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Giving the Gift of Technology

Museum 2.0

I’m not talking about plastic fish that sing along with your iPod (HIGHLY annoying), electric knives, or a subscription to the latest web-based social network cum parallel reality. In most cases, the hype that precedes a tool is so overwhelming that its functional value is lost in its charm appeal. We don't think "gosh!

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7 Reasons Nonprofits Need iPads

Forum One

Some over-hype it as "magical" and "transformative." Skeptics doubted the iPod in 2001 , but it went on to help revolutionize how people consume music and audio content. The device's hardware includes components not currently found in a traditional desktop computer or laptop.

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