June 22, 2007
Web Site Pokes Fun at the World of Nonprofit Technology
Are you a nonprofit technology employee in need of a good laugh?
Check out LOLnptech.org (roughly translated that’s Laugh Out Loud nonprofit technology), a blog created to inject some humor in world of computers and charities.
It’s currently running a series of photos with silly, if oblique, commentary.
A recent post pokes a little fun at Second Life, the much ballyhooed virtual reality game that a number of foundations and charities are exploring.
What do you think? Does the nonprofit world need more humor? Does anyone get these tech references?
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Dear Ian,
I’m glad that you’re enjoying LOLnptech! Perhaps this Wikipedia article will provide a Rosetta Stone that will assist you in translating some of the more obscure jokes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolcats
LOLnptech is a take-off on this popular genre of geek humor, as well as a commentary on the state of nonprofit technology.
Best regards from Deborah
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Cyber-Yenta
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
www.cyber-yenta.org
— Deborah Elizabeth Finn Jun 22, 06:01 PM #
We can has big grant, 2 xplain geek jokez 2 u?
— LOL nptech Jun 24, 09:39 AM #
Deborah, thanks for the Wikipedia link.
And LOLnptech, thanks for the information about the grant program. It’ll be the first we’ve ever listed under “geek,” “jokez” and, uh, “big grant.”
Ian
— Ian Wilhelm, Chronicle of Philanthropy Jun 25, 11:58 AM #
No, ‘can has’ meanz U give us big grantz! Then we r in ur chronkle, xplaining jokez 2 ur readerz. KTNX!
— LOL nptech Jun 25, 02:03 PM #
Aha! At long last, some humor in this profession that isn’t limited to watching millionaires get crazy drunk at fundraising functions! Thanx LOLnptech :)
— Amber Jun 25, 02:56 PM #
Teh Macarthur Fdn shud has big grantz 2 give LOLnptech they likez geekz & digital media stuffz. maybee we is 2 much edgee & geekee
— M Jun 26, 08:27 AM #