19 Best Apps for IPad & IPhone according to GadgetLab.

@2morrowknight &  @wired recently tweeted: Gadget Lab picks 19 of the year's best apps for iPhone and iPad - http://wrd.tw/eRjk8R #tech /via @wired Check it Out!

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Delicious Bookmarking Site Not Definitely Going Away

According to an article from DigitalTrends blog Dec 20,
(http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/delicious-wont-be-shut-down-says-yahoo...) says that Yahoo, who owns the bookmarking site clarified ​​​​​​​​​​​​its decision that​​​​​ they haven't decided to shutter the service but in fact will try and sell it. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Apparently, Twitter started overflowing with “Save Delicious” statements because of Yahoo's claim “We continuously evaluate and prioritize our portfolio of products and services, and do plan to shut down some products in the coming months." Yahoo later said it has plans to find a new home for it. Some are saying it’s simply too late for Delicious, and that the fault is Yahoo’s. TechCrunch blogger Jon Orlin, a Yahoo employee for five years, claims he isn’t surprised by the company’s inability to develop Delicious. He questions the strategy or lack there of and said “…when you have ‘the biggest collection of bookmarks in the universe’ in a potentially very social product and you can’t figure out how to run it in a lean, innovative and profitable way, it’s a real sign you are in trouble.” He is also skeptical about any buyer of Delicious having success because it will have "missed the boat for the innovative startup." There are many more Bookmarking products these days which are more popular than they were in 2003 when Delicious debuted, and of course this means it’s worth less and also faces some very able competitors. You may like to try Pinboard and Diigo which most likely has importing features for existing Delicious bookmarks you have. For the near future I think I believe Delicious won't disappear in a poof.

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Making Fractal Cookies: Mmmm, Math is Yummy!

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Make a yummy treat for dessert while learning how fractals are constructed. The pattern is known as the Sierpinski carpet pattern. You can make jewelry out of fimo with this technique as well! If we knew making cookies couldhave been this fun and educational, we would have visited this website by Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories way before this!

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Mashpedia: A Real-Time Encyclopedia

When we search for information online, we usually read wikis, search results, watch videos, read news and blogs, and sort through social network streams. But wouldn’t it be nice if all of these were located on one seamless page?

Enter Mashpedia, a real-time encyclopedia that aggregates multiple live web feeds about a specific topic and converts them into a structured and easily readable layout.

To start using Mashpedia, just enter any topic in the search field. Then the app can bring you to the exact page or give you a list of results for your search terms. Each entry provides a definition of terms, videos, Twitter feeds, and more. Mashpedia also offers semantic connections between articles.

You can toggle each box in the entry to show/hide them. There are also individual settings available for each section to allow you to customize the article. The Twitter stream for the topic is very useful since you can find real live updates alongside the wiki content. This provides a nice combination of time-context that complements the content that you are reading. You can also post and add comments to contribute relevant information.

Mashpedia is a great web tool for those who want to learn something new every day, or for people who want to stay on top of any topic.

Features:

• Aggregates multiple web feeds about a topic.
• Get information from Wikipedia, Google, Twitter, Digg, YouTube, and more.
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Check out Mashpedia @ www.mashpedia.com

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Makeuseof.com highlights another great resource for doing research on the Internet. Mashpedia is put together by Mashable. It is definitely worth bookmarking for your next big search.

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Unsinkable Art

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Another example of very innovative, unusual & wacky art. Make sure you check out all the pictures!

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Facebook | Cairn Cross: "For Benefit Corps" thumbs up or thumbs down?

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Today John Margolis posted a well written article on his news blog called "Corporate Values" (http://www.vermontnewsguy.See Moregrowth and prosperity in any sector is assisted by fundamentally altering time worn financial strategieis with what I would argue are non monetary perspectives. To answer the question regarding investment capital, most who I asked thought that but for limited capital investment by a scant few who have the luxury to play around a bit, significant investments at all levels would be stunted by the public benefit corp model.

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See Moreinvests in financial assets. Driving a company towards short term financial gain at the expense of People and the p
Planet has proven to produce artificial wealth and a roller coaster boom and bust economy. Yet corporate law requires that companies do exactly that.
So a Benefit charter protects directors who want to make decisions that are in the best long term interests of a company. Benefit corporations act in the best interests of all stakeholders, including shareholders. They are not "non-profit" or limited profit like the L3C. They make money in a prudent - I call it old-fashioned - way.
This law protects them.

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Will, I didn't mean to suggest anything negative in reference to L3Cs and NPOs. My apology if that's how my comment came across.

Cairn, you know, I think there's no good reason to oppose S.263. Pass it into law and see how it flies. We did so with other novel corporation types including captive insurance and L3Cs. It's fun to kick the ball around hypothetically and conclude Benefit corps won't attract investors, but in terms of legislation I suppose it makes sense to let proponents to take the ball and run with it.

Will, in terms of stimulating investor interest, I think a feasible way to raise capital might be through bond offerings and/or convertible preferred shares. These types of investments are probably a good fit for investors with a long term view. ... See MoreReport

Cairn Cross

One thing to clarify. A "B-Corporation" is different than a "for benefit" corporation. "B-Corporations are certified by an organization known as B-Lab and any corporation located anywhere can applied to become a certified B-Corporation. However, the certification does not offer much in the way of legal protection. The for benefit corporation as ... See MoreReport

Cairn Cross

I came across this piece today and while not exactly about S.263 or for benefit corporations, it has an interesting perspective on social responsibility which ties loosely into this discussion. Worth a read. http://www.trinitynet.com/Report

Cairn Cross

To be clear the link above brings you to a landing page and you are looking for the article titled small business and sustainability. It is pertinent to some of the comments that Jim Smith made earlier in this thread.

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When it comes to marketing Equity of a Corporation to Capital Markets, my general experience as a Marketer leads me to believe that the "Investor Benefits" of B-Corps (as Will Patten has beautifully articulated above) will be Valued by "Some Investors", for "Some Portions" of their Investment Portfolios. This is nothing more (or less) than a theory of strategic marketing Segmentation applied to Capital Markets. My response to Nate Freeman's question regarding "where's the need for Benefit Corp's that's not already been addressed by NPO's and L3C's, I would ask, "Where's the need for iPhones, when there are already so many other Smart Phones and MP3 players out there in the marketplace that cost less?" It's all about market Segmentation, Branding and great, targeted marketing. Not everybody has an iPhone and certainly nobody "needs" and iPhone. But there IS a market for them! I believe Equity in B-corps "Should" be appealing to certain types of investors for certain portions of their portfolios. That's only because I also believe that market-worthy Products and Services marketed by successful B-Corps must, by definition of "Success" be appealing to major segments of Consumers. Stakeholders and Society.

Earlier today, @BCorporation just tweeted and posted on their Facebook page (which I RT'd as @DavidRVT) an article totally relevant to this discussion, from the Impact Investor Blog:

http://www.theimpactinvest

http://bit.ly/aJIJ5N

My personal experience and outlook are 100% aligned with what James Smith has written above, when it comes to the First Order of Business for any Enterprise (whether Socially Responsible or Otherwise). As Unilever's first CEO of Ben & Jerry's, my friend Yves Couette, succinctly put it to the B&J's Leadership Team in early 2001 : "The least socially-responsible thing that any socially-responsible company can do is to go out of business. To be a sustainable, any business MUST return adequate profits to its shareholders."

In summary, I agree with those in favor of passing the VT legislation and letting the Capital Markets decide upon the value of the equity in B-Corps. As with any product launch, the Buyers decide! All my best wishes to you All!

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Cairn Cross

David. Very elegantly written and thanks for your input. I am trying to round up a few further viewpoints here to broaden the discussion.

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See Moremarket its equity as a For Benefit Corp. As always, we'll have to learn which way the Thumbs will point from the Market for Ideas! Back to the Yin & Yang of Visioning & Due Diligence!

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Cheese In The Big Apple « WEB Souffle

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Make sure to check out this survey of the best places in New York City to get your cheese fix. WEB Souffle, a blog about scrumptious sites across the net, both useful and fun, has featured a list of seven of the best locations to get good cheese. There is also a link to a very comprehensive article from the UK's Times Online written by Fiona Beckett, author of "Fiona's Cheese Course" and author of a recommended cheese blog.

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Vermont Cheese Council

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The Vermont Cheese Council at vtcheese.com is dedicated to the production and advancement of Vermont cheese. In addition to reading their very informative Newsletters going back two years, you can check out the page entitled "Where To Find Vermont Cheeses", and visit their "Cheese Varieties" page which allows you to search by Company, Cheese, Variety or Milk type. Make sure not to miss to their Cheese 'Resources' page which includes the best books and links for artisanal cheeses.

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Great Cheese Blog: It's Not You, It's Brie!

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Wow! Incredible Edible Cheese Blog," It's Not You, It's Brie"

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Baked Camembert in the Box: How To Cook One Yourself!

James Martin cooks Camembert cheese in it's own casing to make a delicious gooey starter. You will need Camembert cheese, thyme, salt, black pepper, and olive oil. It'll make a lovely and rich cheese fondue. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make baked Camembert cheese in a box.