Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 24, 2018
When I explained that our board just didn’t see manufacturing reading machines for the blind making financial sense for a for-profit company, Gerry said “How about you set up a deliberately nonprofit tech company?” What if we could scan once, proofread the resulting scan, and share that ebook with tens of thousands of eager readers?
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 9, 2018
The miracle of ebooks What if we had the ability to overcome these accessibility barriers, barriers that affect most of humanity, not just people with identified disabilities, wouldn’t we have the moral obligation to act? We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. We can do better!
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AUGUST 13, 2021
On August 17, 1894, the Tariff Act was signed into law, which included exemptions for nonprofit organizations. If you work in the for-profit sector, reach out to your friends and family who work for nonprofits and let them know you appreciate their work. Get your friends or a business in the for-profit sector involved.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 17, 2014
Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Digital and mobile communications are changing the rules about social networks, intellectual property, and the availability of big data, with an overall blurring of the boundaries between state, for-profits, and nonprofits. At Benetech, we look to fill the gap between what’s possible and what’s profitable with technology.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MAY 2, 2012
Betsy Beaumon, Benetech VP and General Manager of Bookshare During the event, our Bookshare staff offered demos of our Bookshare library and our Go Read accessible ebook reader for Android. They also demoed Read2Go, the accessible ebook application for the Apple OS and Route 66 Literacy, Benetech’s online literacy instructional program.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
Accessible ebooks and Bookshare have helped sixth grader Kevin Leong overcome his reading challenges. Moreover, these accessible books are available for free, since the United States Government funds the Bookshare library to meet requirements in national disability rights and education laws.
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