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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. copyright law.

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The Windows 8 Apps for Good Contest Is Live!

Tech Soup

" Some examples of social issues that you may want to explore include clean water, literacy, food security, and the environment. Top Image: Take that, app!, William Brawley Bottom Image: Microsoft Corp. These are all, but not limited to issues that can be aided through the creative use of technology through apps.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. The system had three components: The Image Tagger — Volunteers sort through news photos coming out of Haiti and categorize (tag) them with keywords like “adult, child, alive, deceased.”

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Associated Recreation Council of Seattle: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

TechSoup and Interconnection , one of our Refurbished Computer Initiative partners, teamed up to supply a group of nonprofits and libraries with everything they would need to set up a MultiPoint Server lab in their environment. It will also be used for digital literacy classes, and perhaps for ESL classes. Administration.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

TechSoup and InterConnection , one of our Refurbished Computer Initiative partners, teamed up to supply a group of nonprofits and libraries with everything they would need to set up a MultiPoint Server lab in their environment. They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes.

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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

Tech Soup

She came to the Nonprofit Commons to share her areas of expertise in media literacy, human-computer interaction, and the impact of the digital revolution on education and libraries. "Second Life libraries are examples of immersive learning environments ," explained Dr. Hill. Success in Second Life.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

TechSoup and InterConnection , one of our Refurbished Computer Initiative partners, teamed up to supply a group of nonprofits and libraries with everything they would need to set up a MultiPoint Server lab in their environment. They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes.

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