Tag Archives: Crowdsourcing

Embark on the ’Vark and learn from online friends on the fly

December 14, 2009 – 12:32 pm

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING Social search engines are popping up all over the place. Aardvark attempts to stand out from the pack with a personal touch. The social search service uses extended social networks to answer user questions in as close to real-time as possible. Got a question about holiday travel? Throw it out […]

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“We outsourced the job of … firing you”

January 15, 2009 – 6:40 am

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING A Belgian advertising agency needs to fire one employee to stay ahead of the recession, but management doesn’t have the guts to do it. So they’re asking the Internet to decide. The agency, So Nice,  has posted the (morose) pictures and profiles of 8 employees, and listed the “strong points” and […]

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Crowdsourcing meets Dear Abby on Sidetaker site

October 31, 2008 – 6:05 am

by Paul Katz WHAT’S HAPPENING Got a beef with a loved one? Let the Net decide who is right or wrong. Sidetaker allows the masses to pass judgment as couples anonymously post each side of an argument. The concept is simple: Each couple uploads their point/counterpoint view and the webizens vote or post an opinion […]

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