Teaming for Technology Colorado

Building Better Communities Through Technology

I'd like to take a quick, informal poll: no complicated forms, no long questionnaires. Simply, do you read our monthly Tech News? Do you skim it? Or trash it unopened? If you do look at it, what do you like and what would you like to see more of? What could you do without? If you don't look at it . . . well, it's rather unlikely you'll tell me what we can do to improve, but I'll ask anyway.
. . . continue the Letter from the Editor

Feedback

Poll: What do you do with the T4T Tech News?

Do you read it or recycle it? Answer one multiple-choice question and make your vote count!

Do you . . .

◊ Read it through ◊ Delete it unopened

◊ Skim it ◊ Forward it to (unsuspecting?) coworkers

Technology

Volunteer Computing in the Background

Office computers, and to an even greater extent computer labs, are excellent candidates for volunteer computing. This article takes you through a configuration of the BOINC client for near-invisible operation.

Google Apps - an Exploration

More free stuff (for nonprofits) from Google: Google Apps. Steve describes the features, benefits, and drawbacks of these hosted applications, and shares some personal experience.

Announcements

Volunteer Spotlight: Dave Pitman

What makes a website effective? How do you pick the best web host for your organization? These are the types of questions volunteer Dave Pitman helped this year's TechLaunch recipients answer during a recent training session.

Welcome Back, Lisa!

Lisa Schulz, a former VISTA volunteer, will be re-joining T4T to coordinate programs in the Colorado Springs area.

Parenting Place Receives a Free Computer

Congratulations to Jessica who won an IBM PC for her organization in October's drawing. Parenting Place is a Boulder nonprofit whose mission is to help relieve isolation and reduce the stress of parenting by providing outreach and a place where families can receive support, education, and a sense of community.