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Google Tries to Make the World a Better Place by Giving Away Ten Million Dollars!

By VJ
Never in history have so many people had so much information, so many tools at their disposal, so many ways of making good ideas come to life. Yet at the same time, so many people, of all walks of life, could use so much help, in both little ways and big.

In the midst of this, new studies are reinforcing the simple wisdom that beyond a certain very basic level of material wealth, the only thing that increases individual happiness over time is helping other people.

Google

So says Google, announcing their new venture to help make the world a better place.

Ten to the power of a hundred, Googol, and now Google, has launched the website: Project10tothe100.com, celebrating its tenth year. Through this site, you can submit to Google your ideas to change the word to a better place. Five of the final ideas selected will get each a couple of million dollars, which will be used to fund the idea.

What is Project 10 to the 100th? It’s the new Google venture. They want you to send in your ideas as to how to change the world. Two example ideas Google gave yesterday are these:

  • An oversized rolling container called the "Hippo Water Roller" that can haul 24 gallons of water from rivers to small villages.
  • A program called First Mile Solutions that aims to put Wi-Fi antennas on buses to bring wireless Internet access to isolated communities.

What is your reward? According to Google, “good karma and the satisfaction of knowing that your idea might truly help a lot of people.” That’s your reward. You don’t really get to pocket any big amount of money, however.

So, do you wish to submit your ideas to Google? Visit: project10tothe100.com before Oct 20th. More information is available in that website.

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When I am browsing the net, suddenly the IP address would turn to 169.x, and the connection would be lost. When I restart the system (yes, the IP renewal, modem restart, or even logging off the user account wouldnt fix the issue), the issue is most probably fixed. But again, within some time, the same problem occurs. Can anyone tell me why it is that when you restart the computer, without ever switching off the modem, the connection becomes all right?

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  1. LaTease "Teasas Tips"September 26, 2008 at 6:01 AM

    That's an awesome idea...in fact its almost Biblical in concept based around the premise that if you help enough people get what they need then the good(karma) will return to you.

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