Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

People rely on their neighborhood library to borrow books, magazines, and movies. Providence Community Library (PCL) is leading the way. PCL is a nonprofit network of nine neighborhood libraries that provide free, accessible library services and serve as vibrant neighborhood hubs. But borrowing the Internet?

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The Next Web

MAY 9, 2013

He is the founder of Ciplex , a digital marketing agency, and a columnist for Inc., In 2013 LinkedIn selected Ilya as one of 100 Influencers, along with the likes of Richard Branson, Barack Obama, Tony Robbins and Mark Cuban. Ciplex is a digital marketing agency that provides web design, application development and marketing services.

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The Next Web

MAY 8, 2013

He is the founder of Ciplex, a digital marketing agency, and a columnist for Inc., In 2013, LinkedIn selected Ilya as one of 100 influencers, along with the likes of Richard Branson, Barack Obama, Tony Robbins and Mark Cuban. Ciplex is a digital marketing agency that provides web design, application development and marketing services.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The Internet Archive — the non-profit digital library known for the Wayback Machine — announced that it will now preserve Flash animations and games , ahead of Adobe’s planned demise for the defunct web software at the end of 2020. Image: Puffballs United. Image: Bad_CRC.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

— Tenovus (@tenovuscancer) January 29, 2013. — Dogs Trust (@DogsTrust) January 25, 2013. — Diabetes UK (@DiabetesUK) March 1, 2013. — PBS (@PBS) February 20, 2013. In the end, this is the short bit I created for our annual Digital Storytelling Challenge: Hey cool cats. By Dogs Trust, UK.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

This reality changed when Frank found out about Benetech’s Bookshare accessible digital library for people with print disabilities. First we identified the titles we wanted to add—all requested by Bookshare non-student members, including some of the best science books of 2013 as reported by NPR’s Science Friday show.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2014

2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge Participant - KI EcoCenter. The Storym akers campaign empowers nonprofits, libraries, and charities with the tools and training to tell their stories, get noticed and make an impact. Nonprofits can change the world through storytelling. Participate and Learn.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! Back in my May Nonprofit Technology News edition, I covered the emerging field of digital wallets. also reports some news that effect libraries. It’s still not as good a deal as your trusty local library.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

This month the news is about ultramobile devices, NPTech innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, online fundraising trends, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the environmental mobile app of the month in honor or Earth Day 2013. Digital Wallets.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In September 2007, Amazon made its first entry into digital music with Amazon MP3, an online music store. Amazon’s storefront sold MP3 files without digital-rights management copy protection, and it was the first DRM-free music store to offer music from all four major labels. Image: Amazon. The shows are, for the most part, bad.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Digital Storytelling. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Contest is here! All April long, we’ll provide your organization with training and resources to tell its story digitally. Join in on the conversation and participate in our tweet chats and webinars around digital storytelling. TechSoup for Libraries.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

first installment of our 2013 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series, Creating a Culture of Storytelling. of storytelling at your nonprofit, library, charity, or social benefit. Please join us on April 4 at 11 a.m. Pacific time for this. Our guests will speak to the importance of creating a culture. organization.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

This month the news is about WiFi embedded in a magazine, Braille smartphones, ultramobile devices, innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the mobile app of the month. Digital Wallets. Strange News. Accessibility.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Here's an idea for using smartphones with good cameras and video capability like the Dell Venue Pro touch screen phones for digital story telling: Send someone out to video compelling work that your nonprofit or library is doing out in the field for your holiday message. for lots of great resources for nonprofit and library apps.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

More and more, today’s communities are striving to become digitally inclusive. Many look to the library for access. Internet access is now one of the most sought after public library services and. Libraries,” [link] Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2010. Core state testing.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries. The Freedom To Dream video by Dalit Freedom Network in Vancouver, BC, Canada was the grand prize winner in 2013. digital storytelling storymakers video'

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NTEN

MAY 30, 2013

Sophia Guevara is the Chair of the Consortium of Foundation Libraries, and is a new member of the NTEN:Change editorial committee for 2013. This article is part of the June, 2013 issue of NTEN:Change, which is all about mobile.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

Volta automates this process with what Umapathi called “digital fluidics” — a form of electrowetting. Volta’s digital fluidics array. Umapathi isn’t the first to see the potential that “digital fluidics” hold for biological applications. Image Credits: Volta Labs.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

To kick off TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge , we have compiled apps to help you showcase your organization in action. Also, make sure to follow TechSoup's Online Community Coordinator, Alexandra Bezdikian, as she tests the digital storytelling tools of the trade. More Resources.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

TechSoup kicked off its 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge with the webinar Creating a Culture of Storytelling. The webinar provided case studies of how one nonprofit and one library created storytelling cultures within their organizations. on how to get your organization started telling stories digitally.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 8, 2013

Tech Impact is watching some interesting trends emerge in nonprofit technology in 2013. Closing the Digital Divide. The digital divide continues to close. One of the greatest barriers to breaking down the digital divide is bandwidth. Here's what we see: Big Data. This is a "Big" topic. Cloud Computing.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2012

TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for seven years now. It made us think about ways we could bring good dependable low-cost computers to nonprofits and libraries. low-income household. They’re a busy place.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

The big recent digital inclusion news is the Federal Communication Commission's ( FCC ) proposal to extend the Lifeline Program , which has supplied discounted phone service to low-income people since 1985. digital divide than anything I can think of since the invention of the Internet. The National Digital Inclusion Alliance.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

On May 29, 2013, TechSoup Global CEO Rebecca Masisak spoke at the 4th Global Forum on Telecentres in Granada, Spain. A member of the Telecentre.org Board of Trustees, Rebecca described the work of TechSoup Global in bridging the digital divide at this bi-annual event attended by 1,300 people from around the world. (Her

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The competition will launch on December 1, 2013 and run until February 1 2014, after which a panel of education and entertainment experts will evaluate videos for a variety of prizes ranging from cash rewards to trips to an award ceremony in California. Producing a Compelling Story: Video Production , Thursday, January 9, 11 a.m.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

We wanted all patient records, medications, treatment plans, test results and everything to be digital and available to our case workers through a simple browser. We went live in October 2013. A low-cost digital signature pad. TechSoup for Libraries: Library In A Box: How Worthington Brings Library Services Anywhere.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

In the digital age, where most traditional storytelling is done over the Internet, attention spans are ever shrinking. National Library of Medicine put the average 2013 attention span at 8 seconds. Stories are also integral parts to any nonprofit organizations and particularly when it comes to fundraising. Time is money.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2016

This event is part of our Tech Training for Nonprofit and Library Staff online course. Birgit Pauli-Haack , a web and mobile developer for Pauli Systems and Relevanza, serves businesses, professionals, and nonprofits with websites and digital marketing. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern time). Register now.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2015

TechSoup has a number of visual communication product donations for nonprofits, libraries, and religious organizations. Premiere Elements is a tool for editing digital videos. Microsoft Visio Standard 2013 — This is great software for creating diagrams and flowcharts. 6 Tips to Make Your Digital Story Stand Out.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for eight years now. We have served more than 12,300 nonprofits and libraries across all 50 states, and we estimate that we have have saved organizations somewhere in the neighborhood of $4.5

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Typically, we’ve seen Sony and Microsoft release just one new piece of hardware at launch, and each one tends to come with an exclusive library of games that you have to buy the new console in order to play. Microsoft’s Series S is less powerful and digital-only. Image: Microsoft. The Xbox Series X comes complete with a disc drive.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2015

One of Kyle's first victories in the right to repair was in 2013, when he successfully advocated for legalizing the unlocking of mobile devices so they aren't locked to a single carrier like AT&T or Verizon. Library of Congress, working with the U.S. He is expanding the Digital Right to Repair Coalition.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

The session was pretty successful, in that the Committee called for an extraordinary general assembly meeting in December with the aim of calling a diplomatic conference to finalize the Treaty for the Visually Impaired in June 2013. The rest of this post looks at this draft treaty in its current form.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

What began as a small online library, with a collection built in large part by its users, is now the primary national supplier of electronic accessible educational materials for students with print disabilities. Our new work in the coming years is based on a simple premise: Everything born digital should be born accessible.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

By the time of Bookshare’s creation in 2001, new and better XML digital book formats had been developed. Bookshare is terrific, but it’s fundamentally a separate system where a specialized library becomes the primary source of books for its patrons. These formats now underpin the ebook industry of today.

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