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Drew Meyers currently runs ESM Exec Designs, a design shop specializing in corporate and personal blog design. Travel addict managing Oh Hey World, a travel blog focused on generation X & Y, and real estate technology enthusiast. In his free time, Drew enjoys reading, traveling the world, spending time with passionate people, and is active member of the microfinance community.
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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Youtubesdays with Nate Davenport
I had the please of hearing Nate Davenport while I was in Austin at the offices of the Good Life Team after RE BarCamp Austin. I spent a bit of time last night listening to his music on his website while I was working and really enjoyed it. Here’s his latest Youtubesdays episode:
Greenscroll – Greening the Web
I think this nonprofit – Greenscroll — takes a pretty interesting approach to offsetting the carbon footprint of the internet. Here’s a little bit more about them: The Internet — we love it, and you do too — but just by reading this sentence, you are already involved in an issue that affects everyone. The Internet uses massive amounts of power 24/7, most of it is polluting the environment and significantly escalating global warming. Greenscroll is a non-profit organization created to fight climate change in the real world, on the battlefield of the virtual one. Recognizing the growing environmental footprint of the Internet and the infrastructure involved in running it, Greenscroll’s mission is to power … Continue reading
Using Social Media to Build an Orphanage. Let’s Do This.
Social media is an extremely powerful thing if utilized correctly. Some people just have a knack for using it the way it should be used – to make the world a better place. Jeff and Rocky Turner are two of those people that I have a vast amount of respect for. It comes as no surprise to me that they are leading the charge for Mothers Fighting for Others (where Rocky is a board member) and using social media to help fund building an orphanage in Kenya. Here’s the breakdown of what’s needed to construct an orphanage for 34 girls (here are photos of the girls): Startup Costs: 6 months rent in advance: estimated $12,000 … Continue reading
