Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

There’s no question that the Internet has evolved significantly over the past 26 years. But as we all know, nothing ever stays the same, and the Internet is not an exception to the rule. But as the Internet grows, so does the inherent responsibility to manage its expansion in a safe and standardized way.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

By calling long distance over the internet you are avoiding the use of the traditional phone infrastructure that make calling long-distance so costly. Calling over the internet is much cheaper than traditional methods and many providers often offer unlimited options. Green technology. Free long-distance calling.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2010

Here are just a few of the ways you can green your IT, or use IT to green your organization this Earth Day: Conduct a green office audit. Print green. Did you know that the age of the Internet has actually increased our paper consumption ? Join the Green IT Consortium on LinkedIn. Buy green electronics.

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Engadget

MARCH 24, 2025

Most color-changing bulbs youll find today are white and color bulbs, meaning they can glow in vibrant RGB color-options like blues, pinks, greens and everything in between, as well as shine with different temperatures of white. White or color? Smart light bulbs do use a negligible amount of electricity when their fixtures are turned off.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

In a time when climate change and developing the green economy are somewhat passé, nonprofits have not given up on the mission. Find out how they're greening the planet and using the leanest greenest IT possible. They have no infrastructure beyond that, which is why cloud computing is regarded as green IT.

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InfoWorld

MARCH 25, 2024

The lights on the dashboards that monitor network and application performance are flashing green, indicating all is well. When IT managers dive in to troubleshoot, they often don’t have visibility into the full Internet Stack of ISPs, protocols, CDNs, cloud services and applications that could be contributing to the problem.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

In our quest to build a solid foundation for nonprofits and libraries to understand how cloud computing is likely to affect us, we have now completed our GreenTech Initiative Green Side of Cloud Computing campaign. Our final offering of the campaign is an article entitled Cloud Basics for Nonprofits and Libraries.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Cloud computing, simply put, is a way for your computer to access computing power via the internet. Green benefits. Mail, and Google Docs are all examples of cloud-based applications, also known as software as a service (SaaS). But what is cloud computing?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 19, 2010

The theme for this week of TechSoup's GreenTech Initiative campaign, The Green Side of Cloud Computing , is security in the cloud. Tags: Green Office GreenTech Physical Security Privacy Running Your Organization Security Security Software Using the Web and Internet.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

But then it starts flashing different colors at random times: red, green, yellow, orange. A swirling orange light means the Echo speaker is in setup mode or is trying to connect to the internet. An orange line on a smart display like an Echo Show means it’s trying to connect to the internet but is currently offline.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

this summer is the Comcast Internet Essentials Program. This new program is rolling out this month in 39 states offering $10 per month broadband Internet program to low-income families with children who are eligible to receive free school meals. Anyone interested in finding out more on this program can call 1-855-8-INTERNET.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2011

I recently attended the Green IT Summit in Washington, D.C. EPA Energy Star Program are teaming up to bring you a free webinar called " The Biggest Green IT Opportunities for Nonprofits and Libraries " on Tuesday, June 28, at 1 p.m. WebEx recommends that registrants use Internet Explorer as their browser, if possible.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The theme for week two of TechSoup GreenTech's Green Side of Cloud Computing campaign is Software as a Service (SaaS). Find out more about the webinar at our Green Side of Cloud Computing campaign web page. Tags: GreenTech Marketing Multimedia & Graphics Using the Web and Internet.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2009

There are dozens if not hundreds of affordable, reliable, high-quality, green web hosts in the market today. Here are some third-party lists of green web hosts: . . . There is even a Twitter account that simply lists green web hosts. Choose one to host your website. b2evolution. TreeHugger. WebHostingReport.com.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2014

This time we’ll report on some climate change news, the TrashOut app, the difference between cloud backup and cloud storage, the heartbleed bug, a green energy innovation in Latin America that works – and another one that doesn’t, and the epic digital inclusion drone wars being waged by Google and Facebook. Recycling.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Anna Jaeger, TechSoup Global By now, you're probably aware that "green technology" exists. You might even be able to name a thing or two that would be considered green. In this article, I can barely scratch the surface of some of the more accessible green technologies. Green Software. Green Hardware.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Software as a service (SaaS) is an undeniably green alternative to traditional computing. It's one form of cloud computing in which people use software applications that are located on the Internet rather than on their own computers or networks. Tags: Green Office GreenTech GreenTips Services Software.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2011

GreenTech has done a bit to explore green web hosting in our How to Choose a Green Website Host piece, but we thought we’d deepen the discussion a bit by profiling Enviromedia 's quest to find a green host that is affordable, dependable, and that truly uses renewable energy. read more.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2011

If by chance GreenTech happened to get a windfall of end-of-year financial donations, here are some green IT items that we'd be very tempted to get or try out. Some new LED monitors for desktop computers. These energy efficient displays are now on the market at prices that are comparable to conventional LCD monitors.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2011

ReadWriteWeb recently wrote about a startup called Green Goose that uses tiny computer sensors to track your progress towards health, personal finance, and other self-improvement goals and offers points and rewards as you make progress towards those goals. These types of technologies can also be used for social good.

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The Verge

JANUARY 20, 2022

You may have seen people sharing the gray, green, and yellow square patterns on Twitter, which show how they performed on that day’s Wordle without giving away the solution (more on that in a sec). You’ll know you’ve won when all the letters turn green (and a compliment like “Impressive” appears). A nice thing on the internet?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 6, 2010

The environmental nonprofit, Greenpeace International , made a big splash in the green IT world this week by launching a new policy campaign to measure the energy efficiency of the data centers that power cloud computing differently than in the past. Tags: GreenTech Software Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Finally, for your website to be compatible with the growing number of devices that it is likely to be viewed on in the coming decades – personal computers, smartphones, Smart TVs and appliances, and internet-connected mirrors and car dashboards, ensure that your website utilizes responsive design. On Mobile: 8) Use a social sharing app.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

They are not only fun, cheap, and useful, but they're also a green technology. They allow much lighter IT equipment to use the Internet, accomplish work, and entertain us. They often use the Internet in some way but eliminate having to use a web browser. Why Apps Are Green. What Are Apps, Anyway?

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Ushahidi has built a new IT device called BRCK (pronounced "brick") that deals with problem of frequent Internet and electricity outages in much of the developing world. Connecting to the Internet Digital Divide GreenTech International Networks Green IT WiFi tsgreentechnology BRCK Ushahidi'

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

From corporate social responsibility to social business to social investment, previously limited to charitable activities and workers' rights, social is on the march to becoming the new green. And as with green we have to smarten up and learn to ask the right questions.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2012

TechSoup has created a new short video: How To Go Green with Electronic Software Downloads. You’ll probably need to use a free application that you can get on the Internet to extract the files so that you can properly install them. Advantages of Downloading.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

" Virtual meetings are live or "synchronous" interactive meetings in which each participant sits at their own computer or phone and is connected to other participants via the Internet and mobile devices. GreenTech Microsoft Green IT online community online collaboration webinars teleconfering virtual conferencing'

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The Verge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Maybe you’ve read that the metaverse is going to replace the internet. It’s partly a dream for the future of the internet and partly a neat way to encapsulate some current trends in online infrastructure, including the growth of real-time 3D worlds. Maybe we’re all supposed to live there. And maybe it’s got something to do with NFTs ?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

In a time when climate change and developing the green economy are somewhat passé, nonprofits have not given up on the mission. Find out how they're greening the planet and using the leanest greenest IT possible. They have no infrastructure beyond that, which is why cloud computing is regarded as green IT.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

After adding from the Web Store , the free tool shows up as a green circle in the bottom of your Gmail drafts. The green circle also acts as a guiding friend on connected Facebook and Twitter posts. Everyone could use a little grammar refresher to combat the ever-changing language of the Internet. Quick and dirty .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2009

Joe Green, one of the founders of Causes, spent an hour on the phone with me to discuss how they hope to work differently with the nonprofit community. He suggests that organizations forget that they're on the Internet and think about what their strategy in offline terms. We want to promote good practices as much as possible."

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The Verge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Microsoft first revealed the Xbox Series X nearly a year ago, and the internet went wild and immediately compared it to a fridge. The fridge glows green inside, because why not. A meme was born , and Microsoft embraced it to reassure us all that the Series X is, in fact, smaller than a fridge. an Xbox Series X fridge.

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Care2

JANUARY 30, 2011

Another important factor in this debate is that the Egyptian government shut down the internet. Similar discussions surfaced last year during Iran’s Green Revolution, when many people on social media overlaid a green shade to their avatars and profile pictures to show their solidarity with the people of Iran.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Today, however, Internet behemoth Google is instituting a new policy that will ensure everything on the web is traveling over a secure channel, and they’re starting with the most of obvious of places: those four little letters (http) that appear at the beginning of every URL.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2015

This isn't a comprehensive list of all our donor partners' environmental activities, but this time I'd like to talk about Cisco and Symantec and also about our Green Technology Product Donations. The company is also greening its supply chain. Symantec has formed 18 different Green Teams. Now a bit about us.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010 How To Be A Green Leader You can be a green leader at work and help save the planet and money for your business, by following these practices and instilling these habits with your employees: Photocopiers: Use the "standby" button on your copiers and that will lighten your energy load by 70 percent.

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