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NpTech Summary: Slow Wifi and Flickr Massage Edition

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As a result, I'm publishing a briefer than usual edition of the NpTech Tag Summary because I can only get to fast loading blogs and web sites. The summary: most big charities are based on direct mail. Pixelanthropy takes hold in Second Life! In addition, no visuals either. and social networking tools? I noticed Soup.io

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Reflections on Mixed Reality Events in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The live video feed was being streamed from the Netsquared gathering in San Francisco happening at the same time as the virtual gatherng in Second Life. Jeska Linden , Community Manager for Linden Labs, has the mike in her hand, while her avatar is behind the podium in Second Life. So back to last night's events.

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Netsquared Innovation Fund Netsquared Announces the 21 Featured Projects and solicits for feedback. Allan Benamer weighs in with some observations after wading through the comments over at the Netsquared site and pointing to Holden from GiveWell to be the most salient point. The site was developed by Democracy in Action.

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NpTechTag Summary: NpTech Events, Twitters, and Green Web Hosting

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Net2 Houston, August Photo by Eschipul Nonprofits in Second Life Gala Opening Photo by RubyJi By looking at the photos tagged with NpTech, nonprofit techies were either on vacation or attending events. Rik Riel writes about the first professional orchestra to perform in Second Life. Powered by ScribeFire.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Putting the U in YouTube, Some Cool Events, and Electronic Sheep Dreams

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NetSquared. Netsquared Featured projects receive grant awards ! " (At first, I thought the title might refer to Electric Sheep Company , a big player in virtual worlds, and that it would lead to some more reflections on the MacArthur Foundation's recent Philanthropy Event in Second Life. NpTech Talk.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Highlights from the NpDev and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Lucy Bernholz summarizes what NY Times Columnist, David Pogue has shared about his experience in Second Life and suggests his comments are revealing regarding the development of an independent sector in the virtual world. A Better World In Second Life Blog is tracking political activism taking place in virtual worlds.

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NpTech Summary: Advocacy 2.0, Sketchcastes, and NpTech in Different Languages

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

An interview with Allen Gunn of Social Source Commons by Britt Bravo over at Netsquared. Opening Event for Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is on Tuesday, August 14 at 5:30 PST. Ruby has compiled a Progressive/Nonprofit Guide to Second Life. Need some comic relief? Maybe just some prayers? NpTech Software.

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