mobile phones
The un-Wired Nonprofit and the Ruler: Investing in Leadership
Flickr Photo: pedrosimoes7I'm working on my presentation for the Legal Services Corporation's Technology Initiative Grants Conference -- say that three times fast! -- where I'm scheduled to talk about the un-Wired nonprofit. There are so many amazing things happening with wireless around the country, and so many more amazing things happening with mobile, that I'm having a hard time focusing.
It's a real joy to think about and explore such fun stuff for a good cause. It's definitely my favorite part of my work: dreaming big and making connections. And now is a great time to dream big. With all the buzz about social media, we've entered another heady period in the history of technology. It's cool to be a geek again!
In the middle of all that big dreaming, I was brought back to earth with a thud by an email we got here at the office this morning from marketing professional at a small organization asking about scholarships for the NTC.
100,000 Downloads for RareEarthtones
The Center for Biological Diversity announced this week that 100,000 free ringtones had been downloaded from its endangered species ringtone site. They've also given the site a make-over, and it's much prettier and easier to use now.
Curves magazine says, "This assortment of natural sounds is in sharp contrast to the jarring jangle of most electronica and an educational reminder about the extinction crisis." All I know is that the Mexican gray wolf on my wife's phone freaks our cat out every time she gets a call, an unexpected side benefit. You can also get the polar bear, blue-throated macaw, northern goshawk, California red-legged frog, and American pika, among others.
Download a ringtone yourself, and help get them started on number 200,000.
