Start Something: The Power of Side Projects(medium.com)
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Start Something: The Power of Side Projects
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My side project is a Course Scheduling application (http://sourceforge.net/projects/coursescheduler/ & https://github.com/CourseScheduler/coursescheduler) that allows students to retrieve course information from their university and then build a schedule of classes based off of that information. It currently only works for Kettering University (Flint, MI), but I'm currently working on abstracting the application to work for other universities.
Activist & Civic Engagement filterable event calendar & Org list: ActivateHub We are live in Portland and Detroit. External calendars are set up for auto aggregation. Main purpose is to support existing organizations and movements, get people offline & actively involved in their community. Check out http://portland.activatehub.org
We've started up http://hostghost.io that provides a simple hosting solution for the new ghost blogging platform.
I also built http://ami.responsivedesign.is over a weekend and it won net magazine side project of the year. Hooray!!!
I also built http://ami.responsivedesign.is over a weekend and it won net magazine side project of the year. Hooray!!!
Past side projects include: organizing arts festivals, and "The Canada Effect" - YouTube videos I produced after interviewing a few hundred Canadians about their healthcare - which spawned a full feature documentary "The Healthcare Movie" - narrated by Kiefer Sutherland. I then traveled to screenings and spoke on panels about healthcare.
My side project is an app to help solve world hunger. People play trivia and earn real rice for world vision. Cool, right? I just completed the app after finishing my MBA and you can check it out here: http://www.pocketrice.com.au/
My current side project is a hashtags dedicated, social media search engine. It currently pulls from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Tumblr, Vimeo and Tumblr. Check it out at http://hshtags.com/
My side project is dedication app which allows user to browse youtube videos and dedicate to Facebook friends.
http://young-forest-8019.herokuapp.com/dedicates
My most recent side project is called The First Fund. A scholarship for first-grade students and the teachers, parents, and guardians who love them. http://www.thefirstfund.org/
My side project is a book aimed at helping website owners perform the essential tasks to manage, promote and advance their website: http://forwebsiteowners.com
I just launched http://www.maxxable.com/ which is a phone clip for secure one-handed use. Ne need to have case, keeps your phone securely in your hand.
My side project is a topic map-based personal learning environment (PLE) with extensive semantic web integration: http://www.perfectlearn.com/.
I started www.loveisall.com.br which is a blog to gather examples of manifestations of love from all over the world, from random acts of kindness to developing a more fulfilling relationship to your work.
My side project is Salsa By The Bay, a guide to salsa dancing in the SF Bay Area - http://www.salsabythebay.com/
We're busy building http://www.Zulimwatersports.com an online ecommerce solution for surfers and paddlers.
My side project is Visioneer, an app for making apps.
http://visioneer.joftware.com
http://visioneer.joftware.com
Submit your sideprojects here
http://sideprojects.web3canvas.com
http://sideprojects.web3canvas.com
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