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	<title>Civic Footprint Blog &#187; Open-Source</title>
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		<title>Open Source vs Open Architecture</title>
		<link>http://civicfootprint.net/blog/2009/12/open-source-vs-open-architecture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anil Patel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a lot of debate in the technology space about what the best solutions are for nonprofit and charitable organizations. Viagra for women Viagra sale Purchase viagra The power of volunteers contributing to the Linux, SugarCRM or Mozilla open-source community are clear examples of great, low cost tools available to broad public, providing high value to its [...]]]></description>
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<p>Other considerations include cost (comparing off-the-shelf products versus web-based services), and how much external consulting resources are needed for specific or custom configurations.</p>
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<p>There is much more to come in the discussion of Open Architecture, and exciting new projects ahead.</p>
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		<title>Thoughts on the &#8220;Good Enough&#8221; Revolution</title>
		<link>http://civicfootprint.net/blog/2009/09/goodenough/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Grainger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently came across an interesting article by Robert Capps in Wired titled ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently came across an interesting article by Robert Capps in <a href="www.wired.com">Wired</a> titled <a id="h-2r" style="color: #551a8b;" title="&quot;The  Good Enough Revolution <a href='http://profiphoto.cz/images/'>Online levitra </a>: When Cheap and Simple is Just Fine&quot;.&#8221; href=&#8221;http://www.wired.com/gadgets/miscellaneous/magazine/17-09/ff_goodenough&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;>&#8221;The Good Enough Revolution: When Cheap and Simple is Just Fine&#8221;.</a> As an  organization that makes a strong effort to stay on top of the latest technology trends and tools, this article  made me stop and think about  our current uses of hardware and the requirements we have to operate efficiently. <a href='http://marax.cz/images/'>Brand viagra </a> <a href='http://stk-sovetice.cz/images/'>Purchase viagra </a> <a href='http://autoknb.cz/images/'>Prospecto levitra </a></p>
<p>As the article describes, products like the Flip Camera have &#8220;stunned the industry&#8221;, offering &#8220;cheap, fast and simple tools&#8221; that are extremely popular. The article points to several examples of customers moving towards easy-to-use tools that offer most (if not the majority) of the functionailty we need at a price that cannot be ignored (as is the case of cloud computing, where many software tools are free).</p>
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		<title>Open Source Learning</title>
		<link>http://civicfootprint.net/blog/2009/08/open-source-learning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Grainger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reading Anya Kamentz article &#8220;Who needs Harvard&#8221; (Fast Company, September 2009) has ignited thoughts on how we learn and the type of education opportunities available in an age of technology and innovation. The article suggests education should no longer be a closed society accessible by the elite and wealthy.  Technology has enabled sharing of information [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;">Reading Anya Kamentz article<span> </span><a id="cw90" style="color: #551a8b;" title="&quot;Who needs Harvard&quot;" href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/138/who-needs-harvard.html" target="_blank">&#8220;Who needs Harvard&#8221;</a><span> </span>(<a id="j8tb" title="Fast Company" href="http://www.fastcompany.com/">Fast Company</a>, September 2009) has ignited thoughts on how we learn and the type of education opportunities available in an age of technology and innovation.</span></p>
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<p>Rethinking education goes beyond bringing technology into the classroom &#8211; since as Kamentz points out, the Gen Y&#8217;ers have already done that.  It&#8217;s about rethinking how we learn, accessibility and the types of content being provided. In an online world that caters to personalization and hyper-specialized content, it makes sense for students to dictate and remix programs to suit their  specific interests, skill sets and career objectives. <a href='http://kaweahcds.com/images/'>Levitra pas cher </a><em></em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;Technology has changed the productivity equation of every industry except education&#8221;. </em><span> </span></p>
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<p>The article is a great read and really got me thinking about the relationship between technology, open-source platforms and education, as well as tied together the work Framework has done with the Course Research project.  What do you think, and what are  different ways that you have self-taught <a href='http://stk-sovetice.cz/images/'>Purchase viagra </a>?</p>
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