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Relatively comprehensive set of links for nonprofit organizations interested in using social media tools to monitor what is being said about the organization.

This site has at Top 10 list for paid social media monitoring services specifically designed for nonprofits. I found it to be very helpful because it had descriptions of each type of service along with costs, and what size nonprofit it would be most beneficial for. This could be useful for a nonprofit trying to organize contacts while also receiving feedback on how they are progressing through social media.

young hacker is holed up alone in his apartment. His face is lit by a laptop screen, monitor split between a live video stream and a text editor filled with code. Fueled by Ramen Noodles and caffeine, he codes away through the night, monitoring the latest hashtags on Twitter, never a few seconds behind the newest exploding meme, instantly transmitting the latest news to others in his social graph. ((This is a scene that is played out in the rooms of countless hackers and their "lean startups" around the world. Only for the past few weeks, it could have just as easily described an entirely new, organic, philanthropic phenomenon: Hacktivism. Hacktivism is the use of hacking and the startup mentality to tackle and support social good causes.

Someone needs to stay on this mission, inside or outside of the organization. The only way to keep things current is to keep someone watching over the process. A failure to monitor your IT investments is a colossal waste of the investment. Social media is a long-term obligation if you want to participate. This article also recommends that interns shouldn't overlook this process. You want to choose an associate for the long-term but it is ok to choose someone outside of the organization if they understand what is required.

I like this article because it has applications to things like oil pipelines. Whenever I hear of a leak in a pipeline I wonder why technology fails to automate a relatively quick solution. If there is a proper array of monitoring devices responses can and should be automated to provide a rapid response beyond a simple call for help...

"How American-Made Tech Helped Middle Eastern Governments Censor the Internet" A new Harvard University study details how American and Canadian companies provided Internet filtering and monitoring software to the Iranian government, Mubarak's Egypt and other repressive states. It's still going on.

NASA originally developed an LED device to monitor plant growth in space but has remarkable impact for cancer patients. High Emissivity Aluminiferous Luminescent Substrate, or HEALS, has helped reduced painful side effects from chemo, and other radiation treatment for cancer patients.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded $2.7 million to Lockheed Martin Corp. to develop military command and control systems. This system will help commanders on the field track other systems and strategize on the fly. This system will also monitor fighters and their communication and weapons.

A very interesting tutoring tool for younger students and mathematics. It's an electronic lecturing tool being pioneered in Los Altos, California. Bill Gates has nothing but compliments and holds this new program in high regards. Through this electronic lecturing, teachers are able to monitor their student's progress without having to get up and check on each student individually.

The medical field can be very behind in some parts of technology. Smart phones have the ability to revolutionize patient - doctor relationships and help people to monitor their own health. It is predicted soon that 90% of U.S. physicians and they will be able to communicate to each other through a social network aimed for their collaboration. New health smart phone apps will only help spread more information with higher level of efficiency.