We take a look at five really rich people in the tech business and the ways in which they give back—or, in some cases, don't.
Tablets are not only proving to be trendier but more cost effective as well when it comes to distributing educational devices. The non-profit organization One Laptop Per Child, which has the noble cause of distributing laptops to children in developing countries, is now working with computer chip maker Marvell to develop a tablet to give [...]
After working with the New York Marathon and seeing that they had 6,000 volunteers that were willing to help out but not encouraged to raise money for the cause, Edward Norton had an idea. The actor, best known for his roles in Fight Club and American History X, co-founded Crowdrise, a charitable giving platform that [...]
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has taken the wraps off of Jumo, a social networking site focused on helping people find and support reputable charities. Hughes told the New York Times that he hopes the site will do for charities “what Yelp did for restaurants.”
Years back, if you were a member of the Los Angeles comedy-nerd-art-dork-hip-oisie, you would be lucky to receive an invitation to SUPERBALL. SuperBall was the brainchild of Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Joel Hodgson and his brother Jim, and it was always the party of the summer, if not the autumn as well. Located deep in [...]
