Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. Burlington Public Library was one of our test installation sites. It is a medium-sized library about 60 miles north of Seattle in northern Washington State. Internet connectivity is via a T1 line.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2009

Back in January of 2008, a network of rural libraries decided to host an online conference to provide an opportunity for library staff and trustees to attend continuing education sessions in an online format, helping to reduce the strain on staffing and budgets. You don't have to work for a library to benefit from their experience.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Jim Lynch is TechSoup's director of green technology (here's the part where I embarrass him — he's also pretty much the man as far as electronics refurbishing and recycling goes). There is extraordinary work being done in EU countries in a complicated regulatory environment. The Greatest Environmental Benefit.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2010

This is Part 2 in TechSoup GreenTech's series on buying green IT equipment. Here's my general take on the topic: Buying and using refurbished computers is incredibly green. The longer these devices are in use, the better for the environment. See Part 1 here.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

It is so much easier to start out with tools and processes than to wait for your nonprofit to grow to the point that everything is unwieldy and then try to get a chaotic environment under control. Little Green Light is one of the most popular platforms in the marketplace for small nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

It's not our first time advocating for charities and libraries in the hallowed halls of the U.S. TechSoup Global's mission is to do whatever we can to provide the IT resources and knowledge that charities, NGOs, and libraries need to operate at their full potential. The briefing was called "Turning E-Waste into Green."

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Classy

JUNE 17, 2021

By harnessing the power of business, B Corps use profits and growth as a means to a greater end: positive impact for their employees, communities, and the environment. Aaptiv : Virtual workouts have taken off this past year and Aaptiv has a massive library of virtual workout classes to keep fitness interesting.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2015

nonprofits, churches, and libraries at the lowest possible cost. Our mission is to provide value to the social sector and to also be good stewards of the environment. IT devices that are suitable for the RCI program will be fully refurbished and provided at the lowest possible costs to charities and libraries. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2014

You've heard of the Incredible Hulk and Green Lantern. But you've probably never heard of this green superhero. It's Not Just About the Environment. Green IT greentech hardware Recycled and Refurbished Computers microsoft digital divide' This year the award went to Sean Nicholson. Image: Sean Nicholson.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2017

At TechSoup, we love to supply good, solid, low-cost refurbished or remanufactured IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. They wrote Computers and the Environment: Understanding and Managing Their Impacts. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. billion humans.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. It's much better for the environment to extend the life of a computer for an extra two or three years than to buy a new one every three to four years. The Basis for the Environmental Benefits of Refurbished IT.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2009

Tena is the Director of the Milford Public Library in Iowa and she uses Doodle to schedule her meetings remotely. Save time, money, and the environment ," she also discusses how they poll their board members and other constituents using SurveyMonkey. Tags: Green Office GreenTech GreenTips.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. It's much better for the environment to extend the life of a computer for an extra two or three years than to buy a new one every three to four years. The Basis for the Environmental Benefits of Refurbished IT.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2013

software solution that allows one computer to serve several people in a lab, library, or school at very low cost. A Multipoint Server system provides an overall cost and energy savings of 66 percent compared to a traditional one-to-one computing environment. It is also designed to be energy efficient. Image one: Interconnection.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

Our recently completed 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest winners and finalists are an impressive group, showcasing the broad reach and impact of TechSoup member charities doing environmental work. Find our in-depth profile of Information Technology Exchange on TechSoup for Libraries. Shoreline Solar. Images 1 and 3: Braided River.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. It's much better for the environment to extend the life of a computer for an extra two or three years than to buy a new one every three to four years.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2012

TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for seven years now. It made us think about ways we could bring good dependable low-cost computers to nonprofits and libraries. How Green Is Refurbished IT Equipment?

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

They supply charities, libraries and foundations with discounted Cisco and Polycom office phones. TechSoup's Chief Business Development Officer, Gayle Carpentier, had been searching for a way to offer phone systems for nonprofits and libraries for a long time. How It All Started. How Charities Actually Use BetterWorld.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

Why Working In Distributed Teams Is Green. Working in distributed groups is in the realm of green IT because it is a form of telework, or work done outside of the traditional on-site work environment. Check out the TweetChat on July 11 for a quick introduction on how it translates to nonprofit and library work.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Why Is Online Collaboration Green? For example, for every short-haul round trip on an airplane (for example, New York to Chicago or Frankfurt to London) you don't take, you'll save the environment around one half of a metric ton of CO2. The TechSoup admin fee for eligible nonprofits and libraries is $40.00.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. Young Pham recommends MultiPoint Server for use in any other public access environments. He reports very much appreciating having to maintain just one computer. ARC Recommendations to Others.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Basically it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. Recommendations to Others from YMCA of Greater Seattle: Emily recommended MultiPoint Server to YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, and libraries.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 24, 2012

Just like Dell and HP, we want make sure that our RCI computers are as environmentally responsible as possible at no extra cost to nonprofits and libraries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 26, 2007

You can see the back of my avatar in the green skirt, the male avatar is Josh Knauer , and my colleague, Susanne Nyrop from Denmark who we bumped into while wandering around Boracay Island. Lori Bell, from information island , gave us an overivew of her impressive work -- and growth of library activities and programming.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. In most cases, we sent them the instructions, hardware, and software they’d need and then stood back and watched how the installation went.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2011

It is looking for people in nonprofits and libraries that have servers and who would be willing to do a short interview with Drew Bennett of NRDC sometime in May to tell your story. There is a clear cost advantage for them to do so, and the fact that it helps the environment and improves human health is a pretty tasty co-benefit.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2012

As part of celebrating Earth Day throughout the month of April, we'll be featuring posts about how to make your nonprofit or library more environmentally friendly. connect and get to know each other outside of work environments. This post, from John at our donor partner ReadyTalk , originally appeared on their blog.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. In this case, we simply found out that San Pablo, California-based nonprofit Reliatech had tried out the application all on their own.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Last winter, after Harry and I had a conversation about global warming (and quite a conversation it was for a then eight-year old), and we collaborated on a series of green videos. This new genre of video games are about solving real world problems such as environment, global hunger, poverty and disease.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Refurbishment and the Environment. Yet, for many purposes, refurbished equipment presents nonprofits, libraries, and lower-income families with a more affordable alternative to new equipment; one that will do nearly everything that new computers do. We at TechSoup have for a long time been fervent advocates for refurbished PCs.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 8, 2007

Why isn’t Al Green coming over the mental stereo in the museum? Think of a library. There’s a song in which rapper Sage Francis speaks disdainfully of emcees/poets who “don’t know how to speak to a crowd in an intimate environment.” But it almost never happens. This is the crux of the 2.0

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Tech Soup

MARCH 23, 2010

From time to time, we get a chance to find out firsthand what some of our TechSoup donor partners are doing in the area of green technology and corporate social responsibility. At last count TechSoup now has 41 donation or discounted product donors for nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries. read more.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Basically it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost. It is very useful in nonprofits, libraries, schools, telecenters, and any computing lab environment. Windows MultiPoint Server is regarded as an energy-saving green technology. What Windows MultiPoint Server Can Do.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Besides the latest and greatest smartphones and tablets, the conference is a forum for innovation, ranging from green technology to accessibility. You can read about some of these apps in on our Apps for Nonprofits and Libraries page. You don't need any programming experience to build an app for your nonprofit or library, either.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

A WMS system provides an overall cost and energy savings of 66 percent compared to a traditional 1:1 computing environment. Because only one computer is needed to power a system that serves multiple users, WMS reduces energy consumption and is regarded as a green IT technology. Energy Savings. Combined average is 196 watts.

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