Over the last year, the utility of a red paper clip has taken on a whole new meaning for a lot of Web denizens. That's because of Kyle MacDonald, a friendly, regular guy from Montreal who on July 12, ...

Kyle MacDonald had a red paper clip and a dream: Could he use the community power of the Internet to barter that paper clip for something better, and trade that thing for something else – and so on ...

Kyle MacDonald had a red paper clip and an idea: Could he use the power of the Internet to barter that paper clip for something better, and trade that thing for something else – and so on and so on ...

Earlier this year we told you how Kyle MacDonald was on a quest to barter one red paper clip for a house. Well, MacDonald got his house. Granted it’s in Saskatchewan, but still rather impressive. And ...

— -- It takes most people a few jobs, a few promotions and a few years (or maybe more) to finally buy their first house. Then comes along a young man who has a simpler idea: Why not trade a paper ...

Kyle MacDonald, 27, traded a red paper clip on the Internet for a fish-shaped pen. He kept trading for something better and eventually got a house. On Mondays we focus on technology, and today, the ...