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Great reads from around the web on October 14th

Amy Sample Ward

" Facebook And Skype Officially Announce New Integration – "Today Facebook and Skype officially announced a new partnership which includes the complete integration of the Facebook newsfeed into Skype as well as the phonebook which lists all of a Skype user’s Facebook friends.

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Tips for Disaster Relief Bloggers

Have Fun - Do Good

Here are some of the tips they gave for other disaster relief bloggers: Tips from Grace 1. Most times during a disaster, the survivors do not have power, so your blog isn’t for them, it is for the people on the outside who want to help them. They also set up a wiki. Your blog needs to be a place to “help the helper.”

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Update from CDI Mobile Telecentre and How You Can Help

Tech Soup

Skype has made an in-kind donation, allowing CDI to let people make free Skype-to-phone calls. Javier offered these poignant thoughts on why it's essential to support local NGOs in a time of disaster: read more. The trip has been supported by the Canadian Embassy and UNESCO. But more donations are still necessary.

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Daily Crunch: Spotify says new AI DJ feature currently in beta testing has ‘stunningly realistic voice’

TechCrunch

Haje is back from dealing with all sorts of little disasters, and Christine is still going strong. Frederic writes that the company now brings the new AI-powered Bing to mobile and Skype so you can ask questions in a chat mode. PST, subscribe here. Helloooooo from team Daily Crunch! Let’s goooooo.

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Nepal Earthquake: How You Can Help

Tech Soup

Here are some ways to give: Charity Navigator compiled a list of vetted charities that are helping with relief efforts and allow donors to designate their donations specifically for this disaster. Facebook's Safety Check asks Facebook users in disaster areas to report if they are safe. TechSoup Resources. spanhidden.

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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We will use SKYPE out which is more rebust for monthly conference calls, scheduled for business hours in Pakistan so participants can use the Internet connection at their offices. This project has identified the following definitions of success: A Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchange.

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Day 1: Connecting Up Conference: Brisbane, Australia

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

How would you organization cope with a natural disaster? Disaster Relief: Described their efforts for Tsunami and Katrina and mentioned efforts for Burma and China. They will be using Skype, Second Life, Facebook, and MySpace. With so much information coming out, how we can get our message out and heard?