Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 18, 2007

My point is that companies like Microsoft have almost nothing to do with providing good software — the marginal gain from selling better software is miniscule in comparison with the potential income from spreading some FUD and reaping the benefits as everyone re-evaluates their risk positions. 2 Michelle Murrain 06.03.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 9, 2007

I hate to be so blunt, but it is true, at least in comparison to the ones on the Mac. I used to have this great system where I used the Mac Addressbook, which would nicely sync with my cell phone. It also integrated well with Mail.app and iChat. It was great. First problem: Linux address books … suck. There are basically three options.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Yes, there are licensing fees, but they pale in comparison to what it would cost if we had to rely on an open source product and maintain it ourselves. It’s my understanding that none of the major non-profit SaaS players use open source tools. For example, we (DonorPerfect Online), use Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for the database engine.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

The Kintera API looks, quite honestly, seriously wimpy in comparison to either Convio or Salesforce. Speaking of Kintera … Kintera: try to catch up – Of course, the big 800 pound gorilla has become Salesforce – and their platform is becoming what people are measuring against.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2005

This most inspiring case study on cyberstrategy was about how to change the culture of the prison from penal to rehabilitative using a network of computer labs linked to FM radio. If you could change the culture of prisons, you could change the culture of the country? The background piece can found here.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

There are some interesting comparison’s out there – see Notmyself, Phil Crissman , and Jeff Croft for a good review of Ma.gnolia’s open API. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Web 2.0

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 10, 2007

This dovetails nicely into last week's post about the idea that games may be a part of our cultural experience that is more general than just having fun, that making up games in the subway is as common as listening to music or rereading the ESL advertisements again and again. Stasis provides a different kind of game environment.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

And, I actually hope that doesn’t change. to care a whole lot about how many hits they got in comparison to similar (or different) organizations. I don’t think we want homeless shelters, food pantries, mental health organizations, etc.,

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

And it seems like when you make a change on the Palm that you want replicated on the PC, you have to remember to first click Sync on the Palm app, then plug in the cable. But some seem crippled in comparison to their normal functionality. Then you unplug the cable and run the sync process on the Pre. No removable storage (e.g.,

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Most custom CMS that I’ve seen lately are sorely lacking in features and/or usability, in comparison to what’s out there, and available. The other 15% might want or need a more specialized CMS (like OpenACS, or a proprietary one,) or might need some modules developed for them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

calling me a pro -- but honestly in comparison to Vicky's work, I feel like more a Sunday afternoon painter.). " using the metaphor of an orchestra conductor and virtuoso orchestra musicians making music together. Vicky says that writing a blog, like music, is more than a single solitary note, but a composition.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

In those situations, generally, the product remains largely the same (with some branding changes over time.) In that case, the acquiring company eventually does away with its own product, and the acquired product becomes that companies offering in that space (with changes.) Terms of use can change without notice or control.

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 25, 2008

Friday, September 26, 2008 at 7:50 pm | Permalink Gerhard Buttner wrote: Interesting comparison (and thanks for that oxfam link): obviously too simplistic as you point out, Steve, but it surely shows something is a bit rotten. I agree regarding music. That’s otherwise known as a reliable banking system.

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