In response to some of the general flow of the discussion ... and I
didn't and wouldn't post anything about Pat Robinson ... it is clear
that the hurricane ripped open not only buildings and levees but also
society and perceptions of the country. These are issues that can't
be separated from
Cindy Lemcke-Hoong wrote:
Hello Taran,
Good to lear another thing from you ... The Alert
Retrieval Cache concept. I have been away from telco
too long. It is new to me.
But can this be set up in advance? What I mean is can
it be something just like 911 for example. It is there
and every knows
In response to Jim's Brazell's post yesterday - Digital Globe
http://www.digitalglobe.com/ has extensive satellite imagery available
covering Hurricane Katrina's impact area, and they are working on gathering
more images. According to their website they are also working with Google to
get
I understand that there is tremendous frustration and righteous anger
with the delays in getting aid on the ground. I can't speak for other
agencies, but I can share my impressions regarding the Red Cross. I just
returned from a nine-hour crash course offered by the regional Red Cross
chapter in
Hi Taran
ARC is a great concept because it sounds so easy to set up and use
(sounds only judgmental on my tech understanding, not on the concept).
After the tsunami, my brother got an SMS from the Red Cross telling him
a friend who was in Sri Lanka was accounted for and OK. He actually
William,
Once you have the CTC's up and running, I'm hoping that people will be
interested in joining the HPN mailing list, which began in 1997 in order to
give people who have been through hard times both a chance to network AND a
place to suggest solutions to social problems for policy
Hola Irak, Ana and all ~ It is good to see that a digital inclusion project is
going on with FREE OPEN SOFTWARE in Mexico, especially during these troubled
times. The Power of the Internet is a blessing if properly utilized for helping
to bring people together who would not even know that they
Thanks to Debbie Burton at Ky Telecare for the update
Text Messaging Helps Hurricane Victims Communicate
http://www.wect.com/global/story.asp?s=3782910ClientType=Printable
Text Messaging Helps Hurricane Victims Communicate
Aug 30, 2005, 10:39 AM
AUGUST 30, 2005 -- One letter at a time Denise
Since we have so many bright people connected through the DDN and other tech
networks, I'd like to pose a question that I think we all would like an
answer to.
How do we get people to care and respond to social issues on the days and
weeks when there is not a Tsunami or a Kartina to draw
hi everyone -
one of the interesting features on the Digital Divide Network web site
is the Headline article section on the right front of the web page.
this section of the site lists Headlines of articles from varied
sources on matters relating to the digital divide. (it's useful to note
Claude Almansi wrote:
Now if I understand correctly, you say they could had added a number
that would have sent the same message to a mailing list all relief
bodies could have accessed?
Right. People would SMS a number, like 767 (numeric of SMS on a phone),
and that would be forwarded to an
Urgent need for telephone/web volunteers in Washington, DC
Fyi,
Please see below
Bob Pyke Jr.,RN,NP
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or
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Subject: Urgent need for telephone/web volunteers in Washington, DC
Greetings! We are volunteering today from 4-8 PM
Location: 200
In response:
On Sep 3, 2005, at 2:01 AM, Andrew Pleasant wrote:
In response to some of the general flow of the discussion ... and I
didn't and wouldn't post anything about Pat Robinson ... it is clear
that the hurricane ripped open not only buildings and levees but also
society and
Dear Colleagues,
I hope that you will heed this call from my esteemed colleague David
Geilhufe! He is the founder of the Social Source Foundation
http://www.socialsourcefoundation.org/, and well-qualified to tackle
the knowledge-management issues raised by the current humanitarian
crisis.
Many
I'd like to see some people pitch emachineshop to take a position
in opposition to patents on software. Given the nature of their
product and service, their taking this position would be
particularly interesting.
Seth Johnson
Phil Shapiro wrote:
hi everyone -
wired magazine has a
New Government site calls for volunteers
http://www.volunteer.hhs.gov/
Some text:
The Office of The Surgeon General and the Office of Public Health
Emergency Preparedness are in the process of mobilizing and
identifying healthcare professionals and relief personnel to assist
in Hurricane
Cuba did offer 1,100 doctors to the United States. Just for the record.
J Cravens wrote:
New Government site calls for volunteers
http://www.volunteer.hhs.gov/
Some text:
The Office of The Surgeon General and the Office of Public Health
Emergency Preparedness are in the process of
You should volunteer... I am :)
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of J Cravens
Sent: 03 September 2005 20:09
To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group
Subject: [DDN] New Government site calls for volunteers
Importance: High
New Government
Seth Johnson wrote:
I'd like to see some people pitch emachineshop to take a position
in opposition to patents on software. Given the nature of their
product and service, their taking this position would be
particularly interesting.
Seth Johnson
I concur. Capitalism, in theory, doesn't
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