Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Who benefits from the digital divide? (fwd)

more. In business, nobody wants to lose their edge. In politics, nobody wants to lose their edge. Therefore, in policy - nobody really wants to lose their edge. This, I think, is the true dilemma of the Digital Divide. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http

Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Geosphere interactive globe tool

, and these countries are attached to Lat/Long. :) This is actually very interesting for me, as it would be cool to map actual GPS points that I take. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.fsc.cc http://www.a42

Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Trying to take technology to the masses (fwd)

will need more infrastructure built in to run. http://www.simputer.org -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.fsc.cc http://www.a42.com ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list

[DIGITALDIVIDE] Re: FW: [Net-Gold] eLearning: CNN: Online Schools Clicking with Students

Learning is For Everyone, Inc. Supporting Family Choice in Education www.LIFEofFlorida.org -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.fsc.cc http://www.a42.com

[DDN] Free Internet Access Announced in Jamaica.

, he said. The project, which will be funded by the government and the Inter-American Development Bank, also includes Internet training scholarships for 900 people. Nice. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net http://www.worldchanging.com http

Re: [DDN] Blog: Diluting Digital Divide Discourse?

to a perspective of marketing taking precedence over an issue many of us (if not all) hold dear. Perhaps a few of us should write the editor. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.fsc.cc http://www.a42.com

[DDN] Wikipedia passes 1,000,000 articles.

/One_million_Wikipedia_articles_%28US%29/Print -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance. Benjamin Disraeli

Re: [DDN] 'Wikis' Offer Knowledge-Sharing Online

this, which I think is actually better: Standing On The Shoulders of Giants: http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/001293.html#more -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net

Re: [DDN] 'Wikis' Offer Knowledge-Sharing Online

homework... but using her basic math skills (and reinforcing them), she's building something of 'her own'. Wait until I help her discover some of the cool stuff she can do with it :-) Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com

Re: [DDN] robert cringely's latest column

technology will circumvent them at every turn. Technology changes faster than law, and it's adapting to a culture of people who want things. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net

Re: [DDN] Town meetings

only advice would be to look at the people who are wanted to participate, and what means which they have to do so. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Unjust laws have

Re: [DDN] A picture is worth a thousand words! Yup, in kilobytes

him into greater cleverness... There are cultural translations as well, and little nuances. Highly recommend the book: 'The Language Instinct' (Steven Pinker). -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http

Re: [DDN] audio archive of yesterday's webcast

- and I expect it will be - consider breaking the file into 10 meg size files. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net The wave of the future is not the conquest of the world

[DDN] Re: [social] Fwd: SIGGROUP CFP: Political Economy of Power in Online Communities

/\ - against microsoft attachments - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http

[DDN] ARC system created: SMS to Email in Tsunami hit areas now in effect.

If the information in the following link seems slightly familiar - it may be. It's a project that got into production in less than 2 hours after we got the right people together - which took 72 hours. http://www.knowprose.com/node/1145 This is what can be done. This is action. -- Taran

Re: [DDN] admin: thoughts on changing policy re: html messages

wouldn't be penalized if they didn't comply. Please let me know what you think. If there's general consensus that posting in HTML is acceptable to the group, I'll make the rule change in the FAQ. thanks, ac -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42

Re: [DDN] admin: thoughts on changing policy re: html messages

discussion with Bonnie in a while. :-( -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo

Re: [DDN] admin: thoughts on changing policy re: html messages

. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE

Re: [DDN] UNESCO calls for Project Proposals: Information for All

. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list

Re: [DDN] nice mention of DDN on slashdot.org -- thanks, rik

/ his DDN profile is at http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/rikomatic thanks, rik. you did good. thanks, taran rampersad, too, for your pioneering work with sms and disaster relief. taran's DDN profile is at http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/Taran Err. Well, I wouldn't say

Re: [DDN] An Open Source System for Managing Disaster, Relief, Recovery and Reconstruction

: is the underlying code that runs Sahana available? Is it an open source application? I ask, as there are certain parts of the functionality that would be VERY useful to some of the work Privaterra does regards Robert At 12:17 PM -0500 1/14/05, Taran Rampersad wrote: *What is it?* Sahana

Re: [DDN] An Open Source System for Managing Disaster, Relief, Recovery and Reconstruction

: is the underlying code that runs Sahana available? Is it an open source application? I ask, as there are certain parts of the functionality that would be VERY useful to some of the work Privaterra does regards Robert At 12:17 PM -0500 1/14/05, Taran Rampersad wrote: *What is it?* Sahana

Re: [DDN] IT and disaster relief

http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/9847 These seem like a good start. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo

Re: [DDN] blog: when mobile podcasting leads to mobcasting

mobcasting. To read more, please visit here: http://www.andycarvin.com permalink: http://www.andycarvin.com/000712.html Would love to hear your thoughts on the concept. thanks, ac -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http

Re: [DDN] Re: [WWWEDU] RSS: The Next ICT Literacy Challenge?

Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=30648/*http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/feature/jibjabinaugural.html -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http

Re: [DDN] RSS: The Next ICT Literacy Challenge?

about, isn't it? -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list

Re: [DDN] ARC system created: SMS to Email in Tsunami hit areas now ineffect

. That's part of what happened, and what has been swept under the rug - conveniently. We may as well go down kicking and screaming, right? -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http

Re: [DDN] request for help: creating a podcast on our RSS/literacydiscussion

to the user and the bandwidth of the recipient. http://www.knowprose.com/node/1235 And still... what more do I gain from hearing a voice? -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net

Re: [DDN] RSS: The Next ICT Literacy Challenge? content management

under different names without having to store it more than once, which is exactly what I need on my machine! LOL. I think quite a few people could use such a system. Now you have me wondering how to create such a system. I'll take that to the FLOS community. ;-) -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [DDN] Assembling a DDN jargon dictionary on our new wiki

it. Once you do, it's amazingly simple. :-) -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo

[DDN] Boston

, will be in India until the 22nd of February, it seems - but maybe we could get together. Meeting a few people in person from the list would be good. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http

Re: [DDN] Boston

always meet later. Although it is late in the planning cycle, I am fairly sure they might accommodate us. md -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize

Re: [DDN] Open Source Software in the Developing World

To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating

Re: [DDN] some thoughts about the use of exclamation marks

just for words)... but I do not read anything in all caps, and therefore I do not respond to it. If you find that you're being misunderstood by the majority of people, consider changing the way you write. I do this every day, and I still have a lot of room for improvement. -- Taran Rampersad

Re: [DDN] FW: [NIFL-HEALTH:4627] Adult Literacy education Wiki

hope, but it's backed by the same statistics that told NASA that a space shuttle wouldn't explode... because one had never exploded before. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http

Re: [DDN] FW: [NIFL-HEALTH:4627] Adult Literacy education Wiki

'), the society and perhaps even the species. Because it's never been called adaptive learning doesn't mean that it isn't. If your book covers the new technology bandwagons that *intelligent* people are jumping on, and has rational discussion on the pros and cons, I will buy it. Really. -- Taran

Re: [DDN] Open Source Software in the Developing World

of the programmers working on the Linux kernel resides in Brazil, I've been told, and that's a big deal. On the flip side, FOSS advocacy in South America attracts all sorts of strange people. Including me. ;-) -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http

Re: [DDN] Re: Mahatma Gandhi in an Italian Communications Company ad

in response to? Oddly enough, Gandhi's speech was taken slightly out of context for the purpose of the advertisement. The original speech is here: http://www.gandhiserve.org/information/listen_to_gandhi/lec_2_iarc/lec_2_iarc.html -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com

Re: [DDN] Re: Mahatma Gandhi in an Italian Communications Company ad

will the lesser men and women. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list

Re: [DDN] 70% of Koreans use Internet, but digital divide still grim

the disabled community itself; depending on how they live and what their specific needs are, they may need help in other ways. I'm not disabled; I cannot speak for the disabled but I certainly can listen. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http

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

, but they might post a comment to a weblog entry. Accessibility. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo

Re: [DDN] Re: Mahatma Gandhi in an Italian Communications Company ad

. There is a link; defining the link is fine but denying the link is socially irresponsible. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo

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

conference space such as Croquet where even more flexibility will be available, including avatars. If you can define functionality and those here can agree as to what might be desired, we can see what is available with both functionality and flexibility. thoughts? -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL

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

Steve Eskow wrote: Steve Eskow wrote: The listserv is a mode of dialog that fits the genius of the online environment, and thus there are thousands of them, and they will continue to flourish and multiply. and Taran Rampersad replied: Listservs are self

Re: Question about M2F -- Was Re: [DDN] Yale Global Flow of Information Conference - Apr.1-3, 2005

of time and have to be reinstalled after an upgrade. If you really want to try it, do a site backup first. The second things look strange, recover from the backup. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http

Re: Question about M2F -- Was Re: [DDN] Yale Global Flow of Information Conference - Apr.1-3, 2005

. It can even take OpenOffice documents and convert them to PDF and HTML - unfortunately, it cannot do that with Microsoft Office products, but Microsoft Office may not be the majority office software in the future. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42

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

Steve Eskow wrote: Taran Rampersad writes But you see, people are slow to adopt things. Perhaps this is one of those enduring fictions, helped along as it is by Ev Rogers' taxonmy of early adopters and the like. The speed with which people all over the world are adopting the new

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

to be learned in books, and elder things. The essence which we try to capture is in many of those books, and eludes us even when we capture it. Yes, for clarity - try something new; try something old. But if it's old to you, try something new to you. :-) -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

Re: [DDN] Re: Mahatma Gandhi in an Italian Communications Company ad

Oliver Moran wrote: Taran Rampersad wrote: My point, Taran, is that images such as these do not recognise that the world is rooted so deeply in traditions of geopolitical economics. It is unrealistic because it portrays ICT as cutting through those traditions. Forgive me, but I believe

Re: [DDN] dirk koning

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Re: [DDN] confirmed: DDN meetup in Boston this Thursday, 5pm

Well, I met Jon today, and I can say that he's more than a Linux Geek. But then again, that's the trouble with Linux Geeks. They tend to be multitalented people who don't fit well into classifications... My list is a bit different, but I just call myself Taran. Perhaps strong individualistic

Re: [DDN] Copyrights

a big stack of letters. Video, audio, text... http://www.creativecommons.org -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo

[DDN] An example of how human translation can be handled on the internet.

http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/9976 This uses the trackback functionality in a way that it was not originally designed for. I've been writing/speaking of it for a while, but finally got a chance to use it. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com

Re: [DDN] Copyrights

a license, but broadcasting is an entirely different use and requires different licenses. Thanks Dave -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo

Re: [DDN] The Sun Sets on the Prepcom

- Andy Carvin Program Director EDC Center for Media Community acarvin @ edc . org - -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com

Re: [DDN] Digital Divide' Narrowing Fast, World Bank Says

- and completely non-intuitive - press releases. It cannot occur without PEOPLE, and this is what the present system would have us think. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating

Re: [DDN] Digital Divide' Narrowing Fast, World Bank Says

things; http://users.hol.gr/~barbanis/cavafy/wise.html -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing

Re: [DDN] 'Digital Divide' Narrowing Fast, World Bank Says

as well - with all this money being spent... how does this affect the average person? People without running water and electricity having cell phones is pretty ridiculous, but that does happen. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http

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

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

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

of the Digital Divide. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org

Re: [DDN] [Fwd: [Politech] World Bank report questions size of digital divide [econ]]

knows either. Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http

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

/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Taran Rampersad Sent: March 1, 2005 1:06 PM To: Steve Eskow Cc: The Digital Divide Network discussion group Subject: Re: [DDN] Re: The digital divide and the idea of public computing ... Technology is just a tool

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

that people throughout the world can work together to resolve problems, which probably gives a better transfer of knowledge than otherwise. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating

[DDN] Non-Profits and Open Source

I just wrote this article at the IT Garage, and thought a few people might be interested. http://garage.docsearls.com/node/553 -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating

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

. That is my only point. I agree with you on your other points: responsibility, choice, changing the world and even the Sims. I think you actually do agree with what I'm saying... I think the real issues here are 'use vs. own' and 'cost vs. value'. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

[DDN] Re: [icacaribbean] Phone hex

Roundtable, Barbados October 28-30, 2002 http://www.icamericas.net/workshops/caribbean/ --- You are currently subscribed to $substCaribbean ('List.Name') as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

Re: [DDN] On the need to adopt open access

be interesting. I'm not done thinking it through yet, but if there are specific things that you think are interesting, please send me the links offlist (for private) or onlist to share. The latter is more in the spirit of Open Access. :-) -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

Re: [DDN] Technology Blackout Day- Technoliteracy

we are still playing catch up and I think for now, it is a luxury we cannot afford. I wonder if we're spending too much time giving people answers to questions they don't have, instead of having them find the right questions to ask? -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

Re: FW: [DDN] Simputer

your knowledge on this subject with the group so that we could better discuss it? -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo

[DDN] Sojourning

effectively without a permanent address right now, I am considering travelling for the rest of the year throughout the Latin American and Caribbean region. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize

[DDN] The Oracles Past, Present and Future (Why Open Archives Will Win)

This is an interesting way to look at the Open Archive issue. http://mediacenter.blogs.com/morph/2005/04/the_oracles_pas.html Comments welcome. Feel free to substantiate why Open Archives aren't the future. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com

Re: [DDN] PC recycling story

used instead of not used, I often wonder whether the long term consequences of labor and the costs of parts balances the use of the machines in the first place. Have there been studies done that indicated either way, over a period of 36 months (2 evolutions of Moore's Law)? -- Taran Rampersad

Re: [DDN] Current browser standards for international audiences

on the sites I administrate and work with, Mozilla is dominant (40%) as well as the fact that Mozilla is more compliant with W3C standards than the browser most people get preinstalled. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Esteli, Nicaragua [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42

Re: [DDN] Hardware: What Happened to Simputer?

. Download Ubuntu. It's available at no cost, and is giving all those corporate distributions a run for their money. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Managua, Nicaragua [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize

[DDN] Kenyans use MSM to gain employment.

=technologyNewsstoryID=8225400src=eDialog/GetContent That's just a brilliant use of technology. I hope it's effective. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize

Re: [DDN] Current browser standards for international audiences

an important part of the future to play - they allow individuals to focus on content instead of layout. :-) -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating

Re: [DDN] blog: The Mystery of the Food Pyramid

digitaldivide.net -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list

[DDN] Open Source Television Broadcasting

Coming in June to a server near you: http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/10164 That's a definite step up from recording audio files and putting them on the web (podcasting). Who wants to start a DigitalDivide TV station? :-) -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [DDN] Current browser standards for international audiences

that browser into consideration when designing and coding sites. That's the idea that I read as the original intent of this thread. -todd seal [EMAIL PROTECTED] gt;From: Taran Rampersad lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; gt;Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], The Digital Divide Network discussion grouplt;[EMAIL

Re: [DDN] Talk About Googlization and Another List Member Posts the Latest Googlization

. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE

Re: [DDN] Current browser standards for international audiences

opinions are pretty apparent. But I think that they are also pretty well substantiated. Take a look around. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating

Re: [DDN] Current browser standards for international audiences

that the digital divide refers to people with no or low technology. 'Browser Compliance standard' means *what* *standards* *a* *browser* should comply to. Not a website. I'm leaving this alone now, the points have been made. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

Re: [DDN] FW When iPod goes collegiate

publication to a system that used to be open I guess college students could be sued, why not? The RIAA can go after kids, so the precedent has been set. If something strikes you as intuitively wrong about this whole thing, you're not alone. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama

Re: [DDN] Thanks - for browser standards suggestions

was highly informative. I didn't get an easy answers - but that is okay because it isn't an easy situation. I need to do some thinking to figure out what my lowest common denominator should be for the sites I develop, based on y'alls input. Thanks again, everyone. Siobhan -- Taran Rampersad

Re: [DDN] BBC story about the Divide -- in India

.stm -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list

Solar Energy (was: Re: [DDN] BBC story about the Divide -- in India)

' to 'developed countries', instead mimic them and doom themselves to always being behind. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo

[DDN] Software Libre and the Digital Divide.

http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/10185 The premise for the article is that commercial entities are decreasingly being seen in the news as being part of solutions for the Digital Divide. Perhaps this planet has more sweat equity than money. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama

Re: [DDN] emergency alert emails get treated like spam (fwd)

their information with some secure database before sending email, this might work. But it would disenfranchise many. Still, it is an option to think about. Well, SPAM is employing a lot of people. That's probably the real problem. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [DDN] emergency alert emails get treated like spam (fwd)

which we wish. Suddenly SPAM becomes more of a problem to define. And maybe that's why it's so difficult to solve. That gets me thinking about the RSS again... where priorities within categories and correspondents could be used to prioritize what appears in a reader. -- Taran Rampersad Presently

Re: [DDN] Digital Divide

that degree. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/Taran Criticize by creating. Michelangelo ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE

Re: [DDN] emergency alert emails get treated like spam (fwd)

, all of us suffer because of those who do... Good article. Thank you for inspiring me to find it on the web. :-) -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/Taran Criticize

Re: [DDN] Intellectual Property and the Information Ecosystem

Content, have spawned a whole bunch of notes I have to integrate still. I'll probably end up referencing your paper as well. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/Taran

Re: [DDN] Digital Divide

Dr. Steve Eskow wrote: A small piece of the exchange between Kris Dev and Taran Rampersad: Kris Dev wrote: Dear all, My observations are simple and straight. The community knows what they need. And Taran began his answer this way: To an extent, I believe that this is true. If we

Re: [DDN] blog- Open Source Radio: Making Mobcasting a Reality

/open_source_rad.html Why didn't they just call it 'Open Radio'? Or was that not as good a phrase for marketing as 'Open Source'? Do these folks work for Microsoft or something? -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net

Re: [DDN] Digital Divide, Telecentres and Iraq

you're right. Maybe there are just a bunch of bad people in the world. That seems a lot simpler to deal with. Whether it's right, well... that's an issue that would require both sides communicating without bullets. Ain't happening. And that, too, is the point. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama

Re: [DDN] Webheads and the Digital Divide Network,

instead of finding the best solution, people found the most acronym-filled, largest amount of equations, and so on. Catering to the lowest common denominator is what this is really about. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http

Re: [DDN] Webheads and the Digital Divide Network,

is strong on this, I know. But podcasting by itself probably is only useful for the visually impaired, and I don't know that anyone does podcasting for that purpose yet. They should. But mobcasting is the superior thing to do in this scenario as well. Ross Gardler wrote: Taran Rampersad wrote

Re: [DDN] Webheads and the Digital Divide Network,

on implementation are actually theoretical to the receiver until they implement them. And broader social and policy topics have a definitive effect on the future of the Digital Divide. So yes, it's a matter of balance. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

[DDN] Open Source - Made In Trinidad.

the country - in essence, there's no need for smart people to leave a country when they can find work locally. Now to catch up with other stuff... -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net http://www.digitaldivide.net

Re: [DDN] Rotary to help close the divide (Bahamas and Caribbean)

wish to work with regional NGOs. I'd certainly put them in touch with regional institutions and email lists if they so desire. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/Taran

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