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Ushahidi BRCK: Bringing Internet to the Developing World

Tech Soup

Ushahidi has built a new IT device called BRCK (pronounced "brick") that deals with problem of frequent Internet and electricity outages in much of the developing world. It hopes to bring the price down from the present $200 to make it affordable for the African market. BRCK is a wi-fi router and mobile modem in one.

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Go Green with Video, Audio, and Web Conferencing

Tech Soup

" Virtual meetings are live or "synchronous" interactive meetings in which each participant sits at their own computer or phone and is connected to other participants via the Internet and mobile devices. Powwownow — a free web conferencing application that allows participants to see the presenter's desktop.

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EPA Webinar: The Biggest Green IT Opportunities for Nonprofits and Libraries

Tech Soup

I recently attended the Green IT Summit in Washington, D.C. and got a chance to see Mike Walker's great presentation about all the new things that the U.S. Sign up for the free webinar here , choose your time zone, then find The Biggest Green IT Opportunities for Nonprofits and Libraries on the EPA's list of webinars.

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The Green Side of Cloud Computing Campaign: Flickr Pro

Tech Soup

The theme for week two of TechSoup GreenTech's Green Side of Cloud Computing campaign is Software as a Service (SaaS). Find out more about the webinar at our Green Side of Cloud Computing campaign web page. Find out more about the webinar at our Green Side of Cloud Computing campaign web page.

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Taking Back Your Time: Is Unplugging the New Green?

Have Fun - Do Good

"I'm taking FB/twitter hiatus for August as part of deepening my practice and my ability to listen and be present for this next year." - Facebook update by Marianne Manilov, Engage Network Maybe it's because it's summer, but lately I've been hearing more and more people talking about spending less time online.

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10 Tips for Managing Social Media Burnout

Nonprofit Tech for Good

My brain was completely fried and those around me were getting pretty fed up with the fact that I was never present, only connected… online, all the time. Smartphones and Apps are changing the way we use Internet. Get more greens. Make sure you are tracking that data, and presenting it to staff at meetings.

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13 Virtual Fundraising Event Takeaways From 4 Marketing Professionals

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You can always provide post-presentation handouts with links for your audience if they want to dive further into the weeds on a particular topic. Also, we’ve found that in a virtual setting, presentations that are short, dynamic, and include more visuals than text perform best in keeping the audience present and engaged.

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