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Things We Like (May 2008)

Submitted by BrettMeyer on Fri, 06/06/2008 - 3:16pm.
A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources. Read more posts on our blog.
  1. Who knew? You can download the full help files for almost every Google service.
  2. Why would someone want to fly over the Alps on homemade jet wings? "That was to impress the girls." We hear that was Neil Armstrong's fall-back phrase.
  3. Collactive's report on social media marketing. They found that orgs with "a successful social media strategy performed 27% better in achieving their business goals than those with poor social media strategy". Go on.
  4. Food hacking. Our overclocked blender totally rocks.
  5. Zazengo finally goes Beta with MalariaEngage: make micro-donations directly to researchers in Africa.
  6. Wired tells you how to get ahead on LinkedIn. You can also get a head on eBay.
  7. Is Windows Solitaire actually good for society? Whatever you do, don't let your boss find your name on the International Solitaire Rankings.
  8. The Way Back Machine. Be sure to check out NTEN's web presence, circa 2000 A.D. We looked so young!
  9. Because of a fuel shortage, leftover oil from street food vendors is powering vehicles in the Gaza strip. Apparently, the used oil works better, but "It makes the cars smell like a kitchen -- you feel like falafel is following you".
  10. Still not Twitterpated? Get a bigger head start than Jerry with the Nonprofit Twitter Pack.
  11. Reusable coffee mugs. They had us at "if you want to keep your reproductive organs functioning..."