RE: [DDN] the refurbished computers timeline

2005-10-28 Thread Kevin Cronin
Phil: I think you may be a bit behind schedule on the recycling stream for used computers. Pentium 3s are routine donation from businesses now and Pentium 4s, given the flow of recycling, may be as soon as two years away, depending upon the economy, which impacts business decisions to replace

RE: [DDN] dumping old computers in the developing world

2005-10-28 Thread Chris Wilson
Hi Alfred, But new or old, computers will not be useful without software designed for applications relevant to the users. If they are illiterate, at any age, the first software they will need is that for developing literacy, in all its forms. Since each learner is unique, it should adapt to

Re: [DDN] the refurbished computers timeline

2005-10-28 Thread Cindy Lemcke-Hoong
Hello Phil, You brought out great concepts we should support. To me the point is not it will cost ONLY $99 per PC. It is more important we should not throw things away where there are still so much life in a product. It all depends on WHY we need a PC. If it is just to send emails, search the

[DDN] Changemakers.net Competition - Meeting Disaster: How to Prepare and Respond

2005-10-28 Thread Cindy Cooper
FYI *Compete for the Changemakers Innovation Award for Meeting Disaster: How to Prepare and Respond* Changemakers.net, in partnership with the Fritz Institute http://ga4.org/ct/LdznVyE1Em5a/, has launched a global search for the best, innovative strategies for meeting disasters wherever

RE: [DDN] dumping old computers in the developing world

2005-10-28 Thread Sharon V Robinson
I could not agree more. When do we begin practicing 'what is good for my child is good for all children? What I want for my child I want, and will work for, for all children!' Sharon Valear Robinson, Ed.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

[DDN] PodcasterCon 2006 Registration

2005-10-28 Thread Brian Russell
Registration for PodcasterCon 2006 is open. https://www.webslingerz.com/podcastercon/ What is PodcasterCon? PodcasterCon 2006 is a free one day conference open to all participants to discuss and learn about podcasting. It’s being held from 11am to 4pm, Saturday, January 7, 2006 in 116 Murphey

[DDN] Nonprofit Software Survey

2005-10-28 Thread Teresa Crawford
Fellow list members - I am working with Aspiration, a non profit, to conduct a Nonprofit Software Survey. We are particularly interested in organizations working on the Digital Divide and particularly those outside the US. Would be a great help if you could take our online survey. I

[DDN] The Dhaka Declaration

2005-10-28 Thread Andy Carvin
Hi everyone, Here is the text of the so-called Dhaka Declaration issued after the Road to Tunis forum in Bangladesh earlier this week. -andy http://www.mosict.gov.bd/html/Road2Tunis/dec.html DHAKA DECLARATION We, the ICT stakeholders representing Governments, Private Sector, Academicia

[DDN] san francisco plonelounge launches

2005-10-28 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi everyone - if you live in or near the bay area of northern california and are interested in how free software can bring benefits to our communities, you might note the launch of this new group. http://plone.org/newsitems/plonelounge_announcement this is what the wikipedia says about

[DDN] Wikimaniacs, meet Boston. Boston, meet the Wikimaniacs.

2005-10-28 Thread Deborah Elizabeth Finn
(A version of this item - with live links - is also available at http://blog.deborah.elizabeth.finn.com/blog/_archives/2005/10/26/1324659.html.) Dear DDN Colleagues, Here's some good news: Boston's bid to host the 2006 Wikimania conference has been accepted! This means that next summer, folks

[DDN] Re: wsis panel on school networking

2005-10-28 Thread BBracey
In a message dated 10/27/05 4:33:12 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:    Apologies for cross-posting   SchoolNet Africa, IICD and the WSIS Youth Caucus invite you to a panel discussion on:    Lets Get Real:  A Grassroots Perspective on  School Networking in Africa    18

Re: [DDN] Digital Divide Academic Journals

2005-10-28 Thread David P. Dillard
If I may add to this excellent post by Jay, a colleague at a neighboring institution in Philadelphia, I would add that Google Print and Google Scholar are free to all in the world and a search of the phrase digital divide in quotation marks in each of these and also the free Scirus search engine

[DDN] [Net-Gold] The Rabble Podcast Network

2005-10-28 Thread David P. Dillard
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:02:47 -0600 From: George Lessard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Creative Radio List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Journalists for Human Rights [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Net-Gold] The rabble podcast network The rabble podcast network is a growing collection