ideas. They are tapping into vast
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UPDATE: RAYT'S CALL FOR DEVELOPERS FEATURED ON SLIDESHARE.NET !! (11/07/07) (click the image to view the slideshow) I created this slideshow to explore ways in which Rayt warnings can be used to inform the public and encourage companies to be more socially responsible. I also follow-up with an announcement that we're looking for programmers to help realize this vision.
power of crowds,
deforestation,
gap,
firefox,
fidelity,
developers wanted,
grand and toy,
add-on,
alpha,
social network,
profile,
darfur,
genocide,
child labor
(a Rayt feature that's in-the-works - based on Google's 'Safe Browsing' feature for Firefox) One of the key anti-phishing features of the Google Toolbar for Firefox is that if you land on a site that is known for phishing, your screen turns gray and a large window pops open in your browser -- essentially telling you to run away as fast as you can! See a screenshot here. The individual and group-generated reports that Google relies on for this service
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