Rudy Adler
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Rudy Adler is co-founder of 1000Memories, the VC-funded social platform for remembering the lives of loved ones. Formerly of Wieden+Kennedy, he has developed creative work for global brands including Apple, GOOD, Levi's and Focus Features, and started businesses and projects covered by the NY Times, NPR, and CNN. RudyAdler.com

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See the Faces of the Egyptian Martyrs

0 Comments | Posted February 5, 2011 | 10:33 AM

Late last night, we received an email from Mahmoud Hashim, an Egyptian living in Toronto. Like us, he has watched with horror as peaceful demonstrators have been killed in the violence in Egypt. He told us about the growing movement to help document the martyrs losing their lives in the...

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The Rise of the Dead: How Many Ghosts Are on Facebook?

0 Comments | Posted December 3, 2010 | 12:30 PM

What is the fastest growing group on Facebook? One of the most surprising phenomena of 2010 is the encroachment of death onto Facebook. Just like Toy Story 3, the blissful youth of Facebook is suddenly faced with the passing of time and the first inklings of mortality. However, beyond the...

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The Next Rise of Silicon Valley or Why I Quit My Job to Solve Facebook's Death Problem

0 Comments | Posted August 17, 2010 | 3:19 PM

About a year ago, when a friend of mine passed away, the first thing I did was visit his Facebook page. There he was, staring back at me, jokingly holding up a picture of Brad Pitt to show the resemblance of their respective mustaches. Shortly thereafter, the page was put...

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Stop Complaining and Seize the Debate!

0 Comments | Posted October 26, 2005 | 8:18 PM

Who will have the upper hand on the immigration debate when the elections roll around?

Immigration/border issues look to be huge in the upcoming elections, and after spending countless hours interviewing border patrol, politicians, human rights activists, ranchers, and civilian patrol groups, I am confident that Democrats have a big...

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Border Film Project

0 Comments | Posted October 24, 2005 | 9:03 PM

Every day, thousands of undocumented migrants cross the U.S.-Mexico border looking for a better life for themselves and their families. This summer, we went to migrant houses in Mexico and distributed 400 disposable cameras in prepaid, self-addressed envelopes to potential migrants, instructing them to take pictures of their journey across...

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