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Company Review- RecycleBank

by Aylon Steinhart, October 29, 2008 | Comments

Making green with green rewards programs

Burning fossil fuels is totally not the “in” thing to do any more. The environmentally friendly trend is quickly turning everything green: light bulbs are green, energy bars are green, cars are green, and even big oil is managing to somehow appear as green. The green movement has led to corporate and individual behaviors that help protect our environment and ...

Company Review - ScanDigital

by Aylon Steinhart, September 29, 2008 | Comments

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Saving memories, one picture at a time

Not too long ago, there existed a world of darkrooms, negative reels, and chemical development of pictures. A frightening place where pictures and memories were developed in dark closets filled with chemical baths, just to be left on the bookshelf to gather dust. But somehow, people endured this difficult age. Through determination and innovation, people were able to break away ...

Company Review: Indaba makes jamming global

by Aylon Steinhart, September 22, 2008 | Comments

A different kind of studio session

The music recording process is constantly evolving. No longer is music production and distribution in the hands of big name studios. Rather, thousands of musicians in their basements can record their works and deliver it directly to an audience. With advances in recoding software and equipment, essentially anyone passionate enough about recording music can set up home-studios. With more convenient ...

Company Review - CareFlash in times of need

by Aylon Steinhart, September 16, 2008 | Comments

A new peace of mind

Critics of cyber communication often argue that the increase in online social interactions lead to a decrease in traditional face-to-face exchanges amongst people.Although some element of truth exists in this argument, the value and potential of communication through the Internet is endless. By providing a medium of communication that is both instantaneous and universally accessible, the Internet has revolutionized communication ...

Company Review: RCampus education tools

by Aylon Steinhart, September 12, 2008 | Comments

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Your one-stop-shop for everything school

Students turn to many different places to get through the school year. Some buy their textbooks at the local (and overpriced) stores while others wait three weeks into classes for their Amazon shipment to arrive.Some log onto their professor’s Web site to check the homework, while others frantically interrogate the syllabus but only seem to find the policies on chewing ...

Company Review: RecipeMatcher

by Aylon Steinhart, September 10, 2008 | Comments

	The meal is greater than the sum of its parts Were Aristotle alive today, he might be a fan of RecipeMatcher. His philosophy - that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts - is very true when you think about the making of a sand castle with millions of single grains of sand, or sounding a beautiful harmony by combining different voices. In like vein, RecipeMatcher, whose ...
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Company review: Enurgi connection

by Aylon Steinhart, August 12, 2008 | Comments

Doctor and patient matchmaking startup is a healthcare social network

From sharing slide shows and selling merchandise to storing your receipts and even dating, it seems that more and more things are being done over the Internet every day. With a constant flow of fresh companies offering new capabilities on the Internet, it’s hard to tell what real-world processes will soon be remembered as obsolete memories. One Florida based start-up ...

Company review: PLAY Method

by Aylon Steinhart, August 1, 2008 | Comments

	A new music service for dummies? It goes without saying that people are constantly searching for get-rich-quick schemes. Though patience is said to be a virtue, delayed gratification is, more than ever, a remnant of the past. Quick results are in high demand in almost all aspects of life, from magic weight loss pills to five-day courses for fluent Chinese - "guaranteed." The world of music ...
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Company review: Intense Debate - the power of comments

by Aylon Steinhart, June 30, 2008 | Comments

As the Internet grows, so does the power of the user. From personal profiles to product ratings to blogs, the Web provides opportunities to be seen and heard. One of the most prominent methods in which users speak their virtual voices is through commenting. Commenting gives users power of opinion and personalizes the web browsing experience. Just ask Intense Debate, a company that truly appreciates the value of a comment. Intense Debate aims to make Internet commenting easier and more ...

Company review: Seesmic - a new type of conversation

by Aylon Steinhart, June 26, 2008 | Comments

It used to be that in order to engage in a face-to-face conversation with someone, you actually had to meet face-to-face, but the times they are a-changin’. The idea of posting videos online is not a new one, most of us have probably seen the wonders of the hysterically laughing baby or the finger-biting-Charlie. But Seesmic is working with video posting to go beyond the simple post-and-watch structure. Seesmic is a user-based video posting network which essentially enables face-to-face conversations, ...

Company review: Shoeboxed - digitizing your pile

by Aylon Steinhart, June 18, 2008 | Comments

From sports magazines to Beethoven’s musical scores, traditional print is being replaced with the increase of digital archiving. With improved organization, availability, and simplicity, digital archiving presents many opportunities for the common user. With an offer like this, you can depend on innovative entrepreneurs to find a way to sell the service, or maybe even give it away for free. Shoeboxed is a company founded in 2006 and based in Durham, North Carolina. The company utilizes the efficiency and convenience ...

AdYouNet- more than a flashy banner

by Aylon Steinhart, June 13, 2008 | Comments

Out of luck? Take five minutes to surf the web, I can almost guarantee that you’ll get a free iPod and be the lucky 1,000,000th visitor who participates in a free cash giveaway*. Although there will always remain a place in our hearts for these flashy banners, the world of cyber-advertising is moving beyond randomized banners. In the forefront of the internet advertising frontier is AdYouNet, a Palo Alto company that offers a unique way to advertise online. AdYouNet is ...

Acquia- your virtual Drupal training wheels

by Aylon Steinhart, June 4, 2008 | Comments

There is a common trend that nags the world of sophisticated software- it’s not always so easy to use. Just like a kid getting on a bike for the first time, the common Internet user does not always have the know how to maneuver through the intricacies of otherwise valuable software. But as we can expect from our ever-progressing cyber world, an invention is made to help our young biker get on his way to winning the Tour de France: ...

SlideShare - the YouTube of slideshows

by Aylon Steinhart, May 7, 2008 | Comments

Who says you need a fancy name to deliver quality services? Certainly not SlideShare, the world's largest community for sharing slideshows online. As hinted by the name, this Mountain View and New Delhi-based company doesn't shoot for complexity. Here it’s all about the simple user experience that is necessary for any Internet community. SlideShare can be thought of as YouTube for slideshows. So who uses SlideShare? As an online community, SlideShare is home to many different users. The community is ...

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