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Techies to the rescue with Oil Reporter mobile app!

by Mario on May 28, 2010 View Comments |

Until recently, when a disaster happened you would typically think about physical actions and volunteerism that would be necessary, in other words on-the-ground human capital resources. That traditional thought process is rapidly changing due to organizations like Crisis Commons and the many, many software developers who are lending their expertise to assist in creating veryRead more..


Get cash for recycling your old gadgets using Gazelle!

by Mario on January 13, 2010 View Comments |

I love Gazelle.com! The idea is that you can recycle your old gadgets for money. Here’s a vid on how it works. I think the greatest thing about Gazelle is offering you the ability to create an easy and free fundraising website for your fav non-profit, church maybe your school or rec league etc…


1st National Water Trail equipped with Hi-Tech “Smart Buoys”

by Mario on July 26, 2007 View Comments |

Today, we went out on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland to witness the deployment of the 3rd and final "smart buoy". The buoys located in Jamestown VA, Point Lookout at the Potomac River and now at the mouth of the Patapsco river. These buoys will communicate wirelessly to help environmentalists, scientists and others like theRead more..