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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

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The Digital Public Library of America held a hackathon to test the prototype DPLA platform and build apps for it. Serbia) in partnership with TechSoup Global and Zasto ne (Bosnia and Herzegovina). For example, Victoria Walker, an 11-year-old from California, designed Rode Dog , a clever app designed to stop texting and driving.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

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This month the news is about WiFi embedded in a magazine, Braille smartphones, ultramobile devices, innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the mobile app of the month. Digital Wallets. Strange News. Accessibility.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

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Up to now our digital selves have been pretty indelible on the Internet. Our TechSoup Global partners there are also working hard on disaster relief in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia through the Community Boost r program and also a project called Mapa Poplava. Our Right to Be Forgotten on the Internet.

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Nonprofit Technology News for April 2013

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This month the news is about ultramobile devices, NPTech innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, online fundraising trends, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the environmental mobile app of the month in honor or Earth Day 2013. Digital Wallets.

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