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Caltech: Founding Values

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Support open data, open access to research, open content and open source. open source Syria technology Richard Feynman open content intellectual property science Guatemala social entrepreneurship Caltech' But, allow the benefits of technology to reach far beyond the top of the pyramid. To the greatest extent possible, be open.

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Big Data Means More Than Big Profits

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

million downloads of accessible books through its online library, to over 200,000 people with disabilities such as blindness and severe dyslexia. Looking forward, we can imagine a world where content is matched to the learner because we’ll be able to tailor education to the individual and how they best learn.

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Mission Possible: Tell Us Your Symantec Story and Win Prizes!

Tech Soup

The Challenge is open to all nonprofits and public libraries in the world that have received Symantec product donation(s) and are currently using the product. (a) This Challenge is void in Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and all countries under sanction by the U.S. Eligibility. a) Nondiscrimination. a) In General.

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Why I’m Scared of the SOPA bill

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. Bookshare is an online library for people who can’t read standard print books. Unfortunately, safeguarding human rights information can’t be distinguished from piracy, if the contents are encrypted.

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Why I’m Scared of the SOPA Bill by Jim Fruchterman

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. Bookshare is an online library for people who can’t read standard print books. Unfortunately, safeguarding human rights information can’t be distinguished from piracy, if the contents are encrypted.

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