Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 22, 2013

Each new content delivery system is eagerly tested by technically oriented blind individuals or the organizations serving them, often to result in disappointment and widespread advice to avoid wasting limited resources on inaccessible content.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

Toyama offers up strong criticisms as well as constructive advice about how to best apply technology to social problems. For example, I extracted many insights about the international development field reading books like Easterly’s Tyranny of Experts or Maren’s Road to Hell.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Not only does it raise risk capital for Benetech, but we also actually want the advice! We believe that there’s no better way to engage brilliant leaders from tech, business, and finance than in a brainstorm about early stage tech venture ideas. We already have many exciting ideas flow into the Labs.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 3, 2008

I didn't follow all of the advice, but it seemed to net to one thing: that the girl should be encouraged to meet the same expectations of other children her age. The girl's face totally lit up with a giant grin: she loved playing with Donna. Kathy Mori translated as Donna compared notes with the mother, Menty.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 3, 2004

Our analysis extends the fieldwork and technical advice in information management, data collection and data processing that Benetech field consultants have provided to the CAVR over the past 18 months. Our analysis will complement the CAVR's legal, qualitative and historical findings.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 27, 2006

His advice was very helpful. Apache, the open source web server), as well as sitting next to John Wood, founder of Room to Read, and next to him was an gold medal winning Olympic athlete who works to help poor kids in war-torn countries learn to and have access to play.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 14, 2009

When I was a business person, the most valued advice I ever got was from my peers. A chance for peer interaction and advice to help you solve the most challenging problems, because in this room there are several people who have already solved the biggest problem you’re facing right now.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Gerry did have one other piece of critical advice: change the name. My idea was completely legal! I was amazed: when do you come up with a great idea that is probably illegal and it turns out to be fine? And that’s how Bookshare was founded.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 21, 2011

After all, any great idea needs a vote of confidence, great advice and an infusion of cash to have a large-scale impact! But, Robert wasn’t just about giving me advice. Even today, it’s not an easy task to find investors who are willing to take a chance on socially responsible ventures that prioritize social good over profitability.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

His mother had been very attentive to Donna's advice, and Donna had seen big improvements on her last visit to Aleckson. After 20 minutes, Donna has imparted what advice she can, and makes some mental notes of things to talk about with the special educators in Kolonia. Donna wants to find out how Aleckson is developing.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 27, 2007

He gave me the direct advice of a social entrepreneur in the middle of marketing his first book: immensely useful. I feel very much at home with these folks, which are my peer community. Last night I was talking to John Wood about his book, Amazon.com: Leaving Microsoft to Change the World.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 29, 2011

If a member has trouble opening a Bookshare file, or cannot get the file to function properly, what kind of response or advice might they get from technical support?

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