Have an old phone booth in your neighborhood sitting empty? Fill it with books! Book booths are an easy way to acquire new books (for free), bring your community together and transform a neighborhood eyesore into a neighborhood gem. Read more »
NASA's Nebula open source cloud computing platform allows NASA scientists to pool computing resources, share data internally and with the public, and host their project websites. Below is an interview with NASA's CTO for IT, Chris C. Read more »
This article, But Will It Make You Happy?, has been making the rounds today. In fact, it's currently the most popular article on NYTimes.com. We all know that buying more junk doesn't make us happy. Read more »
As you know, here at Shareable we believe passionately in sharing and the commons, and recognize that sharing is also an important emerging industry. Read more »
I’d say that we’re on the cusp of a cultural/societal shift of great import when Republican David Brooks effectively promotes communitarianism over individualism. Read more »
Once a month on a Tuesday night, people convene at a Spanish dinner theater in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, but not just for the tapas and drinks. For the stories. Read more »
The venerable social news service Digg has a problem. As Alternet reports, a team of conservative users have been gaming the system for years through an organized effort to vote down news items contradictory to their ideology. Recently, Jezebel. Read more »
Before he invented the safety razor, King Camp Gillette was a futurist. In 1894, he published plans for a porcelain, hexagonal city with transparent sidewalks. Read more »
Many people are drawn to extended travel, but are too afraid of sacrificing a great job. Conversely, visa constraints and language barriers often make the prospect of working overseas too challenging. Read more »
Here at Shareable.net, we've covered Denver's innovative new bike-sharing program as a huge success--in three short months, it's attracted 14,000 memberships. Read more »
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