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#Fakecommute: A Ritual for Work-Life Balance When You #WFH

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A photo of me on my fake commute. This might be playing music, or it might be changing the lighting. I also have a winding down ritual – I set the alarm, make my next day to-do list, and put away my laptop and phone. We are living in traumatic times, and we need to prioritize building resilience. Make it a no screen zone.

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The Year in Review: The Best Tech Stories of 2015

Byte Technology

Depending on the amount of pressure you put down on the screen, a host of options are at your disposal, including link previewing, a quick jump to your contact list and “live” photo taking that transforms boring old shots into works of art. Microsoft Takes Over the Laptop/Tablet Hybrid Scene. Google Keeps Intriguing Us.

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Youth Programs Featured in TechSoup Global’s Local Impact Map

Tech Soup

In this project, the Candlelighters CyberKids program provides young cancer patients with a laptop with Microsoft Windows and Office. The laptops provided to the children allow the child to stay engaged and interested in school, stay in touch with their friends, and also distracts them from the rigors of cancer treatment.

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iPhone owners: Anyone solved the multi-Mac dilemma?

Judi Sohn

I use Spanning Sync to keep iCal and Address Book on the laptop in sync with iCal and Address Book on the Mac (and in sync with Google Calendar and Gmail). The parts I choose not to sync from the road (Music, Movies, Photos, etc.) When I’m home, I sync my iPhone with my iMac, and life is good. should be left alone.

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Mindfulness, Unplugging and Social Media Envy

Have Fun - Do Good

Last weekend, from sundown, March 4th to sundown, March 5th, I turned off my cell phone, laptop, and TV as part of the National Day of Unplugging. spruce up your own blog's design, use more photos in your posts). Photo by me and made pretty with Instagram. It was awesome. My head was clearer. I felt less stressed.

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Youth Programs Featured in TechSoup Global’s Local Impact Map

Tech Soup

In this project, the Candlelighters CyberKids program provides young cancer patients with a laptop with Microsoft Windows and Office. The laptops provided to the children allow the child to stay engaged and interested in school, stay in touch with their friends, and also distracts them from the rigors of cancer treatment.

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How Kids See Technology: The Laptop Club

Museum 2.0

Photo Credit: Mini Laptop Club Thanks to Sibley for sending me this fascinating article about "the laptop club"--a group of second and third graders in an afterschool program who designed their own (non-functional) laptops using construction paper, pencils, and a lot of imagination.

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