At InsideRIA, we don't make a habit of going off topic, so forgive the quick digression in the name of greater causes:

O'Reilly has signed on to the DonorsChoose.org Blogger Challenge, inviting our readers to join us in supporting a range of tech-oriented projects in schools.

A colleague of mine at O'Reilly, Sara Winge, said it very well: "I'm always surprised and moved by how modest the teachers' requests are, and by what a difference fulfilling them can make to their students' lives and learning."

Seriously: A little help from each of us can go a long way; we've got a lot of collective power to help our future peers. Can you help us spread the word? And perhaps even donate if you see a project that you'd like to support?

If you have a personal blog, you can even add a widget that points to the O'Reilly Giving Page. For more details, see our Giving Page (where the projects are described) at http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=19068

Thanks, and hope to see you at MAX next month...

--Steve Weiss
Executive Editor, O'Reilly Media / InsideRIA

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