Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

For example, our Bookshare online library for the blind, uses several different social enterprises to do data entry and proofreading work on textbooks. and ship the images and recognized text to Laos (and several other countries with other partners, including of course the U.S.). We scan the books in the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

Our free webinars will help you improve your grantseeking, connect you with local tech experts, and show you what Windows Server and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC can do for your nonprofit or library. Introduction to Windows Server for Nonprofits and Public Libraries. highlight what funders are looking for in grant applications.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

In the first installment of this series, I described the Bookshare International library and where we hope to take it next. Looking ahead, our goals are to increase collaboration with partners in Arabic-speaking countries so as to reach a larger base of users who would benefit from Bookshare and to grow our library of Arabic titles.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2013

A powerful image can instantly communicate your organization's message on your website or blog. A collection of inspiring images can make a great presentation even better. TechSoup also offers professional-level image-editing software from Adobe: Photoshop Extended CS6. Choosing the Right Software. Elemental Effects.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! The hackathon model is ideal for nonprofits and libraries because it brings together motivated volunteers to expedite a project on a limited budget.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

To receive product donations from TechSoup, an organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a public library. We verify your tax-exempt status through the information you provide us, along with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Image: L.C.Nøttaasen.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2015

If your nonprofit or public library received donated Microsoft software through TechSoup, you probably used the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) to get your software. This can help your staff regain access to critical data and applications post-disaster. Read more about thin client solutions for libraries. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2012

Even though the products are targeted mostly to parents and other consumer-grade users, it could also be applicable to computer labs where minors use PCs - like those in schools, public libraries, and nonprofit community technology centers. Time limits for usage can be set based on the profile and device.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Learn how to implement and conduct effective tech training for your nonprofit or library staff!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 20, 2012

Particularly important for smaller nonprofits and libraries, troubleshooting problems, maintaining your technology, learning new tech skills, and increasing the effectiveness of every day applications can help keep you ahead of the curve and help avoid problems down the road. nonprofit or library? DIY Online Events.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 11, 2013

A powerful image can instantly communicate your organization's message on your website or blog. A collection of inspiring images can make a great presentation even better. TechSoup also offers professional-level image-editing software from Adobe: Photoshop Extended CS6 (for both Windows and Mac ). Elemental Effects.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

What happens when AI has even more vast libraries and generations of human learning to draw from? These are the major players across broad categories of applications. DL applications have revolutionized areas such as image recognition and natural language processing. This seems to be another slightly gray area.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

Week three of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays in May focused on use of video for nonprofits and libraries. engage audiences can be overwhelming to nonprofit and library. Nonprofits and libraries need not worry excessively about technical quality, as chat participants were in agreement that content mattered most.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Big Book of Library Grant Money. American Library Association. Image: Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

The software for a virtual meeting can be either a application downloaded on each attendee's computer or a web-based application where the attendees enter a URL to enter the conference. Vyew — a free browser-based web conferencing application that doesn't require users to download any software.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2013

Available through TechSoup, Microsoft Expression Studio 4 Ultimate is a family of tools for designers building web and Windows client applications and rich media content. Watch a replay of TechSoup's Short Evaluations of Real Websites webinar to hear expert feedback on nonprofit and library websites.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2015

At TechSoup, it has enabled us to hire gifted people who live and work in far-flung places, and yet still do great work on behalf of charities and libraries. I mainly used TechSoup donor products: the Skype chat application; and ReadyTalk audio, web, and video conferencing services. Image 1: TechSoup. Image 2: Jessica Galeria.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2017

At TechSoup, we love to supply good, solid, low-cost refurbished or remanufactured IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. The bottom line is that most people do four or five things on computers: email, Internet browsing, accounting, multimedia (video and music), and office applications like word processing. Image 1: TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

It covers applications like Bromelkamp Community Pearl, ChesterCAP Dotche, FusionLabs GrantedGE, MicroEdge FIMS, and Stellar Technology Solutions iPhi Suite. We were pleased with that development because foundations became eligible for many of the same donation programs as nonprofits and libraries. Image 2: Idealware logo.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

To read about how open-source software might benefit your nonprofit or public library, check out part one of this series. Unlike many open-source applications, this one is available for Windows Phone, Android, and iOS, so your HR managers can access the software on mobile devices. Image 1 : Blended Images / Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2016

nonprofits that are listed on GuideStar.org who want to use Facebook's new fundraising tools must complete a three-step application process. An admin for your Facebook page needs to do the application. Libraries added Mobile Beacon hotspots with 4G Internet service and Bitdefender Internet Security. Image 1: Wes Holing.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

It may be hard to believe but there is a near future when your organization will likely be hiring a AI Prompt Architect to build custom applications for your staff and stakeholders. This is something, George (the founder of Whole Whale) has predicted will happen at scale by 2026.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Windows Phone) is a point-of-care smartphone application that addresses child mortality rates by lack of detection and availability of treatment for malaria. Teen Book Finder (iOS), developed by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), helps teens, parents, teachers, and librarians find the best books and media for teens.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Sync your images across all your devices — Mac, PC, and mobile. If your organization needs to regularly modify, enhance, and organize photographs, but has no use for the other web, print, and graphic design applications in Adobe Creative Cloud, the Photography plan delivers just what you need and nothing you don't.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2017

TechSoup's RCI program provides warrantied factory-refurbished, commercial-grade computer systems to charities, foundations, churches, and libraries across the country at around half the cost of equivalent new equipment. It includes nine office applications. Microsoft Office. Additional Resources for Tech Planning.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Plenty are still in charities and libraries. The libraries (and charities) realize that even if the AV is being updated, they are basically leaving themselves wide open, right? Religiously back up your data – Norton 360 provides security, PC tune-up, backup and restore, and online storage in one integrated application.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Key Takeaway #2: Spotlight Your Mission as the ‘Hero’ In the book, Ogilvy realized in a flash of insight that taste was irrelevant for whiskey – it was brand image alone that motivated purchases. There are tons of ideas that you can shop on Meta (Facebook) Ads Library. Blend time-tested principles with bold new applications.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Basics of Meta Ad Library Meta has 3 versions of its Ad Library, each with its own caveats. Ad Library is a user interface that lets you search ALL the ads currently running and archived (up to 5 years) in the past across Meta. The Easy Steps Pull up ad library view. The caveat is that the data can’t be exported.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. To attract good applicants, nonprofits may well need to go mobile with their job application process. Image 1: TechSoup. Image 2 : kpgolfpro / CCO. Image 3 : Roman Magician / CC BY-NC.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2012

Stay in constant communication with your team by adding smartphones to your nonprofit’s or library’s toolkit. Bing Search: a web-based search engine app capable of filtering results to display only images, video, or local results. Project for lots of great resources for nonprofit and library apps.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2017

Cloud-based applications and services are super convenient. Figure out whether you can use a given provider or service while still conforming to applicable laws and regulations. Cloud basics for nonprofits and libraries. Image : NicoElNino / Shutterstock. Before You Move to the Cloud. Once You Make the Move.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2008

The solution is a design pattern library, a place where Yahoo! At every level, the pattern includes a problem, an image-based example, a solution, recommendations for use, and rationale. You can access a limited design pattern library here. s process for creating their internal pattern library in this paper.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

A few weeks ago, the San Francisco Public Library hosted an event with the Electronic Frontier Foundation , a nonprofit dedicated to fighting for citizen digital rights. Enigmail is an add-on for Thunderbird (an email application from Mozilla) that provides OpenPGP message encryption and authentication to your messages.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2013

also known as "Leopard"), you can use a program called Time Machine to handle incremental backups of your iTunes library. Time Machine is a built-in backup program in Mac OS X that works with your Mac to automatically back up your system files, applications, accounts, music, photos, and more. More Resources.

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Tech Soup

MAY 10, 2016

TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has supplied more than 65,000 pieces of IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries in the last 10 years. Back in 2006, we started the RCI program to supply charities and libraries with good, low-cost warrantied computers that would stand the test of time. Image: TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

This virtual desktop solution connects to a nonprofit or school’s existing computer system very quickly and allows older computers to run Windows 7 and Windows applications as well as new PCs. It’s also looking like relatively few charities and also libraries are getting the hang of it. Images: TechSoup,and Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

And how can nonprofits and public libraries actually make use of it? The Dove satellites take high resolution, constant images of the Earth. Image: SOCAP13. Big data is still one of those concepts that baffle me. How big does the data have to be? Where does it come from?

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