Category Archives: Crowdsourcing

Tiramisu Transit app helps Allegheny County transports, now gets more than $100k funding to expand country-wide.

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Stefano

How make this world a better place? Maybe using an app to track buses by leveraging crowdsourced info and GPS technology. Tiramisu was developed by researchers to improve users’ transit experiences and transit accessibility. Your data will help us improve … Continue reading →

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Lego Brain Bricks: Build, Connect, Play (with an iPad, some electronics and a lot of Legos!)

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Stefano

Needless to say, I love this stuff! It just sums up some of the things I love the most: Lego, iPad gaming, some cool programming and some pretty electronics! LEGO® BrainBricks from Wonder Years on Vimeo. BrainBricks is a concept … Continue reading →

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Louis CK’s record: 1 million dollar in 12 days for his show – thanks the ‘Net

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Stefano

You may (or you may not) know Louis CK, an outspoken, 47 yo stand-up comedian. He’s just scored two records at once. On December 10th he launched a brand new idea – and a show too. The idea: sell tickets … Continue reading →

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