Polymath's Guide to News and Ideas
Does Obama Play Video Games?
THE HUFFINGTON POST :My daughter Tatiana, 8, is about the same age as Barack Obama's Sasha and Malia. As a family we reveled in the familiar bits of family life we read about as we rooted for his campaign: playing Uno en famille... READ MORE
How Charities Can Raise Money With Twitter and Other Social-Networking Tools
THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTROPY :Twitter, Facebook, and other online social-networking tools offer ways for nonprofit organizations to build connections with supporters and donors... READ MORE
Ushahidi Deploys to the Congo (DRC)
THE USHAHIDI BLOG :Over the last week, while the world watched the US elections (as were we), we were also watching the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)... READ MORE
Pasadena Orchestras lay off top executives, need $3.5 million to save season
LA TIMES BLOGS : Caught in a budget crisis, the Orchestras of Pasadena have laid off their two top executives... READ MORE
What Tim O'Reilly gets wrong about the cloud
ROUGH TYPE: NICHOLAS CARR'S BLOG : Technology publisher and Web 2.0 impresario Tim O'Reilly wrote a thought-provoking post today about the dynamics of the nascent cloud computing business... READ MORE
Non-profit 'IPO' invests in future of girls
WWW.CANADA.COM : The TSX may be flagging, but a Toronto-based non-profit foundation is betting that the IPO it offered yesterday at the exchange is the way to raise $1 million to fund programs for girls by the end of the year ... READ MORE
On November Fourth, the Netroots Should Be More Than an Afterthought
THE HUFFINGTON POST : With the obvious caveat that the outcome of any election is uncertain until voters vote... READ MORE
How Environmental Activist Van Jones' Book "The Green Collar Economy" Reached The NYT Best Sellers List
THE HUFFINGTON POST :Social and environmental activist Van Jones felt he had important message about the economy, energy prices and global warming to impart in his book "The Green Collar Economy," which was published this month... READ MORE
Foreclosures, falling economies and the future of philanthropy
PHILANTHROPY 2173 :Since the Foundation Center began collecting data on all grantmaking private and community foundations in 1975, the country has weathered several recessions. During each of these recessionary periods — 1980, 1981-82, 1990-91, and 2001 — U.S... READ MORE
Will Digg Make a Category for Nonprofits?
WILD APRICOT BLOG : Arguably the most influential of social bookmarking sites, Digg.com is often both criticized and commended for having a narrow topic focus. With big changes in the works at Digg right now... READ MORE