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Items tagged with technology Gerry Gleason (CCAL30) (1972)Updated 9 weeks ago, Tagged by: Gerry Gleason (CCAL30), ted ernst (CCAL30)
Lars Hasselblad Torres (3540)Updated 13 weeks ago, Tagged by: Lars Hasselblad Torres
Reza Jalili (CCAL30) (36)Updated 17 weeks ago, Tagged by: Reza Jalili (CCAL30)
Zadyyg (CCAL30) (12)Updated 18 weeks ago, Tagged by: Zadyyg (CCAL30)
 Introducing Nabuur (0) in Community - GeneralI just thought I'd introduce Nabuur to this group. They are based in the Netherlands (Nabuur is Dutch for "neighbor") and have attended several GivingSpace workshops, and have a lot of energy. I thought it would be good to get some more European me...Updated 21 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Lonnie Mesick (CCAL30) (8)Updated 21 weeks ago, Tagged by: Lonnie Mesick (CCAL30)
Choose a second $5k grant from 5 finalists - ends June 18 (25) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social Issues(Title of the discussion changed to be more clear)
These proposals are part of the coursework for a university class, CMPS80J at UC Santa Cruz. The professor provided funding of $5,000 for the best team project to spend the summer pursuing it furthe...Updated 23 weeks ago, Tagged by: Haney Armstrong (CCAL30)
 Social enterprise and international development jobs (4) in Pablo Halkyard's personal newsUpdated 24 weeks ago, Tagged by: Pablo Halkyard
June 2007 - First reused laptop4africa goes to Kenya (15) in Jon Alexander (CCAL30)'s personal newsUpdated 24 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Creating digital villages in our rural communities (0) in An Uplift Pavilion for Africa - KijiweniWhen were in Gulu during the Onet gathering, i posted this topic on the discussion board on the first day and it drew a lot of excitment from the participants present.This topic was of much interest to me because the world is converging towards one d...Updated 28 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Assignment: Find an example of technology for social issues (61) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social IssuesSearch the web. Find someone doing something with technology to address any social issue you are passionate about.
Post a comment in this discussion thread with a short description of what they are doing and why its important, along with a link. Tr...Updated 29 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jim Carroll (CCAL30)
Community is............ (0) in Community - GeneralActions, Agriculture, Alliances, Animals, Arts, Assets, Associations, Build, Capacity, Capital, Cares, Change, Circles, Citizens, Clubs, Co-Creation, Collaborative, Collective, Commons, Congregations, Connections, Conservation, Conversations, Coopera...Updated 30 weeks ago, Tagged by: Arthur Brock (CCAL30)
Comment (3) on Introducing Nabuur (0) in Community - GeneralInteresting and valuable discussion, all - I think it behooves us to critically analyse our work on an on-going basis.
MartÃn, you raise some important issues, and it has prompted me to think more critically about my own projects, regarding the dev...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (5) on Introducing Nabuur (0) in Community - General"For people in the South, accessing internet is an expensive proposition. What real world benefits do these folks get in return for the investment?"
First off, it's important to realize that internet use in the developing world is driven by users th...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (1) on Introducing Nabuur (0) in Community - GeneralThank you Jayne. In honesty, i have yet to notice in rural mexico the promised advantages
of the internet revolution. On the contrary, poor proud men tell me of the sacrifice
they have made to send their sons and daughters to study at a local com...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Introducing Nabuur (0) in Community - GeneralMartin, I find your comments really interesting. I will try to react to them, but understand that other people think about these issues and study them full time, and I am only making an uneducated first stab having not thought deeply about this: hop...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (1) on Introducing Nabuur (0) in Community - General I would say the UN's Online Volunteering service has had success with helping people in the developing world by involving online volunteers. There are testimonials on the site from organizations based in the developing world, as well as orgs focused...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (1) on Introducing Nabuur (0) in Community - GeneralJayne, i re-read your post with interest. The site you linked to certainly is impressive,
i was not aware of the extent of the universe of internet volunteerism, thank you.
not for a second, do i doubt the veracity of testimonials or anything else...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
May 2007 - Telecentre inititiatives reuse surplus PCs (0) in Jon Alexander (CCAL30)'s personal newsUpdated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (5) on May 2007: Makin' Bacon & Other Earned Income Strategies (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.comWell...
I'm easing back home (been gone and off-line for two months).
Had a win for Peace Park today! The Sierra Power Company has offered to design and install the power lines into the park, and to work as the lead to coordinate the development of...Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Julie Caldwell (CCAL30)
Recycled Computer Initiative (0) in CompuMentor/TechSoup Project DevelopmentThis initiative has been actively fermenting at CompuMentor for almost two years, under the leadership of project manager, Jim Lynch.
In a nutshell, we are looking at matching a problem with an opportunity.
The problem is that millions of computers...Updated 35 weeks ago, Tagged by: Peter Rees
Comment (0) on Recycled Computer Initiative (0) in CompuMentor/TechSoup Project DevelopmentThought maybe I'd revive this topic by offering two resources of my own:
Keep Your Old or Vintage Computer Humming:
Basic Computer Maintenance and Problem Solving
http://www.coyotecommunications.com/tech/humming.html
Resources For Older Computers
h...Updated 36 weeks ago, Tagged by: Peter Rees
Comment (1) on Assignment: Find an example of technology for social issues (61) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social IssuesMore of an instance of charity than a breakthrough, a recent story in Wired documents how a non-profit organization brought free wireless network to San Francisco's Westside Courts housing project, where crime and poverty are overwhelming. The Wests...Updated 38 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Open Source Advocacy (and Open Standards) (0) in Open SourcePersonally, I'm quite interested in hardware these days. I've been in touch with an organization called IESC Geek Corps Mali, which has developed a PC specifically designed for the harsh Malian climate. Called the Desert PC, it has a low power consum...Updated 50 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jim Carroll (CCAL30)
Community Technology Centres for children and young women in ... (0) in The Omidyar Network Proposal ShowcaseCommunity Technology Centres for children and young women in low and moderate-income communities, Madurai, South India
I.Executive summary:
The Goodwill social work centre, an Indian NGO proposes to establish Community Technology Centres for chil...Updated last year, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Advice needed on dealing with a difficult partner situation (0) in Life in AfricaWe have been experiencing an incredibly difficult relationship between Bushnet and LiA, and we are beyond the place where this is causing harm to LiA's operations.
Gulu is still not connected and 1 computer was ruined during the installation Bushne...Updated last year, Tagged by: Peter Rees
Bright Green Technologies (0) in WorldchangingResponsible nanotechnology, agricultural "smart breeding," distributed computing, high-efficiency alternative energy, hybrid & hydrogen cars... the way to save the planet is to move forward, not back.Updated last year, Tagged by: Lenore Cowen (CCAL30)
Archive: Learning by Doing Technology Labs (0) in The Omidyar Network Proposal ShowcaseThis discussion continues here in the GivingCommons group.
Description:
An open ended framework for learning Open Source development methods and tools. Participants will collaborate on projects of their own choosing, setting their own goals. Pro...Updated 2 years ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
 Virtual Geek Roof (0) in The Omidyar Network Proposal ShowcaseUpdated 2 years ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Recycled Computer Initiative (0) in CompuMentor/TechSoup Project DevelopmentWhere we are headed with this project
CompuMentor’s unique solution to the problem of e-waste is to increase by an order of magnitude the number of computers that are refurbished for aftermarket use by nonprofit organizations (and by other organi...Updated 3 years ago, Tagged by: Peter Rees
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