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

NTEN

In the four years that I’ve been responsible for planning and negotiating conference A/V and other technology expenses for NCFR, I’ve had my eye on mobile broadband as a potential lower-cost alternative for providing internet access. Our plan of attack going in was to bring nine mobile broadband devices. The approach.

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Has Apple become evil? No, but they are getting stupid.

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I like my 60G iPod that I’ve had for a while, and although I tire of lugging around three electronic devices (cell phone, Palm, iPod), and that my current phone is about to fall apart, the cost and the fact that it was so new made me decide not to go for it, even though AT&T is my carrier. The iPod is a rip off.

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10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

NTEN

We will be raffling off an iPod Touch at the booth. Interested in knowing how to prioritize resources, analyze a donor database, create mobile applications or visualize community indicators? BONUS: If your NTEN Spark garners the most views, we will give away a fully functional spark to the charity of your choice.

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10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

NTEN

We will be raffling off an iPod Touch at the booth. Interested in knowing how to prioritize resources, analyze a donor database, create mobile applications or visualize community indicators? BONUS: If your NTEN Spark garners the most views, we will give away a fully functional spark to the charity of your choice.

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The Future of the Nonprofit Office: Working from Home v2.0

NTEN

Advances in mobile technology are significantly changing how we live and work. Emerging tablet computing devices, such as the Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy, promise the benefit of mobile access with a larger form factor than a phone screen, making it much easier to do work in the field. Look what I can do with my phone!

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Happy Birthday, Gutsy Gibbon!

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Wi-Fi, printing, my digital camera and even my iPod all worked immediately after installation — no drivers or other software required. I’m in the middle of moving, otherwise, I’d be checking it out immediately.

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My iPhone 3G

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Syncing is way slower than on a regular iPod, and backups can take 1/2 hour, which is absurd. There are some great apps and games, some really good for really cheap (or free.) But getting them onto the iPhone, or getting them to work, is sometimes a pain.