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Can An Entire Society Be Open Source: Marcin Jacubowski Starts A Movement

Neroli Makim — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:00:39 +0000

As promised, this is the first in a series of follow up articles to my original post about the creative visionary, Steve Jobs.

I’ll write about creative visionaries and their work, who are doing things today that have the capacity to impact the world to a similar or greater extent as Steve Jobs. The activities these people are engaged… Read the rest of this entry »

My Flood Disaster Story & A Charity Drive Where You Can Score My Training

Yaro Starak — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:59:51 +0000

Total Raised So Far: $2622

Living in Brisbane last week was a little bit different. I’m not entirely sure what the news coverage was like overseas, however I do know many of my readers are aware that we had a little flooding problem in my city, the third largest in Australia. Needless to say it was, and still is huge… Read the rest of this entry »

What Andre Agassi Can Teach You About Being A Better Person

Yaro Starak — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:03:48 +0000

I just finished reading Andre Agassi’s autobiography titled Open.

I LOVE tennis bios, they are possibly my favorite book genre because I love tennis, but more than playing it, I love following the professional tour and especially the people in the game. For me, it’s the personalities and the human stories that really inspire, hence I… Read the rest of this entry »

I Need Your Help With A New Project – MarkitUp.org Preview

Yaro Starak — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:03:24 +0000

You can check out my latest project and register your interest here – MarkitUp.org.

In 2008 I returned from traveling around the world for eight months, visiting twenty-five amazing cities.

What made this trip particularly remarkable was that I came back with more money in my bank account than I left with, despite living in nice hotels… Read the rest of this entry »

Use Your Business Success To Help Eliminate Poverty – Blog Action Day

Yaro Starak — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:47:21 +0000

Today is Blog Action Day and this year’s topic is “Poverty”. Last year during Blog Action Day I covered What If The Water Runs Out?, a decidedly dire possibility, which thankfully improved a little in my hometown since I wrote that article (although the problem is far from gone).

This year I want to focus on something positive… Read the rest of this entry »

Free Reliable Hosting For USA Based Non-Profits From Dreamhost.com

Yaro Starak — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 04:55:21 +0000

You may recall a few months back I did a server move of my blogs and websites. Most of them went to my now favorite hosting company – Dreamhost.com (aff).

I just received the latest Dreamhost newsletter where I read they now offer 100% completely free website hosting for not for profit organizations in the USA.

If you are… Read the rest of this entry »

Micro Lending A Fantastic Not-For-Profit Business Model

Yaro Starak — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:29:21 +0000

I’m reading more and more about the not-for-profit business sector lately and I suspect at some point down the track that may be where I put the greater part of my business energy towards.

Jon from Art of Money posted a great write up about Micro Lending and the Decline of Poverty in Bangladesh after watching an interview… Read the rest of this entry »