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Thinking tech for a 14 year old with autism

Judi Sohn

Everything is nicely synced between my desktop computer, laptop and iPhone. An iPhone or iPod Touch is too small for her to get much use out of the keyboard with her fine motor challenges. It's also free. I don't keep anything in my head I don't have to. I would be a steaming pile of mess without it all.

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Thinking tech for a 14 year old with autism

Judi Sohn

Everything is nicely synced between my desktop computer, laptop and iPhone. An iPhone or iPod Touch is too small for her to get much use out of the keyboard with her fine motor challenges. It's also free. I don't keep anything in my head I don't have to. I would be a steaming pile of mess without it all.

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Are E-Books Greener Than Printed Books?

Tech Soup

According to Lean Market Research , tablet computers and e-readers are doing to print publishing what the iPod and iTunes did to music. People now read digitized books on laptops, e-readers (like the Kindle or Nook), smartphones, and tablets. libraries now carry them as free downloads on their websites.

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Case Study: Providing Event Attendees with Wireless Internet via Mobile Broadband

NTEN

A September 2011 industry report published by the Professional Convention Management Association found that respondents spent an average of over $7,000 on internet access, and only 37% provided free WiFi to attendees. We provide free printing as a perk to our attendees.) The situation.

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Why I won’t be buying Leopard

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

There are a number of reasons for my deciding to slowly leave the Macintosh platform: I want to focus more energy and time on free and open source platforms – I might donate what I would have spent on Leopard to some deserving projects. have you thought about which laptop might be best to load Ubuntu up on?

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7 Reasons Nonprofits Need iPads

Forum One

Skeptics doubted the iPod in 2001 , but it went on to help revolutionize how people consume music and audio content. The device's hardware includes components not currently found in a traditional desktop computer or laptop. It's promised battery life is ten hours -- longer than any laptop to date.

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Advice for Consultants - Part 2

Robert Weiner

get a good mobile system to take tools and critical documents with you: a USB drive, ipod, or MMC or SD card in your smartphone, etc. I also have a remote connection to my home (business) laptop available at all times. Sometimes vendors provide free demos. Get files to hold all your new categories of information (esp.