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Archive for May, 2010
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Swaptree in Shanghai:The Origins of the Swap
Swapping has been happening for centuries. The first people didn't buy goods from other people with money - instead they bartered; the exchange of personal possessions of value for other goods that you want. Livestock and agriculture were often used as a unit of exchange. -
Swaptree Announces $6 Million Financing
Swaptree.com announced a $6 million round of financing, and welcomes Jeff Bennett as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. -
Russell Brand to host ‘Buy Love Here’ swapping event
Russell Brand is joining the Swap Movement. The comedian and actor is scheduled to host ‘Buy Love Here,’ a swap-meet-type event on Thursday, May 27, in Los Angeles. Buy Love Here attendees can bring used goods and trade them for anything from clothing to electronics. The event is a “social experiment” that will create a [...] -
Leading the Swap Movement…
It is sure great to say hello to all of you today in this post on “Swapping Ideas,” our Swaptree blog. I have been involved with Swaptree as a user, advisor, board member and now, I’m moving to the role as CEO. (You might have seen the news in the article that appeared in the [...] -
Internet Archive Puts 1M Books Online for Blind, Dyslexic
The nonprofit Internet Archive in San Francisco hired hundreds of people to scan thousands of books into its digital database — more than doubling the titles available to people who aren't able to read a hard copy. -
Google to Launch e-Books, online bookstore in July
Google plans to launch its new book search engine, Google Editions, and sell e-books online in late June or early July. -
Amazon Kindle 2.5 Adds Social Networking
Amazon is rolling out a software upgrade for its popular Kindle electronic book readers, which will allow users to share e-book passages with friends and followers on Facebook and Twitter. -
Hungry? James Beard Foundation Awards Excellence Among Culinary Professionals
The James Beard Foundation, the nation’s top recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries, announced the winners of the 2010 James Beard Foundation Media & Book Awards and an exclusive dinner in New York City that was nothing short of delectable.