[DDN] Geekcorps is Hiring! - Part-time Geekcorps Associate - Washington, DC

Please feel free to post this job add on other listserv's and/or link to http://www.geekcorps.org/2006/09/geekcorps-is-hiring/ GEEKCORPS IS HIRING! IESC Geekcorps http://www.geekcorps.org is looking for a part-time Geekcorps Ass

Re: [DDN] Contacts and projects for Rural ICT/SMEs Business models

Kimasha, I humbly submit that IESC Geekcorps is all about developing and strengthening ICT based SME's in the developing world, and has experience with e-Gov and e-Learning programs across Africa. General info can be found here: http://www.geekcorps.org and you can contact me directly for mo

[DDN] Wikipedia replacing books?

While we're debating the Wikipedia as part of the One Laptop Per Child project, might I wonder if you would be pro-Wikipedia if you knew it would replace books in schools? Last week, Thailand's Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced his country will test 530 laptop prototypes in

[DDN] The newest OLPC ($100 Laptop) design - Green again!

Check it out, the newest One Laptop Per Child / $100 laptop design is in from fuseproject. http://www.olpcnews.com/ After only three other colors, we're back to green, but at least this time there are no hand cranks, foot pedals, or strings in view. Wayan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.olpcnews

[DDN] Woops! - OLPC says "We don't have the 4 million OLPC orders we said we did yesterday"

In a stunning development that I say is causing a few heated debates within the One laptop Per Child organization, OLPC HQ is denying they have orders for a million laptops from Thailand, Nigeria, China, and Brazil. To quote the Yahoo.com story: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/01082006/152/laptop-chil

[DDN] RE: Develop Without Borders Sponsored by HP and Microsoft

Interesting... while this contest has the standard IP lockdown T&C's (any submission and derivatives from submissions is property of Microsoft), it does have a functionality twist of note: "Additionally, the application: [snip] may not integrate with any third-party (non-Microsoft) search engi

[DDN] OLPC's new power system - strings

Apparently, the OLPC folks have dropped yet another original design idea, the hand crank, and now are talking about powering the $140+ laptop with a string - you pull it like a lawnmower starter of old. http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=17194&ch=infotech http://www.engadget.c

Re: [DDN] One Laptop Per Child - possible functional prototype photos

Taran, While I agree that there _seems_ to be a pointing device under the keyboard, everyone was using an external mouse in the photos. That leads me to believe that an external mouse is still required. Wayan Wayan Vota

[DDN] One Laptop Per Child - possible functional prototype photos

Slashdot is pointing to photos of a seemingly functional One Laptop Per Child prototype (the "$100" MIT laptop) seen by Pete Barr-Watson at the Seven Countries Task Force Meeting. The OLPC machine looks to run a version of Fedora Linux with native wireless LAN support. http://www.flickr.com/p

[DDN] Paid Volunteer Opportunities with Geekcorps in Spring 2006

Geekcorps Paid Volunteer Opportunities In bringing the World Wide Web to the whole wide world, Geekcorps http://www.geekcorps.org a volunteer-based international nonprofit development organization, is looking for IT experts to travel to Africa for several challenging IT-based programs that are

[DDN] Capacity Building in Cambodia & Laos w/ Digital Divide Data

Do you want to make a real difference? Become the country capacity building director for a groundbreaking social enterprise that has established a proven sustainable model to create opportunities for disadvantaged people in the developing world. Digital Divide Data is a groundbreaking social en

[DDN] It's 2006 Sign-Up Time @ Geekcorps!

After an amazing 2005, where Geekcorps work became so famous we made Jargon Watch in Wired Magazine and the front page of the USAID website, we're gearing up for a bigger, better, bolder 2006, expanding our reach, both globally and technologically. We're already starting to search for 2006 vol

[DDN] $100 million hype

It still amazes me how much hype a cool tag line of kids + computers can do. As many have pointed out, the MIT Laptop still isn't out of pre-pre-pre beta mode. One website even listed the specs to include "Screen - Magic Fairy Pixel Dust". MIT says the laptop will not be ready for production

[DDN] Re: What can we do to prepare for a DISASTER?

While we're all talking about ICT disaster preparedness, I'd like to point out there is a NTEN-sponsored conference on ICT disaster preparedness coming up in October : Global ICT & Humanitarian Relief http://www.nten.org/conferences-ict It is focused more internationally, but as we've seen, the

[DDN] Job Announcement Revision: Geekcorps Mali Program Manager - French-speaking IT Manager with USAID and/or significant private industry experience

After careful review of the Geekcorps Mali program, we've revised the job description and requirements for IESC's Geekcorps Mali Program Manager. Below is the newly revised position description which focuses more on project management experience than hard IT skills. Again, please post and pass

[DDN] Job Announcement: French-speaking Linux + Networking Technology Expert for Geekcorps Mali

While we are constantly looking for ICT experts willing to take volunteer assignments in developing countries, mainly Africa, this time around, Geekcorps can offer more than the usual great benefits and that warm & fuzzy feeling from doing good, Geekcorps is looking for a new Geekcorps Mali Pro

[DDN] Paid Volunteer Opportunities with Geekcorps

In bringing the World Wide Web to the whole wide world, Geekcorps http://www.geekcorps.org, a volunteer-based international nonprofit development organization, is looking for volunteers to travel to Africa for several challenging IT programs that are changing the role of information and communi