Re: [GKD] The $100 Computer is Key to India's Technology Fortunes

2005-07-21 Thread Tom Abeles
is going to be, rather than trying to make the past cheaper. thoughts? tom abeles ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line

Re: [GKD] POWERING ICT: An Energy Solutions Toolkit for ICT Projects

2005-07-18 Thread Tom Abeles
- there are some whose skills seem almost inherited and others who may try all their life and never reach this level of capability All of this points to the idea that such a tool kit is a nice academic exercise, but one which will find little use. thoughts? tom abeles On 7/8/05, Barbara Fillip

Re: [GKD] Phone vs Internet for Economic Development

2005-03-29 Thread Tom Abeles
are in even greater trouble. The technologies are another issue. thoughts? tom abeles On Thu, 24 Mar 2005, Ian Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tom, Thanks for introducing this topic. I was very glad to see the Economist article. Anyone who is working on IT projects in the developing world

[GKD] Phone vs Internet for Economic Development

2005-03-17 Thread Tom Abeles
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Re: [GKD] Sneaking Up on the $100 Computer

2005-03-08 Thread Tom Abeles
. Let's get universal ID cards with biometrics on board. Or better, imbed an RFID tag and transmitter in homo sapiens- if the infratructure is flawed, then the victory may be Pyrric. thoughts? tom abeles ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post

Re: [GKD] The $100 Computer

2005-02-15 Thread Tom Abeles
adding another consumer product to a neoclassical model of economic development and social change. thoughts? tom abeles ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message

[GKD] The $100 Computer

2005-02-08 Thread Tom Abeles
Dear GKD Members, This article appeared in Red Herring, a publication focusing on the capital markets. thoughts? tom abeles The Hundred-buck PC MIT's Nicholas Negroponte Pushes a Cheap PC for the Rest of the World January 29, 2005 The founder

Re: [GKD] A Nigerian Farmer Using ICTs to Seek Information

2005-01-28 Thread Tom Abeles
have been more than meets the eye. This has made it, unfortunately, difficult for many whose problems are real and severe to be differentiated from those who would take advantage of such situations. We have seen this, also, with the relief work following the recent tsunami. thoughts? tom abeles

Re: [GKD] Southeast Asia Tsunami and the Effective Use of

2005-01-05 Thread Tom Abeles
on many factors and computers are only one of the vehicles. thoughts? tom abeles ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line

Re: [GKD] India's March Towards Open Access

2004-12-01 Thread Tom Abeles
to meter, Open Access has consequences which also need serious addressment, particularly in under resourced institutions. thoughts? tom abeles ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] Win-Win Business Models

2004-11-17 Thread Tom Abeles
and free markets. He is now an avowed apostate, and has eloquently discussed his rejection of this model as an effective path. thoughts? tom abeles On Friday, November 12, 2004, Al Hammond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For Tom Abeles and others who have joined the conversation recently, I would like

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] Is Profitability Essential for Sustainability?

2004-11-04 Thread Tom Abeles
Al Hammond's posts on GKD are wonderfully articulated. And I think they are on target. They validate the models developed by Harvard's Clayton Christensen (Seeing What's Next) for example. The focus on this list seem to me to be formed around social justice and similar issues, where the ICT's are

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] What Are the 'Right' Resources to Foster Professional Development?

2004-06-18 Thread Tom Abeles
. We can never go back to a past that never was anymore than we can reach for a future that never will be. Sam's insightful statement reflects the concerns of many and these ideas may be built on rapidly shifting sands. thoughts? tom abeles On June 16, 2004, Sam Lanfranco wrote: On Tue, June

Re: [GKD] RFI: Low-Bandwidth Long Distance Wireless E-mail

2004-05-25 Thread Tom Abeles
, commerce...) is being spoken, the expectation is not that of Captain Jean Luc Picard on the Star Ship Enterprise when he decrees, Let it be so... thoughts? tom abeles ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [GKD] Attempts to Bridge Digital Divide Could Be Costly to Africa

2003-04-12 Thread Tom Abeles
one might really consider basic needs before bringing cake into the village. thoughts? tom abeles Janice Brodman wrote: John Lawrence wrote: I suggest (and I think/hope there is wide agreement) that young African children, all over the continent, have inherently the right to the same

Re: [GKD] Literate Societies and the Internet

2002-08-17 Thread tom abeles
to the children? thoughts? tom abeles ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, an NGO that is a GKP member*** To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe

Re: [GKD] Lindows Offers a Software Sampler

2002-07-29 Thread tom abeles
will they buy - did someone say Wal Mart? thoughts? tom abeles ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, an NGO that is a GKP member*** To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe

Re: [GKD] Launch of Digital Opportunity Channel

2002-06-03 Thread Tom Abeles
yet to see an ICT project of similar magnitude and success in spite of the resources being expended in the government/non-profit sectors. Thoughts? Tom Abeles ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, an NGO that is a GKP member*** To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [GKD] GKD seeks your input

2001-07-27 Thread tom abeles
by Brettonwoods and others. thoughts? tom abeles Global Knowledge Dev. Moderator wrote: During August, we will be seeking sources of support to continue GKD. As we do so, it is important to understand whether and how GKD has contributed to your efforts to use ICT for development. We

Re: [GKD] Technology Wars

2001-06-07 Thread Tom Abeles
cultural world? Is it really easier to just do it and apologize later? Where does philosophy belong in this discussion? thoughts? tom abeles John Afele wrote: Dear All, I have been following the various thoughts and presentations of projects from all over the world. There are many good

Re: [GKD] Need for ICT Portal and Free Knowledge

2001-05-31 Thread tom abeles
the beneficiaries? thoughts? tom abeles ***GKD is an initiative of the Global Knowledge Partnership*** To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type