Byte Technology

APRIL 6, 2016

More fun and games to occupy our time? But to keep them relevant and useful app developers will have to focus on cross-platform structures that help people transition from desktop to laptop to tablet to phone. So what does 2016 hold in store in the realm of app development trends? More tools to ease our way from point A to point B?

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Auctions are a classic fundraising event that can not only raise an impressive amount of money but also provide your supporters with a much needed night of fun. Whether you choose the Roaring 20’s or want to host an 80’s event, decade-themed fundraising auctions are some of the most fun occasions to both plan and attend.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Photo Credit: Mini Laptop Club Thanks to Sibley for sending me this fascinating article about "the laptop club"--a group of second and third graders in an afterschool program who designed their own (non-functional) laptops using construction paper, pencils, and a lot of imagination.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 14, 2022

, saw audience members partnering up to conduct a team-building exercise built to skill up on development concepts in a fun, engaging manner. The session was so engaging and informative that, as soon as the session ended, I logged into my laptop and set up CI jobs in my project to get practice setting up my own pipelines.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 10, 2014

Set a (Fun) Agenda. Yes, the words ‘agenda’ and ‘fun’ were both used in the same headline. But adding a little fun into the mix of your agenda could be just what your organization needs. You might’ve been skipping ‘fun’ because it seems like a waste of time. Crazy, isn’t it? It almost doesn’t seem possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2017

One man I supervise planned on taking his laptop on his honeymoon. These are the things we do that aren’t fun or exciting. Don’t let all the fun social activities just become tasks you want to avoid. You are usually provided with vacation time. Use these days. Non-profit fundraisers are notorious for working on their days off.

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Achieve

MAY 11, 2023

These can be t-shirts, laptop cases, water bottles, pens, lanyards, and so much more. Choose a fun activity. People sometimes enjoy experiences more than physical gifts, which makes tickets to events such as concerts and sports games a great choice for an employee gift. Branded nonprofit merchandise. Center your employees.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While virtual events may not be considered as much fun as in-person charity events, they are still a great way to raise money for a cause and to promote a social issue. . People want to step away from the digital space, desktop, or laptop every so often, so try to keep sessions and segments short and as engaging as possible. .

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Our Refurbished Computer Initiative has provided charities and libraries with top quality refurbished desktop and laptop computers at competitive prices and with free end of life recycling for many years. We have a green technology place on TechSoup.org that features our content and products that support green IT.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

Moving gets blood to the brain, getting blood brain helps people take in new ideas. We also did fun and creative after lunch energizers. On the first day, in honor of being in India, I played a YouTube video of a well-loved Bollywood number called “ Chaya, Chaya.” The Importance of Energizers Throughout.

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Tech Soup

JULY 9, 2010

Susan Tenby , Josephine Dorado , and I camped with our laptops, video cameras, resource guides, favorite game-building sites, and a bountiful new Nonprofit Resource Library in Second Life providing a playful space for participants to get hands-on with mixed reality technologies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

Test, Test, Test: When the hosts arrived at the conference location for set up, we tested the connection and Google Hangout on location. The site had great wireless and Tharum was able to test on his laptop and give me a tour of the facility, including a walk outside. kanter we have wifi connection interuption here. Photo by Be Chandra.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2010

I’m actually quite happy – I can run both Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux on my laptop, and I like Android (and my Droid 2 phone) a lot. And, of course, using Ubuntu on the desktop is fun. I’ve gone from being a Mac/iPhone user, to being a ThinkPad/Android user, and not looking back.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 12, 2011

Last weekend, from sundown, March 4th to sundown, March 5th, I turned off my cell phone, laptop, and TV as part of the National Day of Unplugging. And my husband and I had so much fun. It was awesome. My head was clearer. I felt less stressed. Pockets of time opened up.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 29, 2010

She gets around this by downloading Bookshare texts on her laptop, enlarging the font, and scrolling through the text with the down arrow key on her keyboard. Without Bookshare, reading would just become a task and it wouldn’t be fun,” says Jessica. “It Cerebral palsy makes it difficult for Jessica to hold a book.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

This will leave your virtual audience feeling like they are part of the conference or hybrid meeting rather than a widget on a laptop. . Give your virtual attendees a surprise and delight of some sort so that they feel like they are in on the fun and engagement levels remain high. . Networking opportunities.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2015

And they're doing this using the programming language Java on their laptops. Students bring their own laptops to a public library, and receive instruction from high school-aged instructors. We also know how to make it fun for kids and keep them interested."

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Over at Care2 , Garth Moore relates the value of attending a conference without the distraction of a laptop in front of you. If you've stayed focused this long, here's a little fun distraction for you, courtesy of member Katya Anderson: What's Your Social Networking Personality?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 28, 2007

The Malaysians had brought a dance troupe, and it was fun. I was surprised how attentive the audience was to this commercial. Willing participants in a transaction of an evening of entertainment for a four minute video. It had more of a feeling of a traditional cultural experience than last year's India party (which was Bollywood to the max).

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

They are not only fun, cheap, and useful, but they're also a green technology. There are rumors that Microsoft will release Windows 8 along with a full app store with greater use across the board for desktop, laptop, tablet, and phone users, but so far, it's just speculation. What Are Apps, Anyway? Why Apps Are Green.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2011

Lina Aleryani , Team Leader from Yemen, offered this reflection on her workshop blog during “laptop time.&#. I then modeled creating a thank you video with each team sharing a few words about how they use the videos and saying thank you to Cisco and FLIP Camera in a fun way.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

If you’ll be providing entertainment throughout the night for your in-person bidders, you might want to look into livestreaming options and other virtual tools so your virtual bidders won’t miss out on any of the fun you have planned. It’s best to find a platform that supports both mobile and web-based bidding.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While virtual events may not be considered as much fun as in-person charity events, they are still a great way to raise money for a cause and to promote a social issue. . People want to step away from the digital space, desktop, or laptop every so often, so try to keep sessions and segments short and as engaging as possible. .

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2013

Over at Care2 , Garth Moore relates the value of attending a conference without the distraction of a laptop in front of you. If you've stayed focused this long, here's a little fun distraction for you, courtesy of member Katya Anderson: What's Your Social Networking Personality? Anything we missed? Let us know in the comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2010

If you have a projector and laptop available, you may want to stream the Twitter Feed during the event. Activities: If the event will be more than a networking event, have some structure activities or presentations. Be creative. Also encourage people to live tweet from the event. Keep in touch.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

Surely you still need your "real" laptop to run your donated copy of Adobe Creative Suite , right? Three years ago, I wrote a review of Photoshop.com and Splashup , concluding that these tools were fun to try, but were nowhere near ready to replace installed graphic editors. But what about video and image editing?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

This is your go-to dashboard for all the latest conference details with easy access from your laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. Come join us for fun and games at our second annual Geek Games. Top 10 Tips for a Fabulous 14NTC. Login to myNTC , your conference information and connection center. Let the games begin!

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Gyrus

AUGUST 24, 2016

There are some really fun ones out there, about how millennials are weaker than their parents, and how their neurological wiring explains their short attention spans. We move to our smartphones, to our laptops, to the attached screens on our desk, and at any time we could have hundreds of active tabs open and ready for our immediate use.

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NTEN

MARCH 14, 2011

11NTC Tip - Wifi For the last week, we've been counting down to our time together in DC -- or online! -- for the Nonprofit Technology Conference, sharing tips each day to help you maximize your impact and your fun. The fabulous Rob Cottingham, the NTC Official Cartoon Blogger, is helping us prep with some great cartoons.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2017

Is everyone sitting around the table, but only engaged on their mobile phones or laptops, checking email or looking at social feeds? It is important to give enough warning for a walking meeting so people can dress accordingly — bring a coat or sweater or wear comfortable shoes. Walking meetings in high heels are not much fun.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2015

It might be fun to see how much that stuff is worth and either sell it on eBay or Craigslist. Finding the Real-World Value for All Your Old Devices. At launch, the Sage BlueBook has 30 categories of electronics and 11 million items in its database. It provides current valuations for. desktop computers. mobile phones. How the BlueBook Works.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2007

Talking about educational games, he discusses the way that "educational" is always pitted against "fun," as if all games must have the primary objective of providing enjoyment. This is true both for we the designers, who think we have to make games fun, and we the visitors, who expect the gaming experience to be fun. Or "useful?"

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

This will leave your virtual audience feeling like they are part of the conference or hybrid meeting rather than a widget on a laptop. . Give your virtual attendees a surprise and delight of some sort so that they feel like they are in on the fun and engagement levels remain high. . Networking opportunities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2011

One of the fun parts of the project for me is the opportunity to observe other trainers and learn from them. 4) Mary had a “laptops down&# rule and only allowed participants to be online during breaks. Have participants summarize what they heard in their native language. We lost electricity and could not use the powerpoint.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 21, 2007

Week 1 I should have taken pictures – unboxing a new laptop is a lot of fun. My first step was to make sure the laptop booted. But here’s Ubuntu week 1, not edited or smoothed out. I’ll understand points of pain, for sure. I got a Lenovo Thinkpad Z61m. Good specs, cheap price. It booted fine.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

It looked quite like it might be a fun event to be at, but the hefty $3000 price tag for admission wasn’t something that I could possibly stomach, so I sat in front of my laptop, watching people describe new tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Instagram is fun and in time new features could be added to increase the ROI – that’s what we all have been hoping and waiting for – but its unlikely your nonprofit is gaining new donors from using Instagram. Put your laptop in the closet and don’t take it with you if you are traveling for your vacation.

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