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Second Life Education Programs in NY Times, Goes Open Source, and other tidbits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Over the weekend, the New York Times ran an article about education programs in Second Life. Ethan Zuckerman, a persuasive critic of Second Life, has withdrawn his "Second Life is not Open Source" complaint in light of Linden Labs announcement. See Allan's comment and read Ethan's post.

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Research Friday: Volunteering and Financial Statements - What’s Missing?

ASU Lodestar Center

The authors present statements from Junior Achievement of Rochester, New York Area to illustrate. Junior Achievement of Rochester, New York Area, Inc. # Junior Achievement of Rochester, New York Area, Inc. Sigel Press, 2007, pg. Faculty of Education, York University. ^ [5] Alan J. Volunteers.

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2015 Jim Lynch Award Winner — Kyle Wiens of iFixit

Tech Soup

iFixit is an online repair community and parts retailer internationally renowned for its open-source repair manuals and product "teardowns." The iPhone repairability scores have steadily improved since 2007. " The coalition's next battleground is rulemaking in New York, Massachusetts, and Minnesota.

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