Archive for February, 2006
The Return to Dharamsala // Meshing Again
by sky on Feb.22, 2006, under Our networked world, Software and online tools
A fellow traveler has written a great story about the Dharamsala mesh, which has now been published in a mag in the UK.
In The Mesh Becomes Reality I wrote up my impressions in October, 2005. The “Father of the Dharamsala Mesh,” Yahel Ben-David, has just returned to Dharamsala and is working on “what’s next” for the mesh right now.
The affordable (“the $100″) computer
by sky on Feb.16, 2006, under Learning and eLearning, OLPC [$100 computer], Our networked world
Y’all know by now about the “$100 computer” for nations where personal computers aren’t broadly affordable. Here’s a C|Net wrap on a number of other computers (most are proposals) designed to address this affordability gap.
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Welcome!
I hope you’ll enjoy this mix of topics stemming from my ongoing experiences in the world of online communication. Oh, and sometimes the inspiration comes from face-to-face communications too. Many were sparked by my work as Chief Technology Officer of The Dalai Lama Foundation from 2003 through 2010. See also the Foundation’s Study Circles site, where we keep an ongoing conversation going about ethics in the world. Current Features—
CyberSpark.net — Cyber-defense for free speech and human rights onlineMany Paths to Peace — Explore the many ways compassionate peacemakers are working to make this a better world. (Video interviews)
