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Chris Peters is a Technology Analyst for TechSoup.org and the MaintainIT Project.

Favorite Web Sites

• Del.icio.us: as an information junkie, I can't live without this site. 2700 bookmarks and counting, but I really use it more to see the sites everyone else has tagged for a particular keyword.
• Yelp: Peer reviews of everything from restaurants to dry cleaners to city parks.

Nonprofits I Admire

• Room to Read: They partner with local communities to build libraries, schools and computer labs. They also fund long-term scholarships for young girls.
• Kiva: A peer-to-peer microlending site that lets you loan small amounts of money to entrepreneurs in impoverished areas. DonorsChoose, Spot.us, and ArtistShare have similar funding models.

Current Technology Obsession

Telecomm and broadband policy: I’m nowhere close to understanding this rat’s nest of economics, technology and regulation, but if you believe in the transformative potential of the Internet, you have to care deeply about this subject.

Geekiest Moment

Spending three days in San Francisco (before I moved here permanently) and using half of that time to visit used bookstores to the point that I had to mail books home to myself. As I’ve gotten older, my self-control in this regard hasn’t improved at all.

Favorite Soup

Pumpkin curry