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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source. Direct Content. What’s so important or interesting about this?

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. A comprehensive blog about all things related to Quick Response (QR) Codes, Augmented Reality (AR), and Near Field Communication (NFC). Based in the U.K.,

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Use TechSoup's Content for Free!

Tech Soup

We therefore want charities and libraries to make maximum use of our articles, blog pieces, how-tos, tech-for-good news, and other nonprofit technology information. That's the reason why TechSoup decided to adopt Creative Commons licensing in 2006. We are in pretty good company. That includes your organization.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He came back the next day and gave me unbelievably positive news. A new copyright exception has been adopted nationwide just a couple of years earlier, the Chafee Amendment (also known as Section 121). I went right away to my lawyer, Gerry Davis, and told him of my vision, which I worried might be illegal.

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Many Uses of FriendFeed

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For more details, see this wikipedia entry. About a year ago, a group of nonprofit technology social media early adopters ran a couple of experiments using FriendFeed and an NpTech room. It is intended as a rapid and engaging way to present information. Some of you may be wondering what the heck FriendFeed is as well.

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New Year’s Resolutions for Grantmakers

Connection Cafe

Britain didn’t adopt January 1 as the New Year until 1752; Thailand didn’t until 1941. In fact Wikipedia lists 47 cultural celebrations of new years that are celebrated at other times throughout the year, such as the Chinese New Year and Rosh Hashanah. Neil isn’t wrong.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Free Ranger Rick, Green Geekery, and Blog Day is Next Week!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Knight Foundation is sponsoring The Knight News Challenge and they've got $5 million to give away. as early adopters rather than the phenomenon being linked to youth." News from Nigeria via the Netsquared blog. They are hosting a contest to win $10,000K to celebrate their launch. young people???, young people???

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