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Seven Tools to Map Your Company or Life History

ReadWriteWeb  Nov 16 09

If you've ever had the urge to write your name in wet cement, then you understand what it's like to want to leave your mark on the places that define you. Rather than vandalizing construction sites or tagging your old high school, one positive way to commemorate your life's path is to map it. Instead of locking away your memoirs in a journal or using a family tree to display shared connections, a map is one way you can preserve your history while leaving the door open for others to contribute. Below are seven tools to help you get started:

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1. Lifenaut: This service allows users to map their lives; however, rather than editing individual layers, users upload files and have the option to give the exact coordinates for specific locations. Full story...

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Weekly Wrapup: Nexus One, Facebook, Ai Weiwei, And More...

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

Our top story this week was about bad news for the big guys: Google, Facebook, Digg's top users. As you catch up on the news, be sure to watch the conversation about China, tech and democracy that took place between activist/artist Ai Weiwei, Twitter's Jack Dorsey and ReadWriteWeb's Richard MacManus.

The Virtualization Wars: Microsoft and Citrix v. VMware

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

Watch this battle unfold. The virtualization wars are just getting started.

On one side we have Microsoft, which announced changes in its licensing structures this week.

Rulers of the Cloud: Google Becomes the Cloud, Search is a Feature

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

The shortest way to describe this is that Google is no longer a verb. It's becoming a noun. Not just the few clicks to find information, but the information itself and the experience surrounding it.

Weekend Reading: Rework, by Fried and Hansson

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

This week we've got a book hot off the presses for your weekly dose of entrepreneurial reading as 37signals founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson are back with their second book in four months.

Microsoft Updates Bing iPhone App and Removes It from All International iTunes Stores

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

Microsoft just launched a new version of its Bing iPhone app. The iPhone app gives you comprehensive access to Bing's core services, including Bing maps and directions, as well as news and image search.

General Motors Wants To Augment Your Windshield

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

Last week we told you about how Chevrolet, a division of General Motors, was bringing an augmented reality (AR) marketing promotion to SXSW in Austin.

Travelers Love the Mobile Web - But Most Don't Use Travel Apps Yet

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

Once upon a time, you had to bring travel guides, maps and paper tickets on every trip. Today, you can just take your smartphone and get access to all of this information without having to lug a couple of books and magazines around with you.

Formspring.me: Another Startup Packing Its Bags for Silicon Valley

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

News broke yesterday that popular online Q&A startup Formspring.me had raised some $2.5 million in venture funding and would be relocating to Silicon Valley from Indianapolis.

Novell Gets Ready To Release Pulse and Federation with Google Wave

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

Novell is providing the first glimpse of Pulse, its new real-time collaboration service. The new service will eventually fully integrate with Google Wave.



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