Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2011

Last month, I blogged about the Google Chrome notebook , evaluating its potential applicability to the nonprofit and library sectors. Thanks to our webinar guru Kami I've had a chance to use and test it and figured I'd share my initial thoughts on this pilot laptop.

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Global Giving

MAY 22, 2018

This goes for laptops as well as any servers or databases. Use a password manager (like LastPass or 1Password ) to create complex, dedicated passwords for each website or application that you use. Subscribe to get the best content from the Learn Library once a month. DBAN is one popular open-source option to assist with this.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 22, 2013

Through organizations like Tech Impact and TechSoup , these online services are being offered at a significant discount to nonprofits, charities, libraries, and private foundations. Tablet computers: So maybe your iPad isn't a replacement for your desktop or laptop, but the Surface Pro is getting awfully close. Your cost: $400.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

I often recommend you look to your local community for grant writing courses offered by community foundations and libraries and those available in the continuing education offices of universities and community colleges. Prospective donors including grant making agencies are overwhelmed with grant applications.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. The Basis for the Environmental Benefits of Refurbished IT.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. The Basis for the Environmental Benefits of Refurbished IT.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

During the intervening two years, we have entered the “post-PC” era in which laptop and desktop computers are being superseded by tablets, phones and other mobile devices. And indeed sales of new PCs and laptops are declining. Refurbishers in emerging markets will start to see a higher supply of laptops for refurbishment.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Whether it’s a virus hidden in an email, an unexpected server crash, or someone hacking into online transactions, threats to your nonprofit's or library's data and computers are always there. Keep Your Networks Secure. Endpoint Protection suites guard against botnets, viruses, worms, Trojan horses, rootkits, spam, and spyware.

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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. A former employee could still have shared login information stored on a laptop that gets stolen. Cloud basics for nonprofits and libraries.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2013

Now available to nonprofits, charities, and libraries through TechSoup, Bitdefender security products protect individual PCs and Macs as well as enterprise networks. These applications have won awards, shone through rigorous testing, and met our strict standards. TechSoup is pleased to present … the Bitdefender donation program!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

By "post-PC," Jobs meant essentially that computing and Internet use for both work and pleasure will no longer be dominated by PCs, but that there will be an array of smart devices including smartphones, tablet computers, smart TVs, laptops, and even sensing devices in our clothes and cars and other every day items.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 28, 2012

Now available at TechSoup: Wirelessly connect desktops, laptops, and printers to your network with hardware from the Brocade donation program. These donated access points and controllers offer a number of benefits to your nonprofit, library, or foundation.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

And they're doing it in ways that allow people to build web applications on top of the data. This would have come in handy a few years ago when my laptop was stolen from a parked car in Stanley Park. What are your favorite examples of government data applications and mashups? for the public. Tell us in the comments.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. He is also currently the country manager for the One Laptop per Child Project. We discussed cloud adoption in Brazil's NGO sector with Valter Cegal of TechSoup Brasil.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Tablet sales are up 53% while laptop and desktop computers are down 11% from the previous year. 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. What this means? Adobe Creative Cloud.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 18, 2012

program, which brings donated and discounted refurbished computer equipment to nonprofits and libraries while creating environmentally-friendly alternatives to disposing of used electronic hardware. Refurbished Desktops and Laptops. Exciting things are happening at TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI). New to RCI.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

With an auction platform, you can run an in-person, virtual, or hybrid auction easily, and all your guests can bid on the items they want from their smartphones, laptops, and tablets from anywhere in the world. If you invest in the right auction software, running a silent auction becomes a breeze. Other Nonprofit Tools. Accounting software.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

A grant from Lannan Foundation allowed Braided River to donate 10,000 copies of the book to libraries and indigenous communities across the country. The high production value of Braided River books is due to staff members' adept use of Adobe Creative Suite applications via their TechSoup donation. Large-Format Photography.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

A grant from Lannan Foundation allowed Braided River to donate 10,000 copies of the book to libraries and indigenous communities across the country. The high production value of Braided River books is due to staff members' adept use of Adobe Creative Suite applications via their TechSoup donation. Large-Format Photography.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Whether it’s a virus hidden in an email, an unexpected server crash, or someone hacking into online transactions, threats to your nonprofit’s or library’s data and computers are always there. It also includes email management and filtering, email disclaimer and signature tools, and email archiving.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2014

I've been warning about the end of XP for months now , urging nonprofits, charities, and libraries to upgrade as soon as possible. The free version does not migrate your applications. To be fair, there are some naysayers, like Larry Seltzer and his Top 10 excuses for sticking with Windows XP , but even that is a parody piece.

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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. This is about as certain a prediction as you'll find in this post. Privacy and Security.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

Mentioned recent studies about taking laptops out of the classroom and there is a problem with using old metrics and it is important to look for new metrics and rethink learning environments in general. What do libraries look like in the future? We're seeing less traditional applications. MacArthur Foundation.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

You can also use reader comments, or posts by volunteers or constituents in grant applications. Urban Sprouts Executive Director, Abby Jaramillo, brought her laptop to one meeting with a funder and showed them the positive comments written on a post by teachers and students who were being served by the program.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Basically it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost. It is very useful in nonprofits, libraries, schools, telecenters, and any computing lab environment. Installed applications on the host computer appear automatically on all user stations. What Windows MultiPoint Server Can Do.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

Lots of refurbishers around the world supply PCs to nonprofit training labs, libraries, and telecenters. Citizenship licensing offers $6 Windows 7 and Office Basic 2007 for computers that go to schools, nonprofits and charities, libraries, and low-income families anywhere in the world (although Office can’t go to schools).

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2012

It is an ideal solution for schools, libraries, small nonprofit offices, and computer labs that are on limited budgets. Windows MultiPoint Server requires a host computer with 64-bit processor, with sufficient processing power (CPU) and memory capacity to meet the performance demands of the number of simultaneous users and applications used.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

You can read about some of these apps in on our Apps for Nonprofits and Libraries page. For example, you can work on a document in the new Microsoft Office on your Windows 8 laptop, take a break, and then pick up where you left off on your Windows Phone. Windows Phone 8 is designed to work with Windows 8 and Windows software.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Whether it's a virus hidden in an email, an unexpected server crash, or someone hacking into online transactions, threats to your nonprofit's or library's data and computers are always there. Endpoint Protection suites guard against botnets, viruses, worms, Trojan horses, rootkits, spam, and spyware.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Shortly after the Colorectal Cancer Coalition was incorporated as an organization in March 2005 we hired an admin, bought her a laptop and gave her a desk in a tiny single room office sublet from another organization in Washington, DC. Keep a library of training materials. Which leads me to. Create hubs and extend platforms.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Shortly after the Colorectal Cancer Coalition was incorporated as an organization in March 2005 we hired an admin, bought her a laptop and gave her a desk in a tiny single room office sublet from another organization in Washington, DC. Keep a library of training materials. Which leads me to. Create hubs and extend platforms.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

We can work at our desks and then take our laptops to meetings without dropping our Internet connection or access to our email. But, like with any complex technology, there's no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to networking your nonprofit, charity, or library's offices. Networking Your Nonprofit — Two Scenarios.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

TechSoup is a nonprofit with a clear focus: providing other nonprofits and libraries with technology that empowers them to fulfill their missions and serve their communities. In addition to text quotes, Quoto also has a digital library of quotes embedded on images. Local Impact Map :: datamarket.azure.com/application.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

She just did a presentation to the Gates Global Libraries Working Group in November 2013 on the top tech trends for libraries. ” Khan Academy’s comprehensive library of content covers a full primary school curriculum plus classes in math, and science including biology, chemistry, and physics. John Merritt.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

One of the things I like best about being on the Ushahidi board is that it was acceptable for us be also on our laptops and smart phones – and even tweet during the meeting. Ethan Zuckerman, fellow board members, shares his impressions here. Jessica Colaco places books in the iHub Community Library.

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