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Microsoft's Ecohero: How Sean Nicholson Is Saving the Earth

Tech Soup

Last year, Sean's programs supplied a million low-cost licenses for Microsoft Windows, Office, and other applications to 5,000 commercial and noncommercial refurbishers. This interest may have been kindled when he was an ICT advisor to the government of Namibia before he came to Microsoft.

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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

Tech Soup

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. in Namibia is showing the way for providing Internet access in Africa. gear up to administer standardized tests digitally next year.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Then, one of his cousins texted directions based on a new smartphone application called “Waze,” which crowdsources data from nearby drivers to create real-time traffic and road reports and find the best routes. This puts New York City’s economic disparity on par with places like Sierra Leone or Namibia.

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