While Wolfram Alpha might be the revolution in search for scientific research, Socrata.com might be the revolution in search for publicly-owned data. The site combines data sets from over 200...

I have always found it peculiar why people use Craigslist. Don’t get me wrong — I have used it myself to sell things in the past, but I have consistently found it irritating to post an item and keep it visible long enough without having...

Awesome Rev2′ers, Apologies for the lack of posting lately! I haven't forgotten — my absence is the cause of one reason and one reason only: I've been truly, truly busy working on my new startup, Nincha, which is launching this fall.

The Google Knows... The Web is aTwitter with talk about the possible deal that Microsoft is negotiating with News Corp (one of the world’s largest news agencies) to bring exclusivity of news to Big M’s rival to Google: Bing. It’s a pretty signature...

The video conferencing application and service, LifeSize Communications, was a privately held company in Austin, Texas.  Boasting more than 9,000 clients across 80 countries, the site’s high definition (HD) video conferencing caught the eye of...

Although most Web browsers can return general IP information to the server so that site owners can target ads, products, etc. towards visitors, these are usually relatively general and non-specific.  Melissa Data, based in California, hopes to fix...

Startup StuffBuff.com premiered at TechCrunch50 2009 as another eBay alternative, but with a twist.  Unlike other online auction sites, StuffBuff is a spoke on your social hub, allowing for viral networking or, as they put it, Viral eCommerce. That...

There are a lot of non-profits out there and most of them are struggling for economic survival.  For those of us who donate to charity, it’s sometimes hard to figure out the best way to do so.  Our own finances may not be in a position where a...