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Alternative Technologies @AlternativeTec

Powering progressive organizations with the technology infrastructure they need to change the world.

Joined January 2013
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Alternative Technologies@AlternativeTec
9 Jun 2022
BREAKING! Alternative Technologies is now a worker-owned cooperative!  Will you help us spread the good news? Progressive since 1989.  Poised to support you into the future: alternativetechs.com/co-op #AlternativeTechs #EmployeeOwned #TechForGood
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It’s the season for holiday travel. Here are some tips for safely using public WiFi from @LastPass: * Don’t auto-connect to public WiFi. * Do connect securely to the official WiFi of the cafe or hotel. #DigitalSecurity #WiFi #HolidayTravel #WOCinTech blog.lastpass.com/2021/09/th…
A person with long hair in twists and brown skin sits at a cafe table, using a laptop and cell phone. Also on the table are glasses and a takeout cup of coffee.

ALT A person with long hair in twists and brown skin sits at a cafe table, using a laptop and cell phone. Also on the table are glasses and a takeout cup of coffee.
What nonprofit do you love? Have you thought about giving what you can to help another? Let us know who's on your list. #givingtuesday2022 #GivingTuesday #nonprofits
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Need help paying for the internet? The Federal government has started a program called the Affordable Connectivity Program to help out. Check out this article on CNET cnet.com/.../heres-how-you-c… #affordable internet #CNET
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Alternative would like to highlight the work of Sogorea Te’, an urban Indigenous women-led land trust They are a part of an international wave in returning land to aboriginal and Indigenous peoples, and preserving and protecting their cultures. #indigenouspeople #indigenousland
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What makes Berkeley a hotbed of worker co-ops? berkeleyside.org/2022/10/09/…

What makes Berkeley a hotbed of worker co-ops?

With its roots in 1970s counterculture, Berkeley has more worker co-ops per capita than any other city in the state.

berkeleyside.org
Leaders in the Hispanic community past and present are cause for celebration! We’d like to highlight a few inventors that have helped to shape our technological world. We look forward to seeing what else great minds can make. #HHM #HispanicHeritageMonth
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Taniel@Taniel
30 Sep 2022
Huge news in California: Newsom signed #SB1008, a bill that will make phone calls from prison free for incarcerated people. Here's more context: smdailyjournal.com/news/loca…
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Happy International Coffee Day! Today we'd like to raise our cup to Equal Exchange, who sources their coffee from farmer cooperatives that are democratically organized. And, Equal Exchange is a worker owned co-op themselves! #fairtrade #coffee #coop
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Banned Book Week celebrates the freedom to read, the value of free open access to information, and individuals who spoke out (or rather, wrote) in the face of persecution. #bannedbooks #BannedBooksWeek #ireadbannedbooks
The New York Times ran an article collecting a list of default settings you can turn off on your phone, computer, Bluetooth speaker and more. Make the time to opt out of tracking and data collection. #stoptrackingme nytimes.com/2022/07/27/techn…
School is back in session, families return to their routines and may be more focused and ready to hear your message. Educational organizations have been using the 'back to school' hook to highlight their issues with a little creativity you could too. #backtoschool #firstday
SURJ, Showing Up for Racial Justice. At SURJ, we bring our folks in by offering a better alternative: a just, vibrant future where people of all races work together to win what we need. #SocialJusticeDay #SocialJusticeForAll
On Wednesday, news reports spread on two exploits that can give hackers FULL ACCESS to your iPhone, iPad, or device running Monterey! Updating to the latest software will protect your devices. We highly recommend that you do so ASAP! techcrunch.com/2022/08/17/ip…

Apple releases iOS, iPadOS and macOS security fixes

Update your Apple devices today.

techcrunch.com
AT would LOVE to highlight the work of California Association of Nonprofits, who offer training for non-profits, and work hard in the legislative arena, making sure that the nonprofit voice is heard calnonprofits.org/ #nonprofits #alternativetechnologies
How would you move a 30-ton Diego Rivera mural? Atthowe Fine Art services can tell you! Check out their profile from Project Equity: project-equity.org/owner-ret… #WorkerCoops #WorkersCooperative
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Alternative Technologies works closely with organizations who want to give their remote workers the tools they need to stay connected and productive. If you have any aspiring digital nomads on your team, we would be happy to help! #digitalnomad #workfromhome
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Alternative Technologies wishes a Happy Birthday to all shelter dogs and ones that found their forever homes! #DOGust #shelterdogs #Alternativetechnologies
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Everyone at Alternative Technologies are thankful for everything that our System Administrators do and are proud of the quality of work our clients experience. #happysystemadministratorday #AlternativeTechnologies #workerowned
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