social good
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Recycle, donate, sell, return: What to do with your old tech gadgets.
Read Essay →: Recycle, donate, sell, return: What to do with your old tech gadgets.I’m excited to kick off the year by finding some easy, effective ways to recycle or donate those old tech…
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The Dinner Party is an outstanding resource if you’re dealing with loss and grief
Read Essay →: The Dinner Party is an outstanding resource if you’re dealing with loss and griefThis week, a wonderfully human, poignant video from husband-wife team Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody went viral. Perhaps you’ve seen…
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The new Apple Watch Pride edition bands are out and they’re gorgeous!
Read Essay →: The new Apple Watch Pride edition bands are out and they’re gorgeous!Welcome to May, the month in which top brands lets everyone in the press in on all their new products…
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A socially-conscious, updated Oregon Trail game for 2021. Yes, please.
Read Essay →: A socially-conscious, updated Oregon Trail game for 2021. Yes, please.I’m part of the micro-generation Xennials, for whom there was no better reward in middle school computer class for finishing…
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Facebook Fundraisers: Ask for donations to your cause, right in your News Feed
Read Essay →: Facebook Fundraisers: Ask for donations to your cause, right in your News FeedThere’s a new option in the online fundraising world that’s going to make giving so convenient because it’s right in your Facebook…
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Csnaps lets you take a selfie with a celebrity for charity. (Also: Look! Richie Sambora!)
Read Essay →: Csnaps lets you take a selfie with a celebrity for charity. (Also: Look! Richie Sambora!)Do you remember The Mother of All Celebrity Selfies? You know, the one Ellen DeGeneres took at the 2014 Academy…
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Golden’s volunteer app: Our cool free app of the week.
Read Essay →: Golden’s volunteer app: Our cool free app of the week.So many families are looking for ways to give back over the holidays — and so many charities and schools…
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Explaining #selma50 to kids with Congressman John Lewis’s own Twitter feed
Read Essay →: Explaining #selma50 to kids with Congressman John Lewis’s own Twitter feedIt was really amazing yesterday to see how the 50th anniversary of the 50-mile civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery…
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We feel very Smiling Face With Heart-Shaped Eyes about Apple’s new diverse emoji
Read Essay →: We feel very Smiling Face With Heart-Shaped Eyes about Apple’s new diverse emojiWe’ve heard that developers are beta testing the latest versions of iOS and OS X, with a WiFi bug fix and…
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Last-minute donations made easy with tech
Read Essay →: Last-minute donations made easy with techIf you’re like us, you’re on a tech organization rampage right now, like backing up data, organizing digital photos, and…
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The Feedie app helps you feed the hungry while feeding yourself
Read Essay →: The Feedie app helps you feed the hungry while feeding yourselfIf you’re the type who uses your Instagram and Facebook accounts to share photos of delicious meals that you’ve enjoyed…
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Personalized iPhone cases for tweens and teens that do some extra good.
Read Essay →: Personalized iPhone cases for tweens and teens that do some extra good.I absolutely adore my iPhone, which is why I want to feel the same way about my iPhone case. I…
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Agit8: Music and social media come together to help fight poverty
Read Essay →: Agit8: Music and social media come together to help fight povertySocial media can do wonders in pulling people together in support of a common cause. We’ve seen its impact on…
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#besomebody: Turning inspiration into action
Read Essay →: #besomebody: Turning inspiration into actionThe first time I met Kash Shaikh, he was an enthusiastic PR guru with GoPro and I was his guest,…
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Piquing Our Geek: An energy-generating soccer ball. Whoa.
Read Essay →: Piquing Our Geek: An energy-generating soccer ball. Whoa.I’m always telling my kids that I wish I could harness their energy and put it to use around the…
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10 can’t-miss photos – The remarkable, transcendent power of digital photography
Read Essay →: 10 can’t-miss photos – The remarkable, transcendent power of digital photographyIn this digital age, we take for granted that we have a hundred zillion photos of our children (maybe a one…
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Back to School Tech – Gadgets and services to keep parents organized
Read Essay →: Back to School Tech – Gadgets and services to keep parents organizedNow that the school year has started for nearly all of us, we’re starting to realize, whoa, we really need…
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Back to School Tech: Must-have apps for parents
Read Essay →: Back to School Tech: Must-have apps for parentsBack to school time for parents means back to school tech. After all, it is time to get back into…
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Rock the T-shirt in a whole new way with the QR code tee from Rock the Vote.
Read Essay →: Rock the T-shirt in a whole new way with the QR code tee from Rock the Vote.Technology is amazing, especially when it is used for good and not just to DVR Top Chef marathons or play Draw on our…
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A tech company saving wildlife? We’ll buy that.
Read Essay →: A tech company saving wildlife? We’ll buy that.If you read Eva’s Lorax movie review on Cool Mom Picks, you’ll know she loved (we’re talking loooved) it. We…