Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2013

and was completely surprised at how African projects like MyDigitalBridge are getting low-cost Internet to low-income people in a mostly rural country. Their mission is to connect schools to Internet learning, to connect rural clinics with telemedicine, and to develop village telecommunications in this part of rural Africa.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2011

Photo by Green LA Girl ) 2. with Gwen Bell As I mentioned in my post, Taking Back Your Time: Is Unplugging the New Green? I think that unplugging and limiting internet and tech use is an upcoming cultural trend, so I was thrilled to see that one of the sessions was Unplug, Unfriend, Unfollow, Unwind: Is That Sacrilege?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. From 2005 to 2012, telework growth in charities has been 87 percent. Telework and the Polar Vortex. The Almighty Smartphone. Mobile Addiction. The downside?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 , 64 bit version, for all stations. Installation Date: Dec 7, 2012. Installation took about a half hour to set up all stations and get then connected to the Internet. Connecting up to the Internet is sometimes difficult, but in this case the YMCA had wireless broadband so it was very easy.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Office Professional Plus 2010 , 64 bit. Installation Date: September 13, 2012. Internet connectivity is via a T1 line. Public access PCs in this library have dedicated uses: some devices are for viewing the catalog, some are general Internet stations, and some are specifically for job searching and employment research.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The program specializes in Internet job search, resume preparation support, software training workshops, English as a second language (ESL) classes, and an Earned Income Tax Credit Program developed in conjunction with United Way of King County. Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010, 64-bit version, for all stations.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010, 64-bit version, for all stations. Installation date: December 18, 2012. They have a T1 Internet connection (10 MB up / 100 MB down). They had no problems getting the Internet to work. This was a new installation to augment existing training labs. Installation Problems.

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