Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 26, 2008

It has become arguably the most popular open source CMS, and is a very able platform for creating all sorts of great web applications. Songbird is a brillant idea: build a music player using the Mozilla framework. it’s absolutely an application to get to know. Adobe Air , and applications. SaaS Tools.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2008

I said: I will not be buying an iPhone until they sell an unlocked version that doesn’t need to be hacked to use third party applications. The iPhone 3G had some compelling features and 3rd party apps (like Pandora , which, I have to admit, is about 1/2 the reason I got the phone.) In general, the phone actually works quite well.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 18, 2007

Asterisk is the open source PBX application that works by using VOIP. I wrote a case study about it in the NOSI primer – it can allow for really great flexibility in building phone systems. What is Asterisk, you ask? Committee Caller seems like an amazing tool. I haven’t tried it yet, but I will.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2017

The number of mobile devices (phones and tablets) in use in the world now exceeds the global population of 7.4 Half the Periodic Table Is in That PC or Mobile Phone. The University of Illinois Sustainable Electronics Initiative estimates that each PC or mobile phone contains about half the periodic table. billion humans.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Half the Periodic Table in That PC or Mobile Phone. The University of Illinois Sustainable Electronics Initiative estimates that each PC or mobile phone contains about half the periodic table. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. How Much Does Reuse Save? The Bottom Line.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

These look like pretty interesting, and useful applications. First, they are putting the wraps on a new version, and there are some interesting projects happening, like integrating voter files, phone banking , and my favorite, case management. But, anyway, I’m not putting the silly badge in the sidebar, sorry.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

Causes is the largest Facebook fundraising application and most nonprofits are likely familiar with it. On MoreBirthdays.com, people can support, give, and celebrate surviving cancer or loved ones by creating a birthday wish through e-cards, music video, or musician phone call. The Guest Speakers for NPLive: Fundraising.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Think of it as TiVo ® for Social Media on the Internet: People can get precisely what content they want, whenever they want it. This method is great for its ease of use and immediacy but will not allow you to add any sound effects, music, or cut in other voices and input. For sound effects, check out the Freesound Project.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

Half the Periodic Table in That PC or Mobile Phone. The University of Illinois Sustainable Electronics Initiative estimates that each PC or mobile phone contains about half the periodic table. To get a glimpse of how the number is growing as we speak, I like to look at the Worldometer computer page. But I digress. The Bottom Line.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2006

As Alexandra Samuels wrote today : Network neutrality means that no matter who you pay for Internet service -- whether it's a phone, cable, or other telco -- no matter which web sites you access, and no matter what content you're looking for, your Internet service provider (ISP) will treat that content the same.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 8, 2010

This morning, in less than fifteen seconds, I saw live video of: a guy on the phone, lounging in front of his computer a guy taking a photo of me while ignoring simple questions a guy who used a mirror effect to look like an alien a penis The penis was the last straw. I closed Chatroulette for the third and probably last time.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

The eePC is a great example, as are cell phones, media players, etc. And, of course, there are some other situations where Linux also shines: kiosks, internet cafes, computer labs and email/web workstations. I’m intrigued with your thoughts on Linux shining in dedicated devices like cell phones. 3 Seth Schneider 06.24.08

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

It’s quite interesting, and it deals with the audio over phone issue (which is a major snag) by dispensing with two-way audio entirely, and just using one-way audio. Nancy, What *I* want to know is whether this screensharing application will share Linux and Mac desktops! Karel Lukas [link] 4 Nancy King-VP Marketing 08.17.07

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

About 100,000 new weblogs were created each day According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project report, "Bloggers: A Portrait of the Internet’s New Storytellers" from July 2006: 8% of Internet users, or about 12 million American adults, keep a blog. 39% of Internet users, or about 57 million American adults, read blogs.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Skeptics doubted the iPod in 2001 , but it went on to help revolutionize how people consume music and audio content. There are now 140,000 applications available for the iPhone and most of them are expected to run on the iPad. The iPad will also be a great way to share content with people who have limited access to the internet.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2014

He’s the guy you get on the phone when you call about cloud services like Office 365 assessments , or migrating your IT to Office 365 , or the NPVault managed back-up service. I love working with technology – it is a quickly changing field that provides challenging problems and opportunities for real-world application.

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2021

This way, all event updates are sent via push notifications on users’ phones which link directly to auction items. billion mobile phone users in the world today, with this number growing at a steady rate of around 1.9% The donation amount is billed to the supporter’s cell phone bill by their carrier. Text Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Animoto enables users to turn their photos, video clips, and music into videos that can be uploaded to YouTube and shared on the Social Web. CharityRadio is a live weekly radio program that you listen to over your mobile phone. Listeners opt-in to receive a phone call at show time and no dial-in is required.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

This tool allows nonprofits to easily create Web-based Internet “TV” stations. Definitely a trend to keep your eyes on as Internet TV begins to penetrate our living rooms in coming years. Local Impact Map :: datamarket.azure.com/application. Internet Archive Wayback Machine :: web.archive.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Animoto enables users to turn their photos, video clips, and music into videos that can be uploaded to YouTube and shared on the Social Web. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2007

We haven't yet solved the internet quandary, so most days, I bike to town to work from the library or cafes. With high-speed internet. As Elaine points out in her essay, there are butchers who sell phone cards, barbershops with de facto day care centers, and bookstores that resemble cafes more than libraries. It's a laundromat.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

I’ll review Mary Meeker and Liang Wu’s annual report on the Internet, a new NTEN report on nonprofit technology assistance providers, Facebook’s new guidelines for nonprofits and causes, charities losing control of Hactivism, Google’s new micro-donation app, and Ginny Mies's pick for the mobile app of the month.

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