RE: [DDN] bill gates transitions

2006-06-21 Thread Don Cameron
I just think it is the nature of the beast to eat everything that it can reach and that in the end we are better off breaking these outfits up into politically manageable pieces Hi Jesse, I think your concerns are much broader than the matter of corporate's supporting OSS, and I would need

Re: Fwd: [DDN] Are online social networks a fad?

2006-06-21 Thread Satish Jha
dave, these guys are successful marketeers. they clearly are partial to groups like linkedin. perhaps what they are saying is that the new medium is creating a number of possibilities that most of us may not be aware of insofar as all their implications. they are creating new values. and each

[DDN] Updates Deadlines - CTCNet Annual Conference (July 27-29, Washington DC)

2006-06-21 Thread Stephen Quinn
Please note these important updates regarding CTCNet's 15th Annual Conference, July 27-29 in Washington, DC. We have extended the Late Registration date until THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 23 - after Friday, rates will increase. Register online today at

[DDN] Disaster Management Plan (DMP)- Californai state ?

2006-06-21 Thread roop dave
Hi... every one in DDN group, Well, I am working on my dissertation - A Comparative Study of Managerial Structures, Systems and Processes in Gujarat (India) and California (sister state w.r.t. seismic characteristics to Gujarat) While all necessary secondary and primary data pertaining

Re: [DDN] bill gates transitions

2006-06-21 Thread Norbert Bollow
Jesse Sinaiko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It has been shown over and over again that the creative side of this stuff has nothing to do with size. These outfits become as big and over-reaching as they are in order to grab and hold market share; that is, to sell us lots and lots of stuff, and to

[DDN] CITED 2006 (Conference on ICTs and Development): July 21-23 Ghana

2006-06-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CITED2006 - Joining Instructions (Conference on Information Technology and Economic Development 2006) Registration OPEN: www.information-institute.org/cited Date: July 21-23, 2006 Venue: Commonwealth Hall, University of Ghana, Ghana Logistics: 20-minute presentations with 10 mins

[DDN] The Word on Podcasting

2006-06-21 Thread David P. Dillard
MEDIA: PODCASTING : EDUCATION: LEARNING: STRATEGIES METHODS AND TECHNIQUES : EDUCATION: K-12: INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND RESOURCES: The Word on Podcasting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/13402 Quoting This post contains a selection of a few sources that provide either podcasts

[DDN] Neighborhood Forums, Baltimore example?

2006-06-21 Thread Steven Clift
I am putting together an e-citizens panel for the International e-Participation and Local Democracy Symposium - Baltimore on August 3, 2006. I'd like to invite a local Baltimore neighborhood activist involved a very active online forum/e-list. Please send suggestions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]