Tom Abeles wrote:
...In one african village there is only enough fuel to run the
generator for a few hours/day. the choice of how to use those precious
KW/hrs is in the hands of the person controlling the keys to the
generator. The decision has been made to use those electrons to run a
TV
Tom,
Your article reminds me of my small village in Nigeria, where the parish
priest chose to give back to the community by sharing the power generator
and the V-SAT in the rectory with the villagers through subsidized phone and
internet communication service.
Honestly speaking, personal ICT
Here is where the technological articles of faith play an interesting roll
In one african village there is only enough fuel to run the generator
for a few hours/day. the choice of how to use those precious KW/hrs is
in the hands of the person controlling the keys to the generator. The
Dear All,
I have been keenly following the debate about personal vs social
computer. First things first, why are we all looking at it from the
point of view of first world people and also maybe some third
worlders like me who are priviledged to have had good education, a
stable income,
