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The Environmental Case for Remanufactured IT

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At TechSoup, we love to supply good, solid, low-cost refurbished or remanufactured IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. The number of mobile devices (phones and tablets) in use in the world now exceeds the global population of 7.4 Half the Periodic Table Is in That PC or Mobile Phone. billion humans.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

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Mashable reports that the world's first mobile phone specifically designed for sight-impaired people is under development. It will be a Braille phone and it is due to come out the end of this year at an affordable price ($185). The phone is a project of Sumit Dagar and the Indian Institute of Technology. Digital Wallets.

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Be a Tech Road Warrior: Gadgets and Tools for Working While Traveling

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But then, your coworker calls and informs you that your donation page is broken, your organization's CRM just ate half of its entries, and the kitchen dishwasher is flooding… Guess you probably should pack along your laptop. Mophie Juice Pack battery charging cases keep your phone powered and protected. Stay Secure.

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Environmental Case for Refurbished IT Equipment

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One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. Half the Periodic Table in That PC or Mobile Phone. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. How Much Does Reuse Save?

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. A volunteer manager at a library in Oregon explains why translation tools are not enough: A couple years ago there was a Spanish language Facebook page for the library.

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Environmental Case for Refurbished IT Equipment

Tech Soup

One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. Half the Periodic Table in That PC or Mobile Phone. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. But I digress.

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The Tech That Will Change 2016

Tech Soup

Now, it is looking like the emerging killer apps may be messaging apps that text directly to stakeholders' mobile phones. But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. Here are a few new things we could be doing with our phones and tablets in 2016.

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