The Agile Mind: Africa's Leading a Computer Revolution We Cannot Ignore (2)
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Mike Riversdale said:
Cloud computing + mobile phones - it's the future, shurely
Subliminal pattern recognition and RSS readers (14)
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I’ve done one statement a number of times: information overload is an opportunity for pattern recognition and thus leads to better abilities to sense what is going on and how to respond to it. Therefore, information overload is actually a good thing. Obviously it brings anxiety at certain times, but if you position yourself with it in a different attitude based on the flow/perceiving metaphor rather than collection/consumption metaphor, you will have much easier time ...
Virtual Forum "Mobile Telephony in Rural Areas" 17-28 November 2008 (3)
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Mark your calendar for the Virtual Forum "Mobile Telephony in Rural Areas" 17-28 November 2008 Mobile phones are the success story of bridging the rural digital divide, bringing tangible economic benefits and acting as agents of social mobilization through improved communication. But what are the real challenges that face reaching rural areas, and what are some of today’s most beneficial applications that can help these rural communities, specifically regarding agriculture development? This Forum will examine ...
OLPC News: What is the Educational Impact of OLPC? (2)
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While listening to the Transforming Education Panel at the Microsoft ICT for Development Conference, I was struck by how much this conference is a direct result of the hype around One Laptop Per Child. If it wasn't for Nicholas Negroponte's vision for a whole new technology application, low-cost laptops for education, I doubt that Microsoft would be courting the development community so intensely or expanded its Unlimited Potential program. It sure would not have extended ...
20 Ideas for Social Entrepreneurs [Part 1] (6)
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Photo by Filipe ‘If it will work in Africa, it will work anywhere.‘ That’s the new mantra among African tech enthusiasts thanks to Erik Hersman. With that in mind I’ve been brainstorming about ideas that I think would work exceptionally well in Africa. Since I’m only one man with way too much on his plate already, I thought I’d give the rest away. =) If you’re a social entrepreneur or social capitalist here’s some ideas ...
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Dale Zak said:
Wow, such an incredible article!
