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Mixed Reality Learning Lab: @techsoup at NCVS

Tech Soup

This blog post was penned by Evonne Heyning , who works with TechSoup's Nonprofit Commons in Second Life and Community teams. At NCVS we had an extra laptop available to allow newcomers to create their Second Life avatars and demonstrate how to work together as we welcomed a new volunteer youth social media tech Markese to the team.

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Second Life Education Programs in NY Times, Goes Open Source, and other tidbits

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Over fifty avatars attended. If you look at the photo closely, you'll notice that Alex replicated her Mac sticker cover for her laptop. Next week, while in the UK and on a laptop that won't support the Second Life client (there are access problems), the Berkman Center will present a highlight of this course - a virtual trial !

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The Last Blogpotomac: A New Community Rises from the Ashes

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The venue, a historic theater with small table seating, made it feel more like a cafe except everyone in the audience had a laptop or hand held device for blogging, taking notes, and tweeting. The strong community vibe in the room was inspiring and comfortable. While this was my first blogpotomac, I was not new to this community.

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Interview with Jonathon Colman: Social Media Secrets from a Green Geek

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Jonathon Coleman's Twitter Avatar. I've packed everything except for my laptop, the wireless router, all seven Avett Brothers CDs, and the beloved coffeemaker. s awesome toolset and leverage the strength of their community? This helps us be good community members and avoid issues of spamming. t we just use Flickr???s

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars. Twibbon is a tool that allows your supporters on Twitter and Facebook to add a micro version of your nonprofit’s avatar to their profile pics. You can also view statistics about what time people voted and from what country.

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NpTechTag Summary: NpTech Blog Buzz, NGOS at Demo 07, and Moulin

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NpTech Themes Nptech Tag News: The NpTech Community site can be found at: [link]. Lotusmedia posts about the RootsCampSL's Smashing Success -- Avatars Against War in Second Life. Perhaps a better title, a "Crashing Success," given that so many avatars showed up that it exceeded the server's and crashed!

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