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Does the Used IT Market Have a Future?

Tech Soup

During the intervening two years, we have entered the “post-PC” era in which laptop and desktop computers are being superseded by tablets, phones and other mobile devices. And indeed sales of new PCs and laptops are declining. This is an update of a TechSoup article we posted online in November 2011.

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Is the Used Computer Market Going Away?

Tech Soup

By "post-PC," Jobs meant essentially that computing and Internet use for both work and pleasure will no longer be dominated by PCs, but that there will be an array of smart devices including smartphones, tablet computers, smart TVs, laptops, and even sensing devices in our clothes and cars and other every day items.

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Feeding the Hungry in the Land of Plenty

Tech Soup

Each volunteer can carry up to 600 pounds of food, and logistics are coordinated through an online application called the Robot , making this model replicable and easy to handle with only one full-time employee. The prototype of the software is already being used in five cities, including Denver, Colorado and Oakland, California.

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Developers and Nonprofits Come Together to Make Apps for Change

Tech Soup

The reality is that not everybody has a device, such as a phone or laptop, which connects to Wi-Fi. MAF uses a peer lending model, Lending Circles , which provides a zero-interest, zero-fee loan to help participants build credit. This project is a great resource for libraries to share with patrons. Supporting Youth. Youth ALIVE!

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News by the Spoonful: TechSoup's 2015 Tech Predictions

Tech Soup

There are now lots of laptops available that are less than $200 — like HP Streams, Acer Aspires, and too many Chrome books to count. Forrester is forecasting that public cloud vendors will begin offering more of a hybrid model that includes some on-premise implementations to meet growing demand. Cheaper Consumer Electronics.

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14 Top Nonprofit Websites to Inspire Your Organization

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In doing so, they provide 2,500 meals and 200 bags of groceries for clients in the San Francisco and Oakland area every day. Darien Nature Center’s site has a unique goal—to inspire visitors to close their laptops and come out for a visit! In addition to donations, Project Open Hand thrives on the generous support of volunteers.