Your guide to resources that will help you put technology to work for your cause.

Save Money on Hardware

> Care2 has published an excellent guide to virtualization software. Why have multiple computers when you can run multiple operating systems on a single piece of hardware?

> You might also consider repurposing older hardware. Box Populi lets you podcast from effectively ancient computers. And Debian Linux has published a series of guides on how to set up everything from a webcam server to a firewall on less than top-of-the-line systems.

> Of course, you may just need to get rid of decrepit systems. You can donate your outdated hardware, or, if you're feeling frisky, try to make it into the "Top 40 Most Creative Uses for Old Gadgets". 

Create an Online Survey

> Third Sector New England's guide offers a number of best practices for online surveys. Perhaps the best advice: "Be prepared to cut survey questions mercilessly."

> The Institute for Citizen-Centred Service has published an overview of online survey tools. Another report focused on web-only tools (PDF) has been put together by NPower New York.

> Here at NTEN, we use SurveyMonkey.com. Have you taken the IT Staffing Survey yet? It closes on November 30th. 

Hold a Virtual Meeting

> The foreign ministers of Great Britain, the Maldives, and Malta recently held a joint virtual press conference on climate change in Second Life. In fact, SL seems to be very popular as a meeting space these days. Here's a guide on how to do it yourself.

If Second Life kind of weirds you out, read how NTEN member Don Wedd is setting up a virtual meeting space for the National Community Tax Coalition.

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