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#Fakecommute: A Ritual for Work-Life Balance When You #WFH

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Your mind and body need these boundaries. I also have a winding down ritual – I set the alarm, make my next day to-do list, and put away my laptop and phone. Don’t take your phone on your walk or put it into airplane mode if you are using the camera. Keep moving and practice mindfulness. Make it a no screen zone.

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Of Mice and Men and Laptops (A Kind of Buyer's Guide)

NTEN

I was trying to count the number of laptop models for sale at Best Buy, all the while avoiding the glance of any of the eleven sales associates (AKA "Blue Shirts") that hovered around the computer displays. That's how many different laptops there were on display at my local Best Buy (not counting the Pommes de Cher ).

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"This Is My Friend": How the Kosch-Westerman Foundation Connects Terminally Ill Children to the Outside World

Tech Soup

Going to school and playing with friends are usually the only things on a child's mind, and normally not in that order. Their project began with just one or two kids attending classes with the help of a camera and a clunky laptop. … your laptop is really your only friend." Children love their freedom.

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"This Is My Friend": How the Kosch-Westerman Foundation Connects Terminally Ill Children to the Outside World

Tech Soup

Going to school and playing with friends are usually the only things on a child's mind, and normally not in that order. Their project began with just one or two kids attending classes with the help of a camera and a clunky laptop. … your laptop is really your only friend." Children love their freedom.

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"This Is My Friend": How the Kosch-Westerman Foundation Connects Terminally Ill Children to the Outside World

Tech Soup

Going to school and playing with friends are usually the only things on a child's mind, and normally not in that order. Their project began with just one or two kids attending classes with the help of a camera and a clunky laptop. … your laptop is really your only friend." Children love their freedom.

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HOW TO: Launch a Broadcast “TV” Channel for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The current technology of live-streaming on the Web has been around for a few years, but only recently with the launch of smartphone Apps that convert phones into video cameras and social media integration, has the technology started to reach mass adoption by Web users ( its up 600% in the last year !). Amazing technology! Experiment with me!

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The Disposable Computer

Tech Soup

Tablet computers: So maybe your iPad isn't a replacement for your desktop or laptop, but the Surface Pro is getting awfully close. Because all of your important data lives elsewhere, you won't mind completely refreshing the unit if it gets buggy. These laptops are priced between $200 and $500. That trend will continue.

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