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WhyGoSolo is a new social network focused on making "spontaneous offline connections". While most social networks focus on virtually representing friendships from the physical world, WhyGoSolo is attempting to do the opposite: making the transition from online to in-person connections. (read more)

Warren, Rhode Island is a place I dare say not many people outside The Ocean State have heard of at all, never mind heard of as the home of a Web 2.0 "virtual" company. But, insofar as BatchBlue Software can be said to have a physical home, Warren is it. And The Coffee Depot on Main St. qualifies about as well as any other place as its "offices." (read more)

DonorsChoose.org is a non-profit organization that lets public school teachers post requests for contributions for specific projects. People who are interested can find projects that "really speak to them," as founder Charles Best told Start Rocket Radio. He proves that high-tech entrepreneurship takes place not just in companies looking to turn a profit, but in charities looking to do good. (read more)

After holding up a bag of crow's guts on stage, Hubdub showed the audience at DEMO their system that marries news aggregation with prediction markets. Users bet "Hubdub dollars" on the outcome of a wide array of news stories. (read more)

This week you will likely be reading a lot about the DEMO conference, taking place in Palm Desert, California. More than 60 high-tech companies will present their latest ideas and innovations before a group of a few hundred entrepreneurs, investors, and media members. The impact will be felt well outside the lush confines of the Desert Springs resort, as both traditional and new media cover what happens there. The woman behind the show in its current incarnation is Chris Shipley. (read more)