From cinema to cities to sports, from places to people, hear how words and names are pronounced in their native tongue. In other words, “avoid the faux pas of mispronouncing the phrase ‘faux pas’” advises Finding Dulcinea.
Also help others hear words in your language by participating in this ambitious Me2We-style start-up project called Forvo. For [...]

Even our highest court isn’t immune from making political decisions about voting results in a presidential campaign, Jeffrey Toobin found. It’s a tight race. Turnout is already record-breaking.  Some have already been given the wrong polling address. It’s up to us as citizens to ensure every citizen can vote and have every vote count. Now we can cover what we find at polling stations. Traditional media invites us to get involved. Document [...]

“Presidential candidate George Bush will be active in making pronouncements in the coming weeks… He wants to define himself before his opponents do it for him,” intoned a radio commentator when the previous Bush became president. Yes, nicknames stick. “To name a thing is not the same as to know a thing,” Richard Feynman wrote, [...]

Tired of self-promotion? Would you like to make work and life easier, more productive and fun – with others? Here’s four ways others accomplish more together than you can on your own – and sometimes forge friendships.
1. Co-create

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Want to stand out from the competition? Take a cue from a bank.  Some people in Orange County, California, will be walking into a local bank branch to vote.  Many will be assisted by bank volunteers who have been trained as poll workers.  This SmartPartnership made local and international news. Would you like customer-attracting media [...]

Many social media businesses offer everything for free.  Founders want a strong base of users before charging.  Some start-ups might take a closer look at charging sooner, as the battle between Twitter and Yammer demonstrates. 

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Find the cheapest gas near you plus change how you use and care for your car. Try these easy-to-use sites: GasBuddy, MSN Auto and Mapquest Gas Prices.   On a cell phone? Try GetMobio. In true Me2We fashion, some of these sites ask for your input.
We can also alter our driving habits to reduce costs. Buy [...]

In a bad economy like this cash is king.  You can trust the rules and reputation of some online trading sites now that they’ve been up and running for a while.  From books to clothing here’s some stalwart sites to save your cash and still get something new to you. Popular freecycle enables you to [...]

Who are your heroes?  To me they are those who create ways we can accomplish more together than on own. They bring out our best sides.  A positively mutually-reinforcing effect. We are more likely to spiral up into great accomplishment together rather than down into conflict. We’re more likely to go to dinner together rather than [...]

Instead of staying in a hotel, rent a room from a local. Travel cheap.  Discover more.  Try the “temporary bed and breakfast” peer-to-peer sites, AirBed & Breakfast or Roomorama where a night’s stay can range from $45 to $100 or so.   Anyone with a bed, airbed or couch can rent it out for the night.   [...]