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. Richard's article is entitled Security in the Cloud.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

The software for a virtual meeting can be either a application downloaded on each attendee's computer or a web-based application where the attendees enter a URL to enter the conference. Vyew — a free browser-based web conferencing application that doesn't require users to download any software.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

software solution in which one host computer is shared by multiple users simultaneously. Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. She became the library tech person by default.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

software solution in which one host computer is shared by multiple users simultaneously. Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. She became the library tech person by default.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 27, 2009

will be conducting two webinars that highlight specific Microsoft programs or services useful to nonprofits and libraries. Tags: Green Office GreenTech Online Seminar Software. On Wednesday, November 4 TechSoup Talks!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

For awhile now, we at TechSoup (parent organization to the MaintainIT Project ) have been working with our corporate partners to open more donation programs to public libraries. In the past year, software donations from Symantec , NOZA , and others have become available to public libraries for the first time.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Little Green Light is one of the most popular platforms in the marketplace for small nonprofits. But, make no mistake, where Little Green Light wins is on price. TechImpact offers a Consumer’s Guide that shows you the top 23 donor softwares. Your library may have a subscription that you can use onsite for free.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Don't know what virtualization software is or even care? If you aren't using it directly in your office, I bet you are using it through one of your software providers without even knowing it. Most large services who host software like the ones I mentioned above should be using this technology if they aren't already.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Virtualization software can cut server power consumption by up to 80%. Server virtualization is software that allows you to optimize a single server computer so that it is able to do the work of multiple servers. Tags: Acquiring Technology Green Office GreenTech Hardware Networks Servers Tech Planning.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2010

This is Part 2 in TechSoup GreenTech's series on buying green IT equipment. Here's my general take on the topic: Buying and using refurbished computers is incredibly green. It's much better for libraries and nonprofits to get used IT equipment from a reputable refurbisher or manufacturer than raw donated or used 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. Windows Phone 8 is designed to work with Windows 8 and Windows software. Mobile Green Tech.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2012

in schools, libraries, local governments, and nonprofits, it was tough to choose just one to profile this week, but I chose YouthBuild Boston because of my fondness for green tech. They even use TechSoup Microsoft software donations to rehab used computers for their training labs.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2012

Microsoft Lync is actually a relatively new name for a software application that used to be called Microsoft Communicator. The software essentially integrates all the different ways an office communicates like phone, email, video conferencing, web conferencing, instant messaging, voicemail, fax, etc., Why Lync Is Green Software.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Microsoft's Windows MultiPoint Server (WMS) is a thin client or shared resource computing software solution in which one host computer is shared by multiple users simultaneously. Basically it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost. What Windows MultiPoint Server Can Do.

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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

MARCH 23, 2010

From time to time, we get a chance to find out firsthand what some of our TechSoup donor partners are doing in the area of green technology and corporate social responsibility. At last count TechSoup now has 41 donation or discounted product donors for nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2011

is web-based software for fundraising and contact management and is available through TechSoup donations. Users with eTapestry and Constant Contact accounts don't need to do anything extra to take advantage of it – no software upgrades are required.

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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. The main reason for this is that over time, software degrades or corrupts, developing interoperability conflicts and many other glitches.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2017

CitySoft is a web-based CRM and content management system for eligible nonprofits and public libraries. Little Green Light is a cloud-based CRM that lets you manage volunteers, members, events, and fundraising campaigns from a single interface. It is financial management software for small or medium-sized organizations.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Why Is Online Collaboration Green? Cloud computing basically means services you use over the Internet like Google Apps, Microsoft Office Web Apps , Live Documents , or One Hub rather than installing software and housing the document or information in-house. some useful software tools like Microsoft Lync Server.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2013

Our Microsoft donation program has gone green! When you download your Microsoft software you'll get your software more quickly and be a little greener in the process. Please visit our Software Download Resource Page or Microsoft's Download FAQ for more information about downloading your Microsoft request.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

During our recent GreenTech campaign on Reducing Your IT Energy Use , I fear we may have failed to provide a solid list of TechSoup donated and discounted products for nonprofits and libraries that live in the cloud and reduce IT energy consumption. I often explain cloud computing over-simply as using the Internet as your hard drive.

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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. The main reason for this is that over time, software degrades or corrupts, developing interoperability conflicts and many other glitches.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

A WMS computer system has less upfront hardware costs, as well as less maintenance and software costs. Because only one computer is needed to power a system that serves multiple users, WMS reduces energy consumption and is regarded as a green IT technology. Software Savings. Energy Savings. Combined average is 196 watts.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2010

A green IT travel reduction practice that has been getting more and more adoption lately are virtual conferences. Librarian Tena Hanson recently posted an account of her experience organizing the Iowa Small Library Online Conference on our TechSoup for Libraries site. NTEN , for instance, is starting to do more of them.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 29, 2010

We brainstormed about people he needed to connect with like European Braille embosser makers, the Library of Alexandria (working on Arabic content for the blind) and of course Bookshare. They just need software to help cities understand the size of their challenges around these issues.

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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. The number of mobile devices (phones and tablets) in use in the world now exceeds the global population of 7.4 billion humans.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

It supplies computers to disabled people of all ages through its technology lending library and it also supplies for special-needs classrooms. software that read a page on a computer screen out loud. It's also worth noting that TechSoup has just launched a first set of AT applications thanks to goQ Software.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2011

It's always interesting to see emerging technology trends merge and intersect in ways that might someday prove valuable to nonprofits and libraries. The technology trends that Green Goose is combining are social networking, serious gaming, and the Internet of Things: read more.

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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

AUGUST 28, 2013

software solution that allows one computer to serve several people in a lab, library, or school at very low cost. GreenTech Microsoft Green IT ICT for development Windows MultiPoint Server tsmicrosoft tsgreentechnology' Microsoft's Windows MultiPoint Server is a thin client or shared resource computing.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

MultiPoint Server software allows several people — each with only a monitor, keyboard, and mouse — to have their own virtual desktops, using one host computer. Unlike more complicated virtualization systems, this software is intended to be turnkey, so you’ll be up and running fast. Is It Right for Me?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

OneNFP Financials is cloud-based financial software designed to integrate with Office 365 , allowing you to run one solution across your entire organization. Bitdefender now has on-premises and cloud-based versions of its award-winning software available in our catalog. Refurbished Computers: Choose Green Hardware for Your Team.

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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

JULY 8, 2013

They supply charities, libraries and foundations with discounted Cisco and Polycom office phones. These are packaged with discounted voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services that unify all your organization's telephones, mobile phones, fax machines, and computers through a virtual PBX software application.

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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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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

Why Working In Distributed Teams Is Green. Working in distributed groups is in the realm of green IT because it is a form of telework, or work done outside of the traditional on-site work environment. Check out the TweetChat on July 11 for a quick introduction on how it translates to nonprofit and library work. on Slideshare.

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