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Crowdsourcing to Aid Nepal Quake Relief Efforts

May-26-15 By IdeaConnection
As with previous disasters that have struck different countries in recent times, the crowd is coming to the aid of those affected by the earthquake in Nepal.

Crowdsourcing is allowing digital volunteers to provide help from their laptops in a number of very important ways.  Some of the initiatives are being spearheaded by Nepalese to help their fellow citizens.

UNICEF Launches Open Innovation Portal

May-19-15 By IdeaConnection
UNICEF is hoping to do more to help the world's poorest and most vulnerable people with a new open innovation initiative.

The global humanitarian charity has launched the CauseTech.net community and portal site where innovators, researchers, IT professionals, academics and others can work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems.

Innovation to Put the Brakes on Texting While Driving

May-12-15 By IdeaConnection
It seems remarkable, but there is a significant number of drivers on the roads who are texting while on the move. Not surprisingly, there has been a rise in the number of crashes caused by those who are distracted while thumbing the keypads of their mobiles.

The problem got one Florida Atlantic University professor thinking, and he’s come up with an invention that can block a driver from sending or receiving texts messages while they are behind the wheel.

Crowdsourcing the Future of New Zealand’s Flag

May-05-15 By IdeaConnection
New Zealand is on the hunt for a new flag and is asking its citizens to help.

The New Zealand Flag Consideration Project is a crowdsourcing effort for the public to have a say in the flag's design. Although it has been changed before, this is the first time New Zealanders will have an input into its future.