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IntraHealth International Launches OPEN Initiative to Improve Public Health in Africa

Tech Soup

A couple weeks back, IntraHealth International — a supporter of TechSoup Global — launched a terrific new collaboration with great music artists, technologists, and health care workers in order to further benefit programs for urgent health needs in Africa.

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The Best Online Safety Resources for YOUR Organization

Tech Soup

One we like that is oriented toward open source and also advocacy is the Library Freedom Project (LFP). Defrauding elderly people as has long been common practice for con artists. Back in 1999, the National Center for Victims of Crime estimated that 20 percent of the elderly have been victims of some kind of fraud.

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Technology for Whom? Owning Our Platforms

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an hour, and a national survey of Instacart workers found average wages (before expenses) of just $9.50 For instance, Stocksy United, a platform cooperative for photographers, videographers, and artists generally, has a fair wage distribution system for members. There has been some movement in this direction.

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Guest Post: World Maker Faire and the New York Hall of Science: Radical Trust

Museum 2.0

If you do something great and exciting for families in Queens, you are going to get a virtual United Nations of visitors. We also met with key members of the maker community in New York and nationally. An open source 3D printer kit was a clear hit, supported by 3D printing workshops. We want that for our visitors.