Ricky Av's Blog (17)

As online transactions become increasingly important, so does security of these transactions. I believe that there should be a governing body of the world or of each government that deals largely in e-commerce and regulations that protect both buyers and sellers.

The organization could introduce it's own form of currency where people buy into the currency at a specific exchange rate and utilize the credits within the organization that are safe and garaunteed just like a…

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I think that borrowing money from others is limited in usefulness unless the money is being used constructively to motivate the borrower. I've been keeping pace with microlending organizations such as www.kiva.org. These websites are places where people can visit to loan small sums of money to needy entrepreneurs in developing parts of the world. You can read about who you are donating to and their vision for their future. From what I understand as well, the…

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I really think the idea of using OLED screens to let people know about unpotable water was a huge innovation. I would like to chnage this up a little though, and make it so that whenever a person drained any sort of fluid that the OLED would show the person what path of water is affected by the draining. This way, they are not only better aware of what they are doing with water, but also where exactly the water is going ~ imagine the drainage going into a river, which then gets processed into… Continue

Since I don't get out much other than for school or work, I think that the best thing I could do is to help raise awareness in my workplace or at school. There are several easy to use tips that many people take for granted, such as watering plants with clean water ~ using used sink water instead is a great way to water plants as an alternative.

http://watersavingtips.org/saving.html

Tips like this can be…

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I like this idea because it's a fun and creative way to increase water safety awareness. The concept is to sell stencils that help community members to prevent water pollution; these stencils can be used to paint or draw warnings around community drainage points that may empty into rivers or watersheds.

I think this concept can definitely be taken further, the images may need to be a bit more imaginitive to appeal to children, it should be a fun activity for them to paint or…

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Global Pulse 2010

March 29 – 31, 2010

The U.S. Government wants to engage, and partner, with the international community in a meaningful way. Join the conversation! Participate in a unique event and help shape the future.

Global Pulse 2010 is a 3-day, online collaboration event, that will bring together individual…

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I think that the Holidays, or Christmas time is one of the most electricity consuming holidays. Everyone's cooking, watching TV, etc. What if we could harness exercise equipment to generate some extra electricity, people would burn off the excess calories from eating and generate extra electricity as well. Or, maybe through wireless electricity technology (since it's 2020) you could be getting wireless power from a local gym!

For my work, a laptop is essential. I think it would be very possible to generate energy from something like riding a bicycle. The energy from the rider would be able to charge the laptop's battery. Depending on the length of the trip it may or may not be enough; maybe there's some way to also make this a more effective charging process by combining with solar power or wind power?

"As part of Living Climate Change, IDEO imagines a future shaped by the context of expensive electricity – where power needs to be harvested to charge toys and ubiquitous computing devices. This video offers an interesting contrast to its counterpart, Escape, which depicted how schoolyard play might offset the cost of fossil…

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I like to think that in 2020 I am with my family eating food that has been a tradition in my family (Cambodian) since I was a child. Lots of fresh vegetables and fish, white rice, and soups. Although I am a terrible cook I would like to be able to make some of this myself or with my Mother. I'd like for some of the vegetables to even be home grown in the backyard; this is how my Mom currently does things!

Come to think of it, it doesn't really need to be 2020 to enjoy this,…

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I think a easy and great idea would be to find local areas where fruits such as citrus or grapefruits grow and to get this excess into the hands of those in need ~ these are areas of land that are either unpopulated or unclaimed. I know of at least a few that have readily available fruit trees to pick from; the sheer amounts of "free fruit" would be a great benefit for others!

The Renewing America's Food Traditions consortium helps to increase awareness of "extinct" foods in America, organizations that belong to this consortium are American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, Center for Sustainable Environments at Northern Arizona University, Chefs Collaborative, Cultural Conservancy, Native Seed/SEARCH, Seed Savers Exchange, and Slow Food USA.…

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This is what I do!

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"The Cisco Entrepreneur Institute is focused on fostering entrepreneurship around the globe. Working with local public and private sector organizations, Cisco’s mission is to help communities and nations harness the power of entrepreneurship for economic and social prosperity."

Most of our training and…

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In 2020 I would be living a simple life, enjoying the little things and learning as much as I can about whatever sparks my interest. I would have like to have established my own sustainable business that I am proud of and that those closest to me have a vested interest in. I want to be doing the things that I enjoy and getting paid to do it. Working with technology, entertainment, and bringing people together is what I would be doing!

The hero I would like to shadow is Emily Pilloton of Project H Design. In her video from Poptech she speaks about her initiatives to help those in her community and those worldwide. The way that her non-profit keeps up with its projects and "customer" centric focus really resonate with me. "Don't build a bridge ask how you can cross the river". I believe that this approach is appropriate for the pace of change of today's challenges; she's really trying to find ways to make lasting change rather… Continue

One of the key points from this list is staying positive -- NOT being distracted by what other people think. This tip is so important because it truly embodies the notion of harder, better, faster, stronger; it's the ma**** that don't understand how much of a breakthrough something can be because they are under the impression that everything out there "is what it is." Continue