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Does the Used IT Market Have a Future?

Tech Soup

Thus, it continues the decades-long trend that IT spending has an increasing share of the global economy. Bruce Buckelew of OTX West, which supplies refurbished computers to low-income students in Oakland, California, recalls the "decline and fall" of the computer refurbishment field 20 years ago. The Future of Refurbishment.

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Is the Used Computer Market Going Away?

Tech Soup

Thus, it continues the decades-long trend that IT spending has an increasing share of the global economy. Bruce Buckelew of OTX West, which supplies refurbished computers to low-income students in Oakland, California, recalls the "decline and fall" of the computer refurbishment field 20 years ago. The Future of Refurbishment.

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Accessing sustainable food is easier with for mobile access to databases (Seafood Watch), delivery of hyper local foods (Spud.com), online links for farmers and buyers (Roots of Change), and maps of food grown in your neighborhood (Forage Oakland). We need to hack the model for accessibility tools! With snacks!

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News by the Spoonful: TechSoup's 2015 Tech Predictions

Tech Soup

Prices on all this gear will continue to drop in 2015, and the effect on nonprofit offices will be an acceleration of the "bring your own device" (BYOD) trend. The sharing or peer-to-peer economy is a relatively new Internet trend that arose out of the Great Recession. Amplifying Social Media. The Nonprofit Sharing Economy.

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Fair Trade Certified: An Interview with Paul Rice of TransFair USA

Have Fun - Do Good

Paul Rice, the founding president and CEO of the Oakland based nonprofit, TransFair USA , answers these questions and others in an interview for the Big Vision Podcast. Fair Trade is this exciting new model for addressing poverty around the world. That same trend can be seen in all kinds of industries, particularly in food.

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2014 NTEN Awards at 14LCS

NTEN

Jim is a passionate trend starter, and knows the social media scene like the back of his hand. The Campaign of the Year Award highlights a specific campaign that utilizes an integrated model for technology-supported outreach, communications, and action. We were thrilled to give this award to TeenSource.org.

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