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		<title>Govt Of Tamil Nadu offers School Text Books Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government of Tamil Nadu (School Education Department) and Tamil Nadu Text Book Corporation have come together to make students life easier and education more accessible to poor people by adding the offering an online version of the text books. 
www.TextBooksOnline.tn.nic.in/ offers Text Books from 1st to 12th Standard text books online for reference. It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img border="0" align="left" alt="Tamil Nadu School Text Books Online" src="http://tnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/tamil-nadu-school-text-books-online.gif" />The Government of Tamil Nadu (School Education Department) and Tamil Nadu Text Book Corporation have come together to make students life easier and education more accessible to poor people by adding the offering an online version of the text books. </p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://tnerd.com/redir.php?url=http://textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/ ">www.TextBooksOnline.tn.nic.in/ </a>offers Text Books from 1st to 12th Standard text books online for reference. It&#8217;s a great move by the government to encourage families from all walks of lives to send their children to schools and colleges. <br />It feels really good when Government takes such initiatives which help millions of families dream of a brighter future.</p>

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		<title>StartupWeekend: One Product, One Company in just One Weekend!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abbas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Startup-weekend (the name says it all) is an event where about 120 people come together and discuss their next big idea. Once all the ideas are discussed, based on the votes each idea gets, few of them make it to the final round. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img border="0" align="left" alt="Startup Weekend SkillBit" src="http://tnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/startup-weekend.jpg" /><a target="_blank" href="http://startupweekend.com">Startup-weekend</a> (the name says it all) is an event where about 120 people come together and discuss their next big idea. Once all the ideas are discussed, based on the votes each idea gets, few of them make it to the final round. </p>
<p>After the final discussions one of the ideas is chosen to be executed and by the end of the weekend the application is launched and a company is registered. This might sound really easy and smooth but things do get pretty tensed at the time of discussions as all the participants think they&rsquo;ve got the best idea. <br /><span id="more-583"></span><br />Last Startupweekend was held in Seattle and the outcome was a product called &ldquo;<a target="_blank" href="http://skillbit.com">Skillbit</a>&rdquo;. This online application can be used by the companies and large groups where one on one interaction is not feasible. &ldquo;<a target="_blank" href="http://skillbit.com">Skillbit</a>&rdquo; diffuses the situation by providing a platform for the employees of the organization to interact and learn more about each other. This product is not yet open for all, however, you can register for an invitation.</p>
<p>So that was about the latest <a target="_blank" href="http://skillbit.com">Skillbit</a>. Following is the list of the last five start-ups from StartupWeekend. </p>
<p>Chapel Hill (November 2-4)<br />Work Perch Attendance: 49<br />Company Created: WorkPerch<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://workperch.com/">http://workperch.com/</a><br />What is it? Workperch is a referral service that connects people who need work space with businesses that have space available.<br />Status: Private Alpha</p>
<p>Atlanta (November 9-11)<br />Skribit Attendance: 82<br />Company Created: Skribit<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://skribit.com/">http://skribit.com/</a><br />What is it? Skribit is a user-generated content suggestion application for blogs. Effortlessly assemble what your readers really want to hear.<br />Status: Private Beta</p>
<p>San Francisco (November 16-18)<br />Help Hookup Attendance: 134<br />Company Created: HelpHookup<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://helphookup.com/">http://helphookup.com/</a><br />What is it? Show your good side and let the world know you care. Add our badge to your Facebook profile and we&rsquo;ll let you know when volunteer opportunities are available in your area.<br />Status: Alpha</p>
<p>London (November 30- Dec 2)<br />A Little Bit Better Attendance: 43<br />Company Created: aLittleBitBetter<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.alittlebitbetter.co.uk/">http://www.alittlebitbetter.co.uk/</a><br />What is it? A Little Bit Better is a portal featuring ethical reviews of consumer products.<br />Status: Alpha</p>
<p>Los Angeles (December 14-16)<br />Frenimies Attendance: 72<br />Company Created: SocialMixr and Frenemies<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://socialmixr.com/">http://socialmixr.com/</a><br />http://www.frenemiesgame.com/<br />What is it? Frenemies is a Facebook game where you play your friends in your quest to become the most popular. Help your friends today. Stab them in the back tomorrow. SocialMixr is the parent company, looking to build more games for the casual gaming field.<br />Status: Alpha, scheduled to launch on the 31st</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/community-development/" title="Community Development" rel="tag">Community Development</a>, <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/skillbit/" title="Skillbit" rel="tag">Skillbit</a>, <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/startup/" title="Startup" rel="tag">Startup</a>, <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/startupweekend/" title="Startupweekend" rel="tag">Startupweekend</a><br />
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