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Morning links: Pinterest for nonprofits, tech for good

Morning links: Pinterest for nonprofits, tech for good

Eye candy and food for thought from our Facebook feed this morning: Nonprofit Organizations on Pinterest: Thinking about Pinterest for your organization? Take a look at the boards Heather Mansfield (aka the human behind Twitter feed @nonprofitorgs and facebook.com/nonprofitorgs) has created: Inspiring Social Good & Causes, Shop for Good, Full Article

Africa: Weaving the African Dream Through Social Innovations

Gamel identifies social innovations that weave the African dream: “Tech in Education: This project is the main motivation behind today’s post. Tech in Education is a 48hr gathering of ideas, people and digital tools aimed at creating novel web and mobile solutions to improve learning amongst primary and secondary school... Full Article

Morocco: Historic Telecom Operator Blocks Skype

“What a dreadful news today!” laments the blog Moroccan Geeks , which reports that the Moroccan historic operator Maroc Telecom is now officially blocking all VoIP services, including Skype. The news sparked a heated debate on social media. Many netizens speculate the move is meant to bolster Maroc Telecom's paying... Full Article

New social network for activists needs volunteer web developers!

New social network for activists needs volunteer web developers!

Just wanted to let everyone know about a new social networking site that's looking for volunteer web development help before going live on March 20th. Lokashakti is a nonprofit organization based in New York who's been working on a new online collabor... Full Article

Reports on North Korea Cell Phone Ban is Incorrect

A Cario-based telecommunication company and the majority owner of North Korea’s cellular network., Orascom corrected recent media reports which claimed that North Koreans have been banned from using mobile phone during a mourning period for North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Il. North Korea Tech has more details. Written by Lee... Full Article

China: iPads Now Officially Banned

IPads continue to disappear from store shelves in China as Apple remains embroiled in a dispute over the rights to the "IPAD" trademark, registered by a Shenzhen-based company a decade ago. Full Article

Italy: Volunia, a Serendipity-based Search Engine

On the blog Presse-citron, Jean-Marie Le Ray wites about”Volunia” , the new search engine in 12 languages ​​invented by Professor Massimo Marchiori of the University of Padua (Italy) : “this is a new concept of navigation of our times I think a test, a laboratory of ideas , also with a prospective vision... Full Article

North Korea : Two Japanese Indicted for Exporting PC to North Korea

North Korea Tech blog wrote about two Japanese people who were  indicted for exporting personal computers to North Korea, thereby violating the Japanese government’s trade sanctions. Written by Lee Yoo Eun · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper Full Article

Ambiance for Writers

Ambiance for Writers

Writing is a skill –  one that is highly sought after these days when there is such a thirst for quality online content. If you are a writer you know the challenges – including the distractions. Writers know that getting into and staying within “the zone” (or whatever you want to call it) is essential Full Article

Ambiance for Writers

Ambiance for Writers

Writing is a skill –  one that is highly sought after these days when there is such a thirst for quality online content. If you are a writer you know the challenges – including the distractions. Writers know that getting into and staying within “the zone” (or whatever you want to call it) is essential Full Article

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