Exactly. This would be a dream job - coming up with applications for doctors within MSF to work together more effectively, or better document their ideas and innovations to improve the organizations' effectiveness and emergency medicine in crisis situations. So is that one emerging consensus? Enterprise-level work for a great organization (that isn't technology-based)?

I understand where you're coming from. I'm not looking to go out in the field & heroically save lives. What I'm looking for is a mission-driven organization that does bold, important work that I can contribute to, maybe one that's technology-based, maybe not. I thought using MSF's name in the subject of this question would make that clear but it's obviously been a distraction instead. There's actually been a few good suggestions so far, ones which I may not have found on my own, like Benetech and HRDAG. Frankly, it's also good to know that there's not a plethora of organizations in tech out there doing good, important work that I'm just oblivious to.

I think you're being sarcastic, but this is actually helpful. I go for years forgetting that /. has a job board. Having said that, I was looking for some out of the box suggestions, which I've gotten a few of - like HRDAG in the parent comment. Keep 'em coming!

You're right that I'm looking for a career. Having said that, a non-profit job would be fine. (as long as it paid a living wage for the bay area) (I know)

I agree that tech skills can be abstract for people whose needs are concrete and urgent. That's why I'm hoping to find a job (not volunteer service for now) that does use technology, or at least my skills, to further humanitarian goals. Any other leads?

My experience, too. I submitted this question last night and only found out it got posted when I got a message from a kind soul who went by "Poo Poop" telling me I was already on Slashdot. Because I happened to be up at 6am (getting ready to teach at 8) I was able to get a few posts in, but only after about 70 other folks beat me to it. A few of those early posts - including some by folks who didn't seem to read my question clearly - got modded up to 5 by the time I logged in. Even after I replied to them to clarify, later posters are only replying to those original, misunderstood posts, not to my clarifications. Maybe in the future Slashdot could give you a 1-hour heads up that your question is about to go live? If I had had some warning, and this post had gone up during PST business hours, I think the quality of information would've gone up dramatically.

That's exactly one of the models I'm thinking about. I'll take a close look at what you've been doing - especially if you say it's been successful without pissing anyone off.

To be clear, the e-book will always be available for a free download. I believe in making my work available to everyone who needs it, that's what my Kickstarter backers supported, and piracy always wins anyway. The question is, how can I generate revenue while a free version exists?

The freedom was a huge incentive. If nothing else, I get to make my book beautiful, while other educational publishers are putting some of the fugliest covers on god's green earth on their author's books. (Think I exaggerate? Look at this. Just look at it.) With this project no one made me change the focus, or put in language I didn't like, or otherwise force a change for no good reason. If nothing else I'll have more leverage going into a traditional publishing situation next time, because I won't be a first-time author anymore.

I did not know that Amazon doubled their commission if the same book is available for less elsewhere. Do you think they'd still charge the 70% if I added a little bonus content to the paid Amazon version? I'm thinking a short chapter on how I design curriculum, etc.

Honestly? I think I'd be pissed, too. If I go that route I'll try to make it extra clear in the product description - and besides, if anyone hears about my e-book, they first think they'll probably hear is that it's available for free.

Thanks for actually checking my Kickstarter page, although it's on me for not realizing my post had made Ask Slashdot. I'm definitely going to use this book as a way to put myself out there as an education consultant. I don't know if I'll ever have enough high-traffic content to support an ad-based webs site, but that sounds intriguing, too. I've been deeply inspired by the open source movement - I've been running Linux since 2001 - bit adapting it to what I have to offer has been a challenge.