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Idea Town

Have a great idea? If you have a great idea, tell the world!

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Latest Activity: Apr 3, 2011

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Have a great idea? Better keep it to yourself. Someone else will snatch it up and do it if you tell! On the other hand, how many great ideas go undone? So, do the right thing. If you have a great idea, tell the world. There's room for everyone. It's especially right to tell if you're not sure you can execute the idea. You can always build a better mousetrap later.

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One idea to create jobs

Here's a good idea I'd like to kick around:We're all sick of talking to tech support on the otherside of the earth. I think Americans can do these jobs just as well as anybody else, but we've priced…Continue

Started by Kevin Neelands Jan 8, 2010.

Folder URL Shortener

(photo from The Commitments)Have a great idea? Better keep it to yourself. Someone else will snatch it up and do it if you tell! On…Continue

Tags: shortener, ideas, bit.ly, URL

Started by Michael Levin Jan 5, 2010.

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Welcome to Codetown!

Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.

When you create a profile for yourself you get a personal page automatically. That's where you can be creative and do your own thing. People who want to get to know you will click on your name or picture and…
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Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.

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