Archive for January, 2010

BorrowMe for Offices

We spend 8 hours or more a day with our co-workers, yet many of us have little to no interaction with each other outside of the throws of work. It would be nice if we could get to know our co-workers a bit more, and save some money in the process. I’m not saying we need to be having BBQ’s on the weekends or helping each other move, but a little extra chatter and a bit of resource sharing never hurt anybody.

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Success Story #13 – Rowing Machine

Tis the season of failed resolutions. Gym memberships lapse almost before they have started, and newly purchased exercise equipment begins collecting dust. We always start out with the best intentions, but so many of us get caught up with other things and drop the ball. So when he wanted to get a rowing machine, Sean decided to post a Wish in hopes of finding one that had been sacrificed to the dust bunnies.

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BorrowMe for Condo/Apartment Complexes

We nod slightly as we pass in the halls, wave a quick acknowledgment from across the lobby or parking lot, but that’s the extent of interaction most people have with their neighbors. One definition for neighbor is “a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness toward his or her fellow humans“, yet we seem to have reservations about talking to our neighbors, let alone borrowing a cup of sugar or an egg like we would have years ago. These days, it’s more like no-way-bors! We are missing out on potential friendships, on building community and feeling like we’re part of something. Not to mention the possibilities for resource sharing!

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Facebook Connect and BorrowMe

For those of you who have been shaded from the world of technology for the past few years, Facebook has all but taken over the internet. You can’t visit a site these days without seeing an ‘Add This To Facebook’ button.  We can’t just view something ourselves, we have to share everything with our friends. Of course, some sites require you to login to participate in discussions or share information. Who has two minutes to spare going through a lame registration process… enter Facebook Connect, an amazing service that is widely implemented, but minimally used, Facebook Connect allows users to avoid signing up to websites by using their Facebook creds instead.
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Can’t find what you’re looking for? Let us help!

In some of my upcoming posts, I will be covering some features on BorrowMe that you may or may not be aware of. This will help to bring awareness to these features, but also to make life easier for the users (That’s you!).

This week, we talk about Wishes!

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New Year, New Ways of Thinking

It happens every year, another digit is added to the calendar and people set lofty goals of how they are going to change or better themselves this year. By February, a majority of them have forgotten their resolutions and life is back to normal. This year, set yourself some goals that you can actually implement, be a better neighbor, be a better tenant on earth.

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