Causeworld: location-based check-in where win virtual money that is donated to real world charities bit.ly/biKudM

Online wine vendor CellarThief donates 100 days worth of clean water for every bottle of wine it sells bit.ly/9BZgVy

Postcarden: a pop-out greeting card that blossoms into a miniature garden of edible cress a few days after opening bit.ly/c2Kd7o

Upcylcing old VHS tapes into external hard drives bit.ly/dvm50Y

DropYourPantsAtWork.com: what a great name for a pick-up/delivery dry cleaning service for office buildings bit.ly/ajnP2L

Anyone using MyTown? like FourSquare but you get to build a virtual world based on the buildings where you check-in bit.ly/96Ts9x

The Protector: a smart phone monitoring system helping parents to keep a closer eye on their teens bit.ly/cPzKuW

Thread: beta dating site that taps friends of friends on Facebook bit.ly/ceahjB

Cool idea: 2-person bike for hauling furniture in urban areas bit.ly/9fFtlP

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