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Ideo partners with NYC to help flooding victims bounce back from storms
Ideo is a design firm that usually focuses on consumer experiences. Now the company is using design thinking to help flood victims.
#Sandy: Twitter activity could be more accurate than government data for mapping hurricane damage
Researchers from Melbourne, Australia used data of Twitter activity during Hurricane Sandy to map its damage. The results were surprisingly accurate.
A 5th-grader invented a sandless sandbag to fight floods more effectively
11-year-old Peyton Robertson has developed a new kind of sandbag system that's lighter, easier to transport, and more effective than regular sandbags.
World of Warcraft players prove they have flaming hearts by raising $2.3 million for Sandy relief effort
Blizzard has a history of using World of Warcraft as a fundraiser for disaster relief, and it broke its own recent records by raising $2.3 million for the American Red Cross to help victimes of Hurricane Sandy.
New web service handles the guesswork of donating
A new web service called YouGiveGoods allows users to donate products to charity organizations without worrying about where and when to drop it off.
Hurricane Sandy got you working from home? Here are 7 videos of weather reporters getting owned
Got extra time off from work due to inclement weather? Thank the heavens you're warm, dry, and not like these reporters getting blown away by the storm.