CIO Magazine has a column written by David Rosenbaum, and titled Cranky Old Guy in which a week ago he wrote an entry Please Stop Playing with Yourself. I view the column as being partially humor … [Read more...]
The “Explosion” at KIVA.ORG
At the AirJaldi summit, one of my "most memorable moments" was when Sheel Mohnot BOUNDED onto the stage to give the most energetic five-minute introduction to a social enterprise that I have ever … [Read more...]
Free Wireless and Open Knowledge
There's a lot of excitement around the world, both in undeveloped and developed countries about "free information infrastructure" and about free or inexpensive access to the Internet. The Open … [Read more...]
The Mesh becomes reality
In March, when I visited Bhagsu, up above Dharamsala, a fellow named Yahel Ben-David (photo) had just "switched on" the first nodes in the "backbone for a wireless Internet mesh" that he hoped would … [Read more...]
Evangelism and process planning
Use Linux! Use Windows because everyone else does and Microsoft isn't going to go away. Use Java because it runs everywhere. Use Plone/Zope. Use Drupal. Use Open Source. Use commercial products … [Read more...]