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The Future of the Nonprofit Office: Working from Home v2.0

NTEN

Advances in mobile technology are significantly changing how we live and work. The average smartphone outperforms the laptop computer of the previous decade. It's true: the employees of tomorrow may not have laptops or PCs. Organizations will upgrade and switch to product versions/services that allow for seamless mobile access.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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 Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

That's my avatar, I'm live blogging from Second Life. From my office in the Boston, I teleported myself into the Virtual World of Second Life and headed straight for the New Media Consortium virtual campus where I joined about 65 other avatars representing educators from all over the world (even Austrailia where it was 3:00 a.m.

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Live Streaming Basics for Virtual Events

AccelEvents

Or it can be a digital experience where customer avatars explore a new brand. All of these parts can be filtered through a single device, like a laptop. Many people record live streams from a simple camera, such as the camera on a computer or mobile device. A virtual event can be a well-thought-out and curated live event.

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Live Streaming Basics for Virtual Events

AccelEvents

Or it can be a digital experience where customer avatars explore a new brand. All of these parts can be filtered through a single device, like a laptop. Many people record live streams from a simple camera, such as the camera on a computer or mobile device. A virtual event can be a well-thought-out and curated live event.

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as mobile media continues to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options that will be available to your nonprofit in coming years. Ideal for mobile social media managers, VoiceTexter is an iPhone app that instantly transcribes your voice messages.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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! A reminder from Democracy in Action about accidental email spamming. It's called Moulin.

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