Avid stamp collector? Aerial photography enthusiast? Still actually use snail mail?
Is so, you should definitely check out these new stamps from the United States Postal Service.
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Name: Bonfaire
Quick Pitch: Pre-order accessories “straight off the runway.”
Genius Idea: Gives shoppers another incentive to pre-order by stocking brands difficult to obtain in the U.S..
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It’s the makings of another viral video: A reluctant hedgehog shies away from the advances of an amorous cat.
The unlikely duo make a minute-long appearance in the YouTube video, above, which has seen more than 250,000 hits since going online Monday.
Viewers, what say you? Is the cat snuggling up with the hedgehog or using it as a back-scratch?
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Name: Sherpaa
Quick Pitch: The startup offers members 24/7 access to Sherpaa‘s network of doctors by phone or email, for no additional cost.
Genius Idea: Sherpaa helps startups procure optimal health insurance plans.
Meet the health company that tech startups are choosing to cover their employees: Sherpaa.
Its clients include Tumblr, Skillshare and Greatist.
Sherpaa specializes in matching startups with the best-fitting health insurance plans. High-quality care shouldn’t equate to exorbitant costs.
“It’s really confusing to secure healthcare,” co-founder Cheryl Swirnow, a HR guru with 10 years of experience, tells Mashable. “What we are seeing really often is either companies are overspending and having way too much coverage for what their employees are actually using. Or, they have selected the least expensive plan that doesn’t have enough coverage for what the employees need.”
Swirnow leads Sherpaa’s efforts in human resources. The process begins by surveying an organization’s employees to learn more about their needs. The HR team then prescribes the perfect insurance plan and goes to bid. The company does not benefit financially in any way from connecting startups with insurance companies.
For Sherpaa, helping inexperienced startups with complicated HR needs is just a small part of its overall plan to change the state of healthcare.
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Barack Obama’s digital team has gotten credit for being more active on social media than Mitt Romney’s campaign. Obama has nearly 19 million Twitter followers while Romney hasn’t breached one million. A recent Pew report suggested Obama had the digital advantage over opponent Mitt Romney because, in part, Obama posts and tweets four times the amount of content found on Romney’s online profiles.
However, Zac Moffatt, digital director at Mitt Romney for President, says those numbers are largely meaningless.
During a panel on social media and the 2012 election held in Tampa, Florida during the Republican National Convention, Moffatt split social metrics into two categories: “vanity” metrics and “actionable” metrics. For Moffatt, follower counts and number of posts fall into the latter category: they look good on the surface, but they’re almost useless as a measure of social success.
Moffatt argued that while Obama’s digital team may be beating Romney’s in terms of followers, tweets and platforms, those are vanity metrics — and Romney’s got the advantage in actionable metrics and engagement.
“It’s about quality over quantity,” said Moffatt. “It doesn’t matter how many people you have following you if you don’t have people engaging with you.”
He then pointed to both campaigns’ social media efforts around the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act as an example.
“Obama had 27 million followers on his Facebook page, we had less than 5 million,” he said. “But when the ruling came, we saw 27% engagement with our audience while they only got 1.5%.”
Mashable asked Moffatt if those numbers would have been reversed if the Supreme Court had struck down the bill, on the premise that people may be more prone to engage with an unwanted result.
“I don’t know if it would’ve moved them from 1.5% to 27%,” Moffatt said. However, he added that he would be a “lot more nervous” about Obama’s digital strategy if they had more engagement.
Moffatt’s quality over quantity and engagement-first strategy may be paying off: Adam Sharp, head of Twitter’s Government, News and Social Innovation Team, revealed during the same panel that while Obama used to enjoy a four-to-one mention ratio advantage over Romney, that lead is being steadily erased, and it will only be a few more weeks until it evens out at one-to-one.
Does Barack Obama or Mitt Romney have a better social strategy? Why?
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Take a break from the serious tone of campaign commercials and convention speeches with a trip down the halls of Tumblr.
In honor of the Republican National Convention kick-off, we play tour guide on a journey through 10 Tumblr pages that poke a little good-humored fun at GOP candidate, Mitt Romney.
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Samsung’s mobile devices may be reeling from the company’s landmark loss in the patent-infringement case brought by Apple, but that’s not stopping it from charging full speed ahead in the PC space. The Korean electronics giant just unveiled a suite of new all-in-one desktop computers, tailored for Windows 8.
The big giveaway that these machines are made for Windows 8 is their touchscreens. Samsung unveiled three new all-in-ones — with screens measuring 27, 23 and 21.5 inches — and they all have capacitive touchscreens that support 10-finger touch, as required for Windows 8.
Samsung says it prioritized design in the new line, borrowing the same kind of modern-looking stands you may have seen on the company’s new TVs. They also come with remote controls, and include simple gesture controls as well. No voice control yet, but Samsung says it’s working on it (though maybe not for this generation).
The new machines also include an interesting variation on Windows 8, something called the S Launcher. If you feel a tad frightened that Windows 8 throws out the old Windows Start menu, Samsung’s bringing it back. On your Windows 8 desktop, the S Launcher resides right in the middle, so searching your computer for programs and settings is once again just one click away.
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Twitter holds a special place in the hearts of many people. If you’re one of them, why not show your love of the short-form social network with a terrific Twitter t-shirt?
SEE ALSO: 10 Funny Facebook Tees You’ll Definitely Like
Take a look through our virtual wardrobe of Twitter-themed tees in the gallery above. Link us in the comments below to any other social garments you’ve seen and liked.
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With the growing use of smartphones, tablets and other gadgets, the Federal Aviation Administration is reassessing its rules around the use of portable electronics during flights.
The FAA, a U.S. agency that governs aviation safety, announced Monday that it is forming a “government-industry group” to study current policies and procedures surrounding portable electronics, and whether they can be used safely during flights.
Before passengers can use them at certain times during a flight, aircraft operators must ensure that radio frequency interference from the devices don’t cause safety risks, according to current FAA regulations.
“With so many different types of devices available, we recognize that this is an issue of consumer interest,” Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, said in a release. “Safety is our highest priority, and we must set appropriate standards as we help the industry consider when passengers can use the latest technologies safely during a flight.”
SEE ALSO: FAA Says it Will Finally Consider Updating List of Approved Electronics
The study group will look at the testing methods that aircraft operators use to see which devices passengers can use safely on-board, and when they can use them, among other issues. However, they will not consider airborne use of cell phones during flights. The group, which includes representatives from the mobile and aviation manufacturing industries, as well as pilots, flight attendants and passengers, will then provide recommendations to the FAA.
The Associated Press reported that it will take until at least next March for a recommendation, and perhaps longer for actual changes to happen. It’s been six years since the FAA launched its last study,according to the New York Times.
While the agency wants to ensure that planes are protected from interference, it is open to loosening regulations around electronics, said Michael Huerta, acting FAA administrator.
“We’re looking for information to help air carriers and operators decide if they can allow more widespread use of electronic devices in today’s aircraft.”
Do you want less restrictions on your electronics during flights? Tell us in the comments below.
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That bizarre place on the Internet that cooks up the extremely weird (but inevitably sharable) has a new one in store for us.
Introducing: Staggering Beauty.
When you navigate to the seemingly simple web page, it features a single animated wiggly worm. You’ll be instructed to “shake vigorously,” meaning to shuffle your mouse around the screen.
We won’t give away all the Internet magic that’s to come when you move your mouse, but perhaps the site’s own disclaimer can serve as a clue: “Those at risk of epileptic seizures should choose a different website.”
Enjoy!
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