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12 Useful, Well-Designed, Worth-Downloading iPhone Apps Created by Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s been challenging for the nonprofit sector to create iPhone and Android Apps that people want to first download and then repeatedly use – at least in large numbers. NPR Music App. Engage, explore and discover new music of all genres with the NPR Music app. PETA Action Alerts App. Wildlife Watch App.

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Has Apple become evil? No, but they are getting stupid.

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I like my 60G iPod that I’ve had for a while, and although I tire of lugging around three electronic devices (cell phone, Palm, iPod), and that my current phone is about to fall apart, the cost and the fact that it was so new made me decide not to go for it, even though AT&T is my carrier. The iPod is a rip off.

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A Month with the Palm Pre

Robert Weiner

I found that MediaMonkey , a free music organizer/player, sync tool that I had used with an older MP3 player, will sync my tunes with the Pre. You also need to decide whether to use iPod-style folders, which some people seem to hate (I'm not using them). I also installed the Music Player (Remix). Multitasking.

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Friday Fun Links: Teahouse Studio, Generosity Plans and Cookies

Have Fun - Do Good

A list of some of the people, things, and events that inspired me, or added fun to my week • Finishing Kathy LeMay's book The Generosity Plan, and interviewing her for the Big Vision Podcast. My favorite song of the moment is an oldie by Mama Cass, "Make Your Own Kinda Music." I'll post our conversation next week.

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How To Be Fitter Faster

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Davis Today, author Davis answered the following questions for me: Question: Why do so many people find it so difficult to exercise? Davis : For most people, the biggest barrier is too little time. Ditto for using fitness apps that turn exercise into a game, or listening to music while you work out. Catch fewer colds.

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Are E-Books Greener Than Printed Books?

Tech Soup

It’s been awhile since I posted on the TechSoup for Libraries blog on whether digital books and the devices that people use to read them like Kindles, Nooks, and tablet computers are greener than printed books. People now read digitized books on laptops, e-readers (like the Kindle or Nook), smartphones, and tablets.

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Drawing Networks on Napkins with Peter Plastrik and Madeleine Taylor, Co-Authors of Net Gains

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It reminds me of Eugene Eric Kim's point about networks - everybody is people. Peter is one of those people who likes to draw his ideas and at one point he got up and drew a grid on the whiteboard about the different types of networks and what interventions are needed for success.

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