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Driveable R2-D2 Could Be The Awesomest Make-A-Wish Ever Granted
The Make-A-Wish Foundation does some pretty awesome things for kids with life-threatening conditions, but of all the wishes I’ve seen granted over the years, this giant drivable R2-D2 ranks pretty close to being the most amazing.
A Gadget Tax Worth Paying
Joel Johnson, after he visited a Foxconn factory for Wired: To be soaked in materialism, to directly and indirectly champion it, has also brought guilt.
Someone Is Paying $US3000 For This Tiny PC
What is this, the 1990s? No, not really. The computer in question is one of the first from Raspberry Pi. It’s a tiny PC on a single circuit board — and the proceeds from its sale will help encourage kids to code.
The Nike Air Mag Is Selling For About $US6000 A Pair
America, This Is Just Too Much
Donate $US1 To Offset The CO2 Of Your iPhone 4
Philanthroper has a really good donation up today: you pay a dollar and you can offset the lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions from an iPhone 4. Which means, you’ll help “suck and trap the greenhouse gas that’s driving climate change”. [Philanthroper]
VHA Offering Free Calls To Support Services
Vodafone and Three will be offering free calls to support services like Kids Helpline, Lifeline, SES, The Australian Red Cross, SANE, Bernados, Conservation Volunteers Australia, Oxfam and Mission Australia from March 17. The people who need to call these services don’t deserve to be hit with a massive phone bill at the end of the month. Kudos, VHA…
Donate $US1 To Charity, See 99 Cents Get There
Nothing Says ‘Good Cause’ Like Remote-Controlled Poop
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If you’re trying to raise awareness for a cause – especially if that cause is providing toilets for the 2.6 billion people in the world who don’t have one – there are worse places to start than piloting an RC turd. I think.
Buy An Avatar Or Headset, Make A Wish Come True
Microsoft to donate proceeds from Halo: Reach avatars and headsets to charity.
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