Developments I Will Be Watching Very Closely
The Extraordinaries is smartphone software that allows millions of volunteers to perform tasks on their smartphones in just a few minutes…People login to our system from any place on Earth within cell reception, and constructively use small windows of spare time for science, medicine, nonprofits, government, and more.
Examples:
-Translate micro-finance loan applications (Kiva).
-Transcribe subtitles for human rights videos (Witness).
-Help immigrants improve their English (Phone ESL).
-Help NASA find craters on the surface of Mars (Clickworkers).
-Help Cornell University collect data on urban birds (Celebrate Urban Birds).
Apparently the first app won’t be out until mid- to late 2009. Watch this space.
Dara:
That’s a great parody. You should keep working on your satire skills and, judging by this post, you’ll soon be giving Christian Lander a run for his money.
— Steve Sailer · Mar 21, 08:08 AM · #
Uh, well, I took the post seriously and thought it was a really cool thing.
— Neil the Ethical Werewolf · Mar 23, 02:24 AM · #