Hi everyone,
My Katrina blog/mobcast Katrina Aftermath has been up and running for
just over 24 hours now. So far, people have posted nearly 40 blog
entries to it, not to mention countless photos via RSS feeds I'm
collecting from Flickr.com. I've also just added a dynamic collection of
Hi Ana María,
Mexico has recently launched a digital inclusión project: Tlalpan Digital.
Tlalpan Digital is a mexican digital city project that is using free open
software. You can see the Tlalpan Digital Portal and its tools in
.tlalpandigital.org.mx
If you have questions, please don´t
Of interest to DDN.
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SAARC countries agree to set up media fund
The two-day fifth meeting of SAARC information ministers concluded in
Kathmandu on Tuesday deciding to set up a regional media development fund.
Member countries have agreed to provide
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Andrew Pleasant wrote:
New Orleans official (I think the chief of police but not entirely
sure) just told CNN, The biggest problem we are having right now is
communications.
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I dunno. I'm seeing videophones capturing images on television, which
implies not only that cellular networks are
Hi
Another communications problem is the electricity to restore the battery for
cell phones. Most people don't own extra charged batteries.
Is there another way to charge batteries? Sun powered wouldn't last very
long and it still makes you very dependent. Makes you wish for the ability
Good point. Most, if not all, US military aircraft are TCP/IP enabled by
now, as far as I know. (Should check with my dad - he designs these
kinds of systems for a living.) So far I haven't heard any mention of
the use of helicopters, unmanned drones or balloons for setting up
airborne
Another twist to the story: on CNN right now, there's a guy who runs the
largest private ambulance service in Louisiana. Among the various
problems his company has faced is looters stealing their generators,
making it impossible to power their communications infrastructure at
their emergency
Hi,
My name is Jim Brazell.
We have refugees from New Orleans and Thibodeaux here in San Antonio.
There are shelters forming where refugees have web access. There cell
phones are not working. Communication among the displaced is not tied to
a common core of services.
Can we form a blog for
From the MSNBC reports I saw today, communication between the rescue
and other staffs is still a real issue. Apparently in New Orleans and
some other places the radio towers are still down, cell phones are not
working, and this has been a major problem with regard to the police,
national guard
Earlier this evening I was invited to post a blog entry about my Katrina
blog on Blog for America http://www.blogforamerica.com. It's currently
on their homepage; the permalink is here:
http://www.blogforamerica.com/archives/006823.html
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Andy Carvin
Andrew Pleasant wrote:
Yes, the media 'parachute in' with high-powered and working (e.g. also
not wet or out of power) satellite phones and videophones and battery
rechargers. They also have food, water, cans of gasoline, and often
travel in groups for added security. They don't seem to be
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