Donating your ad revenue to charity
I would like to see all the contextual advertising networks like Google AdSense, YPN (Yahoo Publishing Network), Chitika, etc. have an option where, instead of getting a check or electronic payment to...
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Write editorials
Some years ago my wife submitted an editorial to our local newspaper, the Wisconsin State Journal. It spoke out against the plan for a company headquarters building to be erected in our neighborhood...
View ArticleA contextual advertising network for charity?
In addition to Google’s AdSense network there are a number of other competing networks, including Yahoo Publisher Network, Kanoodle BrightAds, etc. It would be great to see a competitor to AdSense...
View ArticleA way for the President and law-makers to gauge public opinion?
Social networks like Friendster and Orkut, if they are popular enough and have a large enough base of users, could be a mechanism for the President and law-makers to gauge public opinion on a...
View ArticleHow generosity creates wealth
The Dalai Lama says that “Generosity creates wealth”. I believe that. And here’s an idea that you can apply to prove it to yourself. Give generously to a charity that you believe in. Then place a seal...
View ArticleLeave your ideas after the beep
There are services out there like the really cool Hipcast service (previously named Audioblog.com) where you can call a phone number and record a voice message which then gets converted into an MP3...
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AdSense for .gov’s and .edu’s
Government and university websites are not very keen to post Google ads, for obvious reasons. They are not looking to make a few bucks off advertising to help cover their operating costs. That’s what...
View Article“How Google could save our planet” blog?
Google Inc. has quite a number of corporate blogs focused around particular products and services they offer and a number of Googlers (that is what Google employees call themselves) have personal blogs...
View ArticleIndigo Evolution blog: blog about Indigo children?
The Indigo Evolution documentary, which I found really interesting and well done, is now available on DVD. Included in the special features on the DVD over 3 hours of additional footage and interviews...
View ArticleContest to inspire child inventors?
Children of this world are our future. There are some wonderful kids out there; smart innovative children who are just looking for the opportunity to show off their ingenuity and creativity. Wouldn’t...
View ArticleAn affiliate network for charity?
There are some do-gooder websites out there that have signed up for a number of affiliate programs and when you go to their website first then click through on one of their affiliate links to make your...
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Jimmy Carter and Larry Brilliant?
It would be fascinating to get a conversation going between President Jimmy Carter and the head of the Google Foundation, Larry Brilliant. President Carter has some amazing ideas for making the world a...
View ArticleA virtual world of our future?
Not long ago I read the book The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson. It really got me thinking about the future of profound changes we are going to see in our lifetime through impending advances in...
View ArticleBlog for a cure?
You have probably seen fundraising campaigns like “Race for the Cure” or similar, and the cure is for a cure to cancer or AIDS or any number of diseases. I think bloggers would be a great group of...
View ArticleAn instruction book for saving the planet?
I would love to see an “Instruction Book for Saving the Planet” wiki where visitors could share ideas, tips, concerns, etc. on the wiki in a structured sort of way. Somebody should (The Google...
View ArticlePlant a tree on behalf of your customer?
Why can’t every company offer to “plant a tree for me” along with each purchase like Dell is doing? (Way to go, Dell!) At a minimum, it would make for a great gift to give to clients at Christmastime.
View ArticleUnconference on making the world a better place?
Have you heard of the new trend in conferences called unconferences? An unconference has a loose agenda, no set speakers, no canned Powerpoint presentations – just a bunch of attendees who really want...
View ArticleSEOs for Tibet
Many people are concerned with the plight of the Tibetan people, particularly now that Tibet’s level of protest has risen dramatically during the Beijing Olympic games. The problem is the Chinese...
View ArticleBuy an electric car
Electric cars don’t have to be boxy, ugly little tin cans. They can be sporty. And responsive. Like 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds. Without the hassle of having to wait until the battery is depleted before...
View ArticleAffirm the Charter for Compassion
Wouldn’t it be a beautiful thing if the Charter for Compassion spread like wildfire. TED Prize winner Karen Armstrong did an amazing thing, bringing together religious leaders from across the globe....
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