Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

I’m made comfortable by folks who speak what I think of as a good mix of development-speak and normal language. I am pretty instantly aware of when the person I’m talking with knows what they are doing. I’m turned off instantly by sales-speak. I hate to be pushed. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2007

But I have to admit the bastardized language thing (“hai, I iz doin stuf&# ) just isn’t funny to me. Really, I am. Except, well, I just don’t get this LOL* pheonomena. I have to admit I’m a sucker for cute pictures of kittens. I am glad some people are enjoying themselves. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

And the language of these APIs are standard HTML and Javascript. That means developers need only write an app once, and it can get used on any of the networks involved, like Orkut and LinkedIn. = Open Data » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 11.08.07 Be Helpful.

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APRIL 18, 2007

What I’d really like to see though is a true, enthusiastic Open Source community get behind a “better&# spreadsheet for its own sake, not for the sake of copying Office. Phil: I agree – with time and effort, OO or any open source spreadsheet could out Excel Excel. Maybe WikiCalc is the way to go.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

I know that’s one more thing in a long list of considerations (and it’s generally more important to think about for the CRM – the CMS, if it is modern, and especially if it is open source, will provide few barriers to integration.) at 3:50 pm CiviCRM and Drupal (& Joomla) 01.26.09 7 Jon Stahl 01.20.09

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MARCH 29, 2017

Ushahidi has been developing open-source crisis mapping software for over eight years now. LABB created an Oil Spill Crisis Map in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. Ushahidi's David Kobia was named Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the MIT Technology Review. These folks do astonishing work.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

Of course, the use of business metaphors, language and procedures in the nonprofit sector in general is far from new, and it’s been a trend I’ve not liked much. The wholesale adoption of for profit language into the nonprofit space has bothered me for years. Be Helpful.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. and Sahana Foundation (which hosts a free open source disaster management system), have changed the way disaster relief is being done all over the world.

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Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. http ://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/world/americas/21text.html?_r= Costs & Benefits. link] Hurricane_Katrina_disaster_relief.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The language we use September 6, 2006 I came across, in my catching up period, an article titled " Ten ways to change the world with Web 2.0 Are there actually really any fewer homeless people? Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

They sometimes deal with vendors and developers that don’t really understand their mission, don’t speak their language, and don’t tell them the truth (whether intentionally, or by a lack of self-examination.) I very much look forward to your re-emergence from the IT wilderness! 3 Catherine Carey 04.10.07 Be Helpful.

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APRIL 21, 2014

Heartbleed is an OpenSSL bug that creates openings in cloud servers in which attackers can go in and extract passwords, private keys, and other data. OpenSSL is nonprofit open source software that provides security on e-commerce and other websites by creating an encrypted channel between your device and the website.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 26, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology CiviCRM and Drupal (& Joomla) January 26, 2009 CiviCRM was the first nonprofit-focused open source CRM (one of only two, at this moment.) I do agree with Jon to some extent. Be Helpful.

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