Re: [DDN] Intel: Poor Want 'Real' Computers (fwd)

In a message dated 12/13/05 4:55:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Of course I see your point (otherwise I would not be involved so deeply in digital equity/digital divide issues) but, as with the case of Barrett announcing that everyone needs a real computer, shouldn't the point be that

[DDN] Who wants a broadcast fax server? Yes, you do.

Hi all, In partnership with Chicago's wonderful Linux group (FreeGeek Chicago: http://www.freegeekchicago.org/), we've decided it's about time we had a replicable, well-documented, broadcast fax solution. The idea is to get together and make use of FreeGeek's linux expertise to turn an

RE: [DDN] Intel: Poor Want 'Real' Computers (fwd)

Hi Cindy Your comments are so straightforward and incisive. We are in danger of blaming technology, or the lack of it, for the digital divide, whereas people seldom consider themselves as having some responsibility for their own position. This is not to minimize the problems that exist where

[DDN] More info on the MIT/Quanta laptop partnership

Here's the official press release from Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child initiative regarding the manufacturing partnership with Taiwan's Quanta. -andy Quanta Computer Inc. to Manufacture $100 Laptop December 13, 2005—Cambridge, Massachusetts—The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) board of

[DDN] Skilled WebHead Needed to Help Tweak Web Site for Newly formed Public Interest Group

Just curious to ask if there are any skilled WebHeads on this list who might be interested in collaborating on design and CMS endeavors for a newly formed public interest group in Chicago devoted to promoting Sustainable Community. As like other groups, we have almost no budget, but

[DDN] NetSquared Community Builders

We are looking for NetSquared community builders to help NPOs use technology for social change. We are also having a happy hour to discuss this stuff face to face, next Tuesday. Details are below: __ Do you know a nonprofit using technology for social change? Be a NetSquared Builder:

[DDN] Rural Wireless Broadband on NPR

Sorry for the late notice, but there have been several schedule changes and I lost track of this until now. Barring some late-breaking news story, NPR is currently scheduled to air a segment on All Things Considered this afternoon about a non-profit West Virginia WISP bringing broadband to an

Re: [DDN] Your Bibliography Must Have Twenty Scholarly Sources and You Can Only Use Print Publications

Professor Ayers proved the power of research using Net sources only http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/usingvalley/background.html -- John W. Hibbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] About the Institute http://www.bfranklin.edu About John Hibbs http://www.bfranklin.edu/johnhibbs About Global Learn Day

RE: [DDN] More info on the MIT/Quanta laptop partnership

Quanta has a good name in white book and OEM notebooks and I am sending this from one I built myself. Mike Michael F. Pitsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Carvin Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 1:54 PM To:

Re: [DDN] Taiwan's Quanta to manufacture MIT $100 laptop

. snip http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20051214/tc_pcworld/123921 -- --- Andy Carvin Program Director EDC Center for Media Community acarvin @ edc . org http://www.digitaldivide.net http://katrina05.blogspot.com Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com