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Virtual CoinBox is finally here. It’s a new way to shop on-line. Virtual CoinBox ( http://www.virtualcoinbox.com ) connects buyers who want to spend bitcoins, dogecoins and litecoins with Internet merchants who previously were unable to accept these types of payments. The website will officially open for business on Friday, Aug. 15th, 2014.

Alice Powers and her son Timothy, both small business entrepreneurs in Newport, N.H., are well aware of the poverty in the Philippines. Both Alice and Timothy are moving to Philippines to start a new life. Alice Powers has retired and is not in good health and some of the food & fruits in the Philippines will help her. Timothy’s fiancée Rosalie also lives in the Philippines with her family who will be helping in this adventure.

People who run businesses run into this dilemma all the time. They can never guarantee that a service, product or restaurant table will be ready at a specific time. Most customers don’t like to wait; they could be doing something productive (or amusing) instead of just killing time.

In today’s unpredictable society, safety and security are important issues for homeowners and those who are responsible for any type of buildings that house groups of people. While there are many old line providers of alarms who now also offer video cameras, there is a void when it comes to security systems that are super simple to install and operate, that are as well integrated as the functions within your smartphone or on your computer, that provide the full set of security and surveillance people want, and that do so affordably.

Igor Darbo feels strongly that this story needs to be told. It is the story of the Ngöbe people, an indigenous community of Costa Rica, covering their lives, community, culture and struggles. Darbo, a resident of San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital, is in the process of making the first fiction feature film with and about the Ngöbes.

It’s hard to stay in touch with all the important people in your life. In many cases, family and friends are scattered all over the country (or the world) in different time zones and on different schedules. James Filbird, the business strategist for ImLab Corporation in Wilmington, Del., has the solution.

MakerLibre, a local maker-lab and fabricator, has released a standardized 3D printer to allow enthusiasts and hobbyists to bring their creations to life quickly, reliably and inexpensively. The delta-style printer, named the Kossel-Mini, is an open-source design with a vibrant user community, is already used by hundreds of people worldwide, and has thousands of hours of production use.

Ryan Bachelor of Oak Harbor, Wash., has been building repairing and building computers for years. Now he wants to take the next step: opening his own store. He’s already picked out a name for the store. “It is called Super Custom PC,” said Bachelor. “We’re going to custom build desktop computers that just aren’t available through the traditional retail channels.

Bitcoins may very well be the marketing currency of the future. Because bitcoins use an open-source, peer-to-peer system that enables users buy, sell and exchange currency without a third-party administrator, fees are much lower than credit cards. And because there is no ID number to steal, many believe that bitcoins are a more secure way to do business.

Adi Yeshaya, an arranger and a jazz composer whose arrangements have been performed by artists as different as Lena Horne, Burt Bacharach, Doc Severinsen, Whitney Houston, Prince and Donnie Osmond, is launching a CD project that features a number of ensembles he consider as the perfects pallet of sounds for his artistry.