that said they're looking for programming interns to build a database for Democrats who want to fundraise. Mostly when I hear about tech help needed from anyone doing something social or political, it's pretty small-scale stuff, but these guys look like a big, interesting operation. I assume there are similar orgs. serving other major political parties.
Also, Geekcorps has always looked like a great bunch, if you want to go overseas.
Finally, you mentioned libraries. I volunteered for quite a while just training people to use computers & the internet a few years back. Libraries may be more willing to accept volunteer labor to run community education classes than for stuff like wiring, because the education volunteers aren't giving something with an on-going support cost.
Or, you could always do what I did...decide that programming just doesn't offer the opportunities for volunteer work that you want from your career, and then go to law school (law school being the absolute least pleasant experience under the sun, AFAICT);-).
The wired article says that the FTC "doesn't have the resources" to prosecute the fake pills. But a Wired reporter with some time on his hands seems to have gotten pretty good evidence of who the damn spammer is.
Now, I think that in some countries the legal system works such that private plaintiffs can bring something like criminal charges. If governments won't go after the bastard, then if only some enterprising spam victim could initiate "private plaintiff" criminal prosecution in a foreign land, then extradite...
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that said they're looking for programming interns to build a database for Democrats who want to fundraise. Mostly when I hear about tech help needed from anyone doing something social or political, it's pretty small-scale stuff, but these guys look like a big, interesting operation. I assume there are similar orgs. serving other major political parties.
Also, Geekcorps has always looked like a great bunch, if you want to go overseas.
Finally, you mentioned libraries. I volunteered for quite a while just training people to use computers & the internet a few years back. Libraries may be more willing to accept volunteer labor to run community education classes than for stuff like wiring, because the education volunteers aren't giving something with an on-going support cost.
Or, you could always do what I did...decide that programming just doesn't offer the opportunities for volunteer work that you want from your career, and then go to law school (law school being the absolute least pleasant experience under the sun, AFAICT) ;-).
Good Luck.
Now, I think that in some countries the legal system works such that private plaintiffs can bring something like criminal charges. If governments won't go after the bastard, then if only some enterprising spam victim could initiate "private plaintiff" criminal prosecution in a foreign land, then extradite...
Now that would be a Great Thing.