We all love social media and tomorrow, June 30, is our day to celebrate it! Organized by the cool kids over at Mashable, Social Media Day is “a celebration of the technological advancements that enable everyone to connect with real-time information, communicate from miles apart and have their voices be heard.” Mashable recommends organizing meet-ups […]
22 Jun
I have written before about how the Internet is making it easier to volunteer through “microvolunteering,” and was good about helping a bit through Sparked.com at first, but I’ll be honest, I have totally bombed in the world of microvolunteering. My desire to do good, however, is not gone, so I was pleased to recently […]
20 Jun
Do you believe in the power of ideas to change the world? If yes, you probably love TED, the nonprofit organization devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading.” Most of you have probably watched a TED video online by now. They feature leading thinkers (many of whom are just normal people) sharing their ideas on pretty much […]
13 Jun
ictQATAR’s ICT Skills Development Manager Reem Al-Mansoori encourages youth in Qatar to take part in the upcoming World Summit Youth Awards in this guest post. Social media, blogs, vlogs, mobile applications and websites. We’re using them all day, every day in Qatar. Are you interested in using these digital platforms to make a difference in […]
08 Jun
What is world IPv6 Day? Guest blogger Kapil Bhatia fills you in. Right now while you are browsing Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Bing , Akamai, or Limelight Networks you may find them slow or unresponsive. Why? Well, today is the World IPv6 Day. To hear some people talk about what may happen, you might get the impression […]
28 Jun