Re: [DDN] Re: The digital divide and the idea of public computing

2005-03-02 Thread Steve Eskow
Taran, You've clearly described one technical outworking of the idea of public computing. There was an influential book some years ago titled IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENCES. We need technical outworkings of the idea of public computing such as you propose. Perhaps we need separate attention to how we

[DDN] Tampa region meetup? [was Re: [WWWEDU] DDN Boston Meetup Group]

2005-03-02 Thread Taran Rampersad
I'm in Florida for at least another week. Anyone around the Tampa area for a meetup? From there, I'll be in the Caribbean. Perhaps a few will happen down there. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net

[DDN] World Bank draft report on digital divide online (fwd)

2005-03-02 Thread Andy Carvin
fyi... -ac To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: bcc: Subject:[WSIS CS-Plenary] World Bank draft report on digital divide online Ralf Bendrath [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/01/2005 04:57 PM CET Please respond to plenary font size=-1/font

Re: [DDN] Re: The digital divide and the idea of public computing

2005-03-02 Thread Steve Eskow
Taran, you've found and stated all the issues and objections to using churches as telecenters. Just a few comments. As you point out, religion separates people. And: Schooling separates people. Politics separates people. Tradition separates people. Income separates people. Geography separates

[DDN] admin: please don't cc members when replying

2005-03-02 Thread Andy Carvin
Hi everyone, When replying to messages on the list, please don't cc the person who wrote the original message. Not to single you guys out, Taran, Steve Eskow and John Hibbs, but your recent posts have been cc'ed to each other, and you're replying faster than I can post. Also, they are not

Re: [DDN] Research on Community Technology needs - request for links to articles

2005-03-02 Thread Dan Bassill
In the Fall of 2001 PolicyLink (www.policylink.org) published a report titled Bridging the Organizational Divide: Toward a Comprehensive Approach to the Digital Divide. It may still be on their web site. The gist of this was that non profits are further behind business in strategic uses of

Re: [DDN] Yale Global Flow of Information Conference - Apr.1-3, 2005

2005-03-02 Thread John Hibbs
Dr. Eskow: Are you saying that reviewing the text of the proposed lecture - or keynote speech - in advance of same is a bad idea? Are you also saying that in today's college (100) classes it is NOT common that there is little or no Question and Answer by the students of the person at the

Re: [DDN] Re: The digital divide and the idea of public computing

2005-03-02 Thread Taran Rampersad
Steve Eskow wrote: Taran, You've clearly described one technical outworking of the idea of public computing. There was an influential book some years ago titled IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENCES. I shall have to find this book and read it. We need technical outworkings of the idea of public

Re: [DDN] APT Calls for Restoration of TOP Funding

2005-03-02 Thread BBracey
In a message dated 3/1/05 9:24:12 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Who are the key Senators APT is working with on 06 TOP line item?   Which Republicans? Sen. Durbin from IL is on Appropriations Committee, and thus we would like a copy of letter and timing of hearings.  These are three

Re: [DDN] Research on Community Technology needs - request for links to articles

2005-03-02 Thread Oliver Moran
I would be grateful also if anyone would be able to share information along these lines. Oliver Moran --- Digital Media Centre Dublin Institute of Technology on 2/28/05 10:53 AM, Toby Beresford at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have any useful links to research on the technology needs