Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. The processing power of our mobile phones roughly doubles every 18 months as does storage capacity, as do Internet speeds with the advent of faster 4G and 4G LTE mobile networks.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. When you discard a 5 pound laptop you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it.

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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. Sunstone Montessori School is a certified green nonprofit school in Portland, Oregon that serves toddlers through sixth graders.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

The library ordered 60 Dell refurbished desktop computers from TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) to provide its patrons with Internet access. The Wi-Fi Internet connection and all the devices are powered by solar energy. This story was written by Jim Lynch, director of green technology at TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Tablet sales are up 53% while laptop and desktop computers are down 11% from the previous year. Green Technology. It allows charities to get to your applications and files from virtually anywhere there is Internet on many kinds of devices - PCs, Macs, and mobile devices of various kinds. Big Data and the Internet of Things.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Patrons can also bring their own laptops and tablets and use the library's free WiFi. Internet connectivity was via a T1 line. Also the admin station had full Internet access, but the four user stations had limited Internet access. The solution turned out to be to disable the security settings in Internet Explorer.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2015

The Veterans Organic Garden has laptops that are mainly used to train veteran interns in employment skills. The Wi-Fi Internet connection and all the devices are, of course, powered by solar energy. This post was written by Jim Lynch, director, green technology at TechSoup. Solar-Powered Technology and Job Skills Training.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Patrons can also bring their own laptops and tablets and use the library's free WiFi. Internet connectivity was via a T1 line. Also the admin station had full Internet access, but the four user stations had limited Internet access. The solution turned out to be to disable the security settings in Internet Explorer.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2012

The software is ordinarily downloaded from the Internet and burned to a CD or loaded on a flash drive. Older computers (laptops or desktops) can also be used as thin client type access devices in a Windows MultiPoint Server environment. Image: Microsoft. How do I install MultiPoint Server ? For More Information.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

We have certainly seen some examples of maps or charts that the user can interact with, but with the over saturation of static infographic images, 2014 and the plethora of tools emerging that make these options really easy, we will see more organizations using data for storytelling that users can watch, click on, and really explore.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

One of the things I like best about being on the Ushahidi board is that it was acceptable for us be also on our laptops and smart phones – and even tweet during the meeting. Ethan Zuckerman, fellow board members, shares his impressions here. The image I used is one of a Russian fort. Shoulder-to-Shoulder Learning.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2007

An Introduction to Activism on the Internet recently turned up in the tag stream, and while almost two years old, a solid primer. Unthinkingly points us to the last mile wikipedia , a 400,000+ article no-images version of the wikipedia that fits snugly into a CD and launched by Geekcorps. It's called Moulin.

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