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What happens when you unleash an entire social network (or two actually) onto a literary expedition? LiveBook. LiveBook takes crowdsourcing to its full potential by allowing members of Bebo and Facebook, respectively, to become online scribes, jotting out the story of Helen and Brian. So the fates...  read more
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Crowdsourcing is a term used to describe the collaboration between companies and their consumers as a group. In effect, it allows customers to voice their opinions, thoughts, and ideas to a company, and for the company to gather valuable information and react accordingly. Creative Crowds builds on... read more
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Megite Discover is a new meme tracking, crowd sourced recommendation service brought to you by Megite, the social news site. The front page features a prominent and large tag cloud which lets you discover from popular topics such as design, programming, and business. Above that is the actual searc... read more
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Short stories are by nature, short. In fact Hemingway once penned a story in six words. It should be no surprise that we now have the 140 word short story, aka Twittories. Yes, now Twitter has become a medium for the output of fictions (and not simple lies that we oft may jot down for kicks, but ... read more
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Projectnvohk.com is a new eco-business with a twist. This is an eco-clothing company managed by the people who wear it, a company that truly puts consumers and the environment in the forefront, and stands for more than just the "widgets" it produces. nvohk (pronounced ‘invoke’), combines the bes... read more
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BigCarrot employs crowdsourcing to facilitate and encourage individuals to create and fund inducement prizes, which historically have been limited the very wealthy.
Those unfamiliar with what an inducement prize is might be familiar with an example of one: the Ansari X Prize that awar... read more
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BootB takes advertising down to the people. It’s an online marketplace where individuals can pitch their ideas and brands buy them. Brand owners publish their creative needs on the site and allot a budget for it. Creative types from all around the globe—students, garbage men, wannabe singers,... read more
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Tisimi has been created so people can share ideas, designs and innovations with a worldwide audience and perhaps win prizes at the same time! If the ideas get positive feedback from the army of online voters there’s no reason why designers should not then expect a call from a potential buyer or sp... read more
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AdWidth brings advertising to the people. Crowdsourcing being the ne plus ultra of Web 2.0 fads, this site is bound to attract every Jane and Mikey who thinks they've got the adequate chops to make fab ads. The premise: online videos are increasingly being invaded by an inevitable army of commerci... read more
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The latest initiative spinning their service off of the "wisdom of the crowds" mentality is one that you'd probably never think of: Chess. What is normally a strictly individual game has now been transformed into a collaborative group effort that pits team against team. CrowdChess consists of a regu... read more
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Showcase your passions at Squidoo. The site, founded by Seth Godin, has been making waves for some time now. Users are able to create their own lenses, which are pages dedicated to one person’s POV on any given topic. If you’re into philosophy for instance, you could create a lense all about ... read more
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A Better Tommorow is an promising german hybrid store showcase, design contest and virtual community. A social commerce platform built with Ruby on Rails, offering several design contests and an online shop where young up-coming designers can sell their stuff in their own customizable Brandstores wi... read more
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