by Beth | Sep 29, 2005 | Social
A BBC press release about an MIT sponsored sub-$100 laptop says it will be able to use a crank when no power is available and be virtually indestructible. Sub-$100 laptop design unveiled – Nicholas Negroponte, chairman and founder of the Massachusetts Institute... by Beth | Aug 19, 2005 | Social
Staff at mission-based organizations (nonprofits, civil society organizations, and public sector agencies) often have to rely on consultants, either paid or volunteer, for expertise in computer hardware, software and networks. Staff may feel unable to understand,... by Beth | Aug 15, 2005 | Social
Online volunteering means unpaid service that is given via the Internet. It’s a method of volunteering I (Jayne Cravens) have been using, studying, documenting or promoting since 1995, first independently, then with the Virtual Volunteering Project, and then... by Beth | Jan 8, 2005 | Social
Perhaps those who are poor have discovered something we could use in our service. A NY Times story today about how video conferencing is being used by immigrants to keep in touch with their families in distant lands points the way to how we might conduct some business... by Beth | Dec 5, 2004 | Social
NPower has announced that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is providing a $213,000 grant for the extension of NPower’s unique online technology planning tool for nonprofits, TechAtlas. The grant, which represents the Gates Foundation’s second major... by Beth | Dec 1, 2004 | Social
To bridge the digital divide, many publicly funded, new low-income living units are being wired for access, by (Oregon) state directiveMonday, November 22, 2004 KARA BRIGGS Springwater Commons, a new town-house development for the poor in Southeast Portland, has...
