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Are E-Books Greener Than Printed Books?

Tech Soup

It’s been awhile since I posted on the TechSoup for Libraries blog on whether digital books and the devices that people use to read them like Kindles, Nooks, and tablet computers are greener than printed books. Be that as it may, e-reader devices and e-books are here to stay. In my " Are E-Readers Greener Than Books

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iPhone owners: Anyone solved the multi-Mac dilemma?

Judi Sohn

I use Spanning Sync to keep iCal and Address Book on the laptop in sync with iCal and Address Book on the Mac (and in sync with Google Calendar and Gmail). I want to sync address book/calendar from the MBP when I’m traveling, and then go back to the iMac when I’m home. should be left alone.

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The Environmental Case for Remanufactured IT

Tech Soup

The science that makes the environmental case for refurbished IT equipment is explained by Dr. Eric Williams of Rochester Institute of Technology and Ruediger Kuehr in their book. In his book Natural Capitalism , Paul Hawkin finds that the amount of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Computerless February 20, 2007 My laptop is in the shop. It’s a lucky thing my partner has a laptop I can beg and borrow (stealing might cause issues.) I’ll spare you the details.

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Nonprofits Must Tear Down Their Marketing Silos

Care2

We wrote the book because we thought today's marketing conversation needs to refocus on making all of the tactics work together. Based on statistics presented in the book , you can make some easy conclusions: Social media represents a very small percentage of the overall marketing expenditure. Photo via Hugh McCleod.

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Mindfulness, Unplugging and Social Media Envy

Have Fun - Do Good

Last weekend, from sundown, March 4th to sundown, March 5th, I turned off my cell phone, laptop, and TV as part of the National Day of Unplugging. We went out and saw friends, went for a walk around the lake near our house, read books while listening to music, worked on creative projects we're often "too busy" to do, and went to sleep early.

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Environmental Case for Refurbished IT Equipment

Tech Soup

The scientific basis for the environmental case for refurbished IT equipment is primarily from Dr. Eric Williams of Rochester Institute of Technology in his book, co-authored with Ruediger Kuehr, Computers and the Environment, Understanding and Managing Their Impacts. The Basis for the Environmental Benefits of Refurbished IT.

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