Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

We've hit something of a benchmark in this successful program: we've distributed a little over 50,000 refurbished devices through RCI — including laptops, monitors, servers, and tablets. Our customers are organizations like the Waukesha Public Library. " Thank you, Waukesha Public Library! spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Just after the show, Sean Nicholson from Microsoft sent me a roster of new green Windows PCs , including the Toshiba Portégé Z835 ultrabook that has a mercury free-LED display and halogen-free printed wiring board. Ultrabooks are light, thin, laptop computers with long battery life and that cost under $1,000.

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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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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

It's not our first time advocating for charities and libraries in the hallowed halls of the U.S. TechSoup Global's mission is to do whatever we can to provide the IT resources and knowledge that charities, NGOs, and libraries need to operate at their full potential. The briefing was called "Turning E-Waste into Green."

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

There are even a number of excellent promotions that are of great value, whether you’re trying to snag a new console or build out your existing library. This library often includes titles the day they launch, too, including Age of Empires 4, Forza Horizon 5, and — soon — Halo Infinite. Keyboard deals.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

In this blog post, I'll compare costs and energy usage for a WMS setup versus a conventional setup in which every user has a laptop or desktop computer. WMS can also use legacy hardware, such as old laptops or desktop computers. All of them are available as donations on TechSoup for eligible nonprofits and libraries.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Actually the biggest need was for laptop bags to serve as suitcases for refugees. Their volunteers already do trainings in the libraries. Acquiring Technology GreenTech Recycled and Refurbished Computers Green IT refurbished computers' They came from Alaska, from ad agencies on Madison Avenue, from everywhere.

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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. How Green Is Refurbished IT Equipment?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Besides the latest and greatest smartphones and tablets, the conference is a forum for innovation, ranging from green technology to accessibility. You can read about some of these apps in on our Apps for Nonprofits and Libraries page. You don't need any programming experience to build an app for your nonprofit or library, either.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2012

It’s been awhile since I posted on the TechSoup for Libraries blog on whether digital books and the devices that people use to read them like Kindles, Nooks, and tablet computers are greener than printed books. People now read digitized books on laptops, e-readers (like the Kindle or Nook), smartphones, and tablets.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2011

At Redemtech , we're proud to partner with our friends at TechSoup Global to support their crucial work of providing nonprofits and libraries with the technology they need to fulfill their important missions.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

To celebrate, I've rounded up some of the latest news in green mobile technology news. 11,000 were laptops. eCycle Best concluded that American consumers seem to be getting wiser about throwing away phones, tablets, and laptops. Happy Earth Month! As always, I'll also cover other mobile news and trends. Let's dig in!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2015

One is for consumers interested in donating laptops and phones. How Individuals Can Donate Laptops and Phones. nonprofits, churches, and libraries at the lowest possible cost. nonprofits, churches, and libraries at the lowest possible cost. We're happy to have laptops, desktops, and LCD monitors.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

By "post-PC," Jobs meant essentially that computing and Internet use for both work and pleasure will no longer be dominated by PCs, but that there will be an array of smart devices including smartphones, tablet computers, smart TVs, laptops, and even sensing devices in our clothes and cars and other every day items.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Basically it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost. It is very useful in nonprofits, libraries, schools, telecenters, and any computing lab environment. Windows MultiPoint Server is regarded as an energy-saving green technology. What Windows MultiPoint Server Can Do.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

InterConnection now supplies RCI with warrantied laptops and desktop computers that go to nonprofits and libraries in the United States. InterConnection also runs a free RCI end-of-life Take Back Program , in which nonprofits and libraries that receive RCI computers can have them responsibly recycled at no cost.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2017

At TechSoup, we love to supply good, solid, low-cost refurbished or remanufactured IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. When you discard a five-pound laptop, you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

As part of celebrating Earth Day throughout the month of April, we'll be featuring posts about how to make your nonprofit or library. including, laptops, instant messaging, VoIP, smart phones, and more. more environmentally friendly. This post, from Bo Bandy at our donor partner ReadyTalk , originally appeared on their blog.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Tablet sales are up 53% while laptop and desktop computers are down 11% from the previous year. Green Technology. It’s also looking like relatively few charities and also libraries are getting the hang of it. I’d also modestly recommend our Cloud Basics for Nonprofits and Libraries. What this means?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 24, 2012

Just like Dell and HP, we want make sure that our RCI computers are as environmentally responsible as possible at no extra cost to nonprofits and libraries. What is not so well-known is our free recycling program for our RCI PCs when folks are done with them.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

Lots of refurbishers around the world supply PCs to nonprofit training labs, libraries, and telecenters. Citizenship licensing offers $6 Windows 7 and Office Basic 2007 for computers that go to schools, nonprofits and charities, libraries, and low-income families anywhere in the world (although Office can’t go to schools).

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Candice has a masters degree in library and information science and is Transition Projects’ first formal IT person. The public library also utilizes the lab to provide a computer training class. She has been there just under five years. Keli: Tell me a bit about your experience with the RCI program.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2012

It is an ideal solution for schools, libraries, small nonprofit offices, and computer labs that are on limited budgets. It is also available as a donation product on TechSoup for eligible nonprofits and libraries. All of them are available as donations on TechSoup for eligible nonprofits and libraries. Both MultiPoint Server.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

A grant from Lannan Foundation allowed Braided River to donate 10,000 copies of the book to libraries and indigenous communities across the country. We are delighted to honor TechSoup member Braided River as a winner of our 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest. Learn More About Our Green Tech Winners. Large-Format Photography.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

A grant from Lannan Foundation allowed Braided River to donate 10,000 copies of the book to libraries and indigenous communities across the country. We are delighted to honor TechSoup member Braided River as a winner of our 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest. Learn More About Our Green Tech Winners. Large-Format Photography.

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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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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

Our recently completed 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest winners and finalists are an impressive group, showcasing the broad reach and impact of TechSoup member charities doing environmental work. Find our in-depth profile of Information Technology Exchange on TechSoup for Libraries. Shoreline Solar. Images 1 and 3: Braided River.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Over the past year, we've been doing TechSoup Impact stories about nonprofits, churches, and libraries doing great work with TechSoup product donations. " Waukesha Public Library. An increasing number of public libraries are discovering TechSoup donations, but few are maxing them out like Waukesha Public Library in Wisconsin.

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Towards Data Science

JUNE 6, 2023

To start exploring I needed a good approach for performing data analysis over thousands of poorly documented JSON and CSV files … extra points for analysis that doesn’t require my data to leave my laptop. Enter DuckDB  — a lightweight, free yet powerful analytical database designed to streamline data analysis workflows — that runs locally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

One of the things I like best about being on the Ushahidi board is that it was acceptable for us be also on our laptops and smart phones – and even tweet during the meeting. Ethan Zuckerman, fellow board members, shares his impressions here. Jessica Colaco places books in the iHub Community Library.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

She just did a presentation to the Gates Global Libraries Working Group in November 2013 on the top tech trends for libraries. ” Khan Academy’s comprehensive library of content covers a full primary school curriculum plus classes in math, and science including biology, chemistry, and physics. John Merritt.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

Looks like Zen and the Art of Technology scored the Sony Vaio Picturebook laptops. We've already spotted a number of ning generated nonprofit related social network sites ( Cool n Conscientious , Stop Cyberbullying , Library 2.0 You have to be an NTEN member to participate and you have to be the first one to email Gavin.)

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The Verge

MARCH 29, 2022

Examples: Deathloop has a green “Deck Verified” badge but doesn’t play well, with slowdown and stuttery controls. Vampire Survivors has a green “Deck Verified” badge, which worked perfectly for me at launch but no longer detects the Deck’s controls at all. All that said, most games seem to work! I learned that the hard way.

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The Verge

JANUARY 26, 2022

She took the bus to the Central Library in downtown Los Angeles, an imposing Art Deco tower with cavernous tiled hallways. They’re tricksters, bathed in the blue light of glowing screens and green mists of binary code. They might be tempted by a USB stick labeled “salary information” and install malware on their laptop.

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