In case anyone is unsure of Wendell August Forge’s history, here is a timeline of major activities in their history… 1885 Wendell McMinn August was born on February 18, 1885 in Rew, PA. His mother died in childbirth, and at three weeks of age, Wendell was taken to Brockwayville, PA (later known as Brockway), to live with [...]

When I look at Kiva, I’m reminded of all of those commercials that show the needy malnourished children in Africa and other countries that are in desperate need of donations from us. I think that this website is a great idea. It’s so nice to be able to help out those that are in need, [...]

Radiohead is following in the foot steps of Nine Inch Nails they are releasing their current album for free on their site. Interestingly it has brought great success to both bands. All one must do to get a copy of their album On Rainbows is add it to the cart and they can enter the [...]

I personally am quite fond of photo mosaics. I love buying posters of photo mosaics. I know their are programs out their to make your own, but well it is expensive to print good quality ones. This problem i have found can go away with the site www.bigmosaics.com. I really like this site from an [...]

Lots of people use google.com as their homepage, but what many people don’t realize is that they can get the same google.com, but better. i-Google is a customizable homepage that allows users to to have almost anything they want or could imagine. It’s free, it’s organized, it’s convenient, and it’s worth checking out. Here’s a snapshot [...]

The amazing thing about Kiva is how easy they make it for the user to see exactly what the site does and how to contribute to the mission of the company. Microfinance is a growing social experiment in 3rd world countries that is proving to be an overwhelming success. It is a good way for [...]

With the first two rounds of “the big dance” out of the way and the “sweet sixteen” round right around the corner, sites like Bracket Brains and ESPN are enjoying some of their highest ad revenue weeks of the year. Google searches on topics such as Division 1 Tournament and Men’s College Basketball are higher [...]

As internet capabilities expand, more and more media hosting sites are popping up all over the place. Among them are a handful of extremely successful sites that encompass photo and video hosting. In my opinion, photobucket is the most impressive of these sites with its broad range of artistic interests. But, what is it that separates [...]

When we got our intial weekly assignment to blog about Kiva.org, I was very curious to investigate the site.  I had heard the name thrown around by some professors and each time, it was met with  many approving headnods from students.  But why, I wondered, were students so quick to give Kiva a thumbs up?  [...]

I ran across an article describing the differences between Kiva and its competitor MicroPlace. Both websites are microfinance lending sites to benefit entrepreneurs in poverty. MicroPlace is right for you if you are: Interested in making some profit from your contribution Intrigued by the microcredit security and want to try it out An investor who wants to invest in [...]