In This Issue

• Tip of the Month
• ideablob Buzz
• 2008 March Winner Announcement
• Future of the Blob

Tip of the Month:
Last month we gave you suggestions on how to use the web and social media to get more votes. This month's tip is about participating in the community as a key to getting more votes. Explore, comment and give advice on other people's ideas. Engaging fellow blobbers increases the likelihood that they will vote for your idea!

ideablob Buzz:
Take a look at some of the things internet and web 2.0 authorities have written about ideablob:

• Tech Crunch
  
• CNet Blogs
  
• Arizona Business Gazette
• Media Post Publications

2008 February Winner!
In a particularly close battle, it was Aaron Fleishman's "Mashavu: Networked Health Solutions for the Developing World" that took home the $10,000 prize.

As Aaron describes it, "Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors using existing cell-phone infrastructure."

Join Aaron and the ideablob community for a thought-provoking night of celebration and collaboration. Join faculty, students and local blobbers as they discuss social engineering projects. A pizza party hosted by Advanta will follow where you can share your business ideas and mingle with local blobbers.

When: Wed., March 26, 7 - 9 pm
What: Social Engineering Program, 7 - 8 pm
            Pizza party & check presentation, 8 - 9 pm
Where: 220 Hammond Building, Penn State
              University,University Park

Blobber Etiquette:
The ideablob community is one that is meant to inspire, teach and reward ingenuity. To date, the vast majority of blobbers have held true to these values. Here are some guidelines for participating in the community:

• Play fair - no cheating
  
• Respect the ideablob community
  
• Use common sense - no discriminatory or abusive language
• No spamming / soliciting
  
• Engage the community