Dec 1, 2010 World Aids Day The "keep a child alive" logo had me at hello. The premise "I've sacrificed my digital life to help give real life to millions of people affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India" rings a little hollow, even for Hollywood. Granted, the idea is clever, creative (and a lil' bit creepy) capitalizing on the celebrity zeitgeist (in coffins, with … [Read more...]
Celebrities Use Digital Death To BuyLife.org- World Aids Day
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Health2.0: Hunting Cryptic Cryptids in Cryptozoo!
Oct. 8, 2009 As we observe October as health month in multiple media iterations of kids' mental and physical well-being, it's fitting that I've been away covering the excitement at Health2.0 this week. What's it all about? To me, the Health2.0 conference is ideally a place where innovation technology collides with human needs in ambitious acceleration of fast-track … [Read more...]
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