Cape Town-based singer/songwriter Verity has broken the paradigm of the major record labels by pre-selling her album on www.iamverity.com to 5,000 fans and corporate sponsors on a trust basis, before she records it. Her purely internet-based business model which launched her career and is empowering other local artists has already attracted the attention of the

ZENBURGER: “Jane Goodall is currently in town telling us that, within 10 years, chimpanzees in the wild could be extinct. Not only because of disease and loss of habitat, but simply because we are killing them. And eating them. New Scientist reported last week on the international trade in what is euphemistically referred to as

SketchUp from Google allows you to build 3D Models for Google Earth. I haven’t played with it all that much, but I love the idea!

Animal Rescue Blog: Your place to keep up to date on the latest emergency relief news, commentary and photos/videos from animal rescue efforts around the globe.

Psychology Today: There’s a revolution going on. And it’s not being fought with guns and bombs but with garden-variety fruits and vegetables. Call it the “smart-food revolution.” It has to do with the growing body of research showing that everyday produce can function medically to prevent, treat and even cure common diseases. Many green grocery

Should you buy that ticket now or wait? FareCast shows you the price history on US tickets and forecasts if the price is going up or down and suggests when you should buy your ticket. FareCast even shows you how the price changes depending on time of day you’re willing to fly. Currently FareCast is

As with most web-based email options, the login phase of your gmail session is encrypted and protected from prying eyes. However after you’ve been logged in, you’re sent to a non-SSL-encrypted inbox where you, and anyone sniffing your network (like your company’s Network Administrator), can read your mail. This is especially a risk for those

“It took us 125 years to use the first trillion barrels of oil. We’ll use the next trillion in 30. So why should you care?” www.willyoujoinus.com I urge you to check out Chevron’s advertising campaign. Wow…

Now anyone who wants highly intuitive and seamless website tracking can get a Google Analytics account without waiting in line by visiting google.com/analytics or by clicking on the “Analytics” tab within AdWords. It’s ridiculously easy to set up and like with most Google products, absolutely free. Take the tour…

Nice one Nathan! Turns out animals love to get drunk too – especially on my drink of choice. Can’t see this video? Click here to watch it.