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Thriv’Able Thursday (V): Map Your Bike Route

Contributed by Rick DeVan on March 11, 2010 at 5:04 am ET

Resource: Biking directions added to Google Maps

This is great news with spring arriving in the northern reaches! This will also be very useful for traveling.

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Thriv’Able Thursday (IV): Google.org Philanthropy

Contributed by Rick DeVan on at 5:03 am ET

Resource: Google.org Blog — News and Notes from Google’s philanthropic arm.

Doing good with what they do best.

Filed under Google, Life and Work, Philanthropy, Thrivability

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Thriv’Able Thursday (III): Texting and Driving

Contributed by Rick DeVan on at 5:02 am ET

Resource: A resource for all wireless users on the dangers of texting while driving

Resource: Lights, Sirens and a Dash Wired With Distractions. Via NYTimes.com

AT&T is helping educate people about the dangers of texting and driving. My hope is that avoiding texting and driving will one day be as common as wearing seatbelts. One of those things that comes automatically, although the occasional reminder doesn’t hurt.

First responders are another issue. Maybe this is a good opportunity for hands-free voice activated systems that talk back, too.

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Thriv’Able Thursday (II): The Internet as a Fundamental Right

Contributed by Rick DeVan on at 5:01 am ET

Resource: Most around the globe believe Web access is a ‘fundamental right’. Via LATimes.com

According to the BBC, which surveyed more than 27,000 adults, 79% of respondents said that they either strongly agree or agree that access to the Internet is a fundamental right for every person around the world.

Resource: The Internet in America: A YouTube Interview with the FCC. Via The Official Google Blog.

Access to the Internet has transformed almost every aspect of our economy and society. This is your chance to press the FCC on how the National Broadband Plan will work, and ask your questions about improving the Internet in America. We’re looking forward to seeing your questions and hearing what the Chairman has to say.

I believe it is entirely self-evident that access to information via the Internet is a fundamental right and equally self-evident that many people do not have it.

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Thriv’Able Thursday (I): Found Dogs and Hot Water

Contributed by Rick DeVan on at 5:00 am ET

Resource: Facebook Neighbors Reunite Dog with Owner

Neither Kelly nor David could have guessed that Facebook would play an integral role in the effort to reunite Mouse with his family.

Resource: Social media: Hot water tank trouble solved on Facebook

When 82-year-old Jean Evans needed help with her hot water tank, she asked a neighbor.

It ended up taking the world-wide web and some special Facebook friends to solve the problem.

We are often seeing stories such as these. This is a good indication that we are what I call “local aware”. Neighbor-helping-neighbor without judgement. That sort of thing.

This is not to say we are leaving the big world behind. Nothing of the sort. Rather, we are flowing between the big and little — macro and micro — very easily using the same tools.

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S’M Tuesday (III): Tribes Are Everywhere

Contributed by Rick DeVan on March 9, 2010 at 5:10 am ET

Food-for-thought about social media. Are we really reverting back into “tribes”? More importantly, is it a good thing?

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S’M Tuesday (II): Mobile Media Growth

Contributed by Rick DeVan on at 5:05 am ET

Resource: Facebook and Twitter Access via Mobile Browser Grows by Triple-Digits in the Past Year. Via ComScore.com

This is not surprising considering Facebook, Twitter, and SmartPhones all grew tremendously in general in 2009.

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