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Customizable Christmas cards of live festive scenes image

Sweden Customizable Christmas cards of live festive scenes

on December 23, 2011 and filed under: Government

Website enables visitors to take photos of a live traditional Christmas scene to be made into a festive greeting card.

Chinese letters routed via spacecraft and postmarked from space image

China Chinese letters routed via spacecraft and postmarked from space

on December 21, 2011 and filed under: Government

The Chinese Post Office have launched a service for letters to be postmarked from space.

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United States Entrepreneurs matched with government leaders on grassroots projects

on November 28, 2011 and filed under: Government

San Francisco-based Fuse Corps is enlisting entrepreneurial professionals for one-year fellowships with visionary governors, mayors or social entrepreneurs.

In Croatia, postage stamps made trackable via QR code image

Croatia In Croatia, postage stamps made trackable via QR code

on November 1, 2011 and filed under: Government

Croatia’s Hrvatska Pošta has created postage stamps featuring QR codes that can be used to track mail and confirm delivery.

In India, internet access for poorer students with low-cost tablet image

India In India, internet access for poorer students with low-cost tablet

on October 24, 2011 and filed under: Education, Government

Akash is a touchscreen tablet that aims to give students around India internet access at an affordable price.

In the Netherlands, a greener way to distribute supplies to inner-city businesses image

Netherlands In the Netherlands, a greener way to distribute supplies to inner-city businesses

on September 22, 2011 and filed under: Eco & Sustainability, Government, Transportation

This month saw the launch of the Cargohopper II, the largest solar van in Europe.

In China, love letters with 7 year  delay to tackle divorce rate image

China In China, love letters with 7 year delay to tackle divorce rate

on September 16, 2011 and filed under: Government, Lifestyle & Leisure

Addressing the problem of a growing divorce rate in Beijing, newly weds can send each other sealed love letters, which are stored by Beijing Post and delivered seven years later.

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United States Emergency calls tweeted by Seattle Police

on September 13, 2011 and filed under: Government

The Seattle Police Department spent 12 hours tweeting emergency calls — revealing to followers “a day in the life of the Seattle Police”.

In Rio de Janeiro, civic complaints collected via hotline and mobile app image

Brazil In Rio de Janeiro, civic complaints collected via hotline and mobile app

on July 19, 2011 and filed under: Government

First we saw New York establish a dedicated phone number for civic services, then we saw like-minded initiatives from San Francisco, Boston and the Dutch …

City offers lifetime tram passes in exchange for citizens’ cars image

Spain City offers lifetime tram passes in exchange for citizens’ cars

on July 8, 2011 and filed under: Government, Transportation

There are many approaches cities can take to reduce the number of cars on their roads. We’ve seen numerous bike-sharing schemes, for example, as well …

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