links for 2009-02-08

Posted by Mark Belinsky on February 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

• New Lost & Found System – MTA New York City Transit
  Now the MTA can send you an email telling you that your things are gone for good. Next time let's try a digital "ask a hobo."
  (tags: technology social newyorkcity subway system)
• Early Childhood iPhone App Says 'I See Ewe'
  iphone closer to a gaming/educational device.
  (tags: education mobile app iphone kids children games learning)
• Taking Traffic Control Lessons — From Ants
  How and where could we test if humans could start traveling more like ants, ie without traffic jams.
  (tags: traffic ants science optimization ant complexity networks)
• Twestival: Are Fundraising Groundswells A Massive Opportunity or Distraction for Nonprofit Organizations?
  I'm curious to see whether Twestival will sink or swim. charity:water has a great reputation among wealthy individuals in New York, but can they diversify their constituency to include individual small donors from all over?
  (tags: twitter socialnetworking marketing fundraising twestival socialmedia)
• Man Charged in Facebook Sex-Extortion Plot
  Battle of the bulge: Facebook used for extortion. Seems like predators have moved over to FB from Myspace. It'll be interesting to see what courts rule as "illegal" in this case, as in, was it illegal for him to pose as an underage girl?
  (tags: technology sex Facebook extortion wisconsin)

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