Steve -- I wouldn't characterize this as a dark horse It is one of the
central facets of bridging the divide -- for if, as you put it, the
knowledge and skill not readily available in the community then the
effort to expand the digital economy (a phrase I like better than bridging
the digital
On another list with concerns about the digital divide, and the talks
about the $100 computer, Sam Lanfranco [EMAIL PROTECTED] makes some
very, very interesting observations, as follows:
Sam Lanfranco writes
:
GKD has had an interesting and instructive round of discussion about the
$100
A suggestion to Andy Carvin in the form of a question:
Is there now available online a good course on computer service and repair
that woould make it possible for those in the poorer countries to keep their
computers running?
Whether a computer in a poor community costs $100 or $1000, the odds
