For the past few days I have been immersed once again in the arcane world of blog feeds. Getting my server to read some RSS and Atom feeds and digest the information and then post it on “regular” web pages so you can get a “taste” of a bunch of blogs and then go see the ones you’re interested in.
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 Knowledge Foundation Network (OKFN) is one promoter of this concept – it came to my attention this week. An example of the free access principle is the wireless mesh in upper Dharamsala, India (well, almost free), and the rumored possibility that Google may provide free Internet access for the citizens of more than one city in California.
Tibetan IT Professionals Pool Talents In New Association
Palo Alto, CA, April 15, 2005 – The Dharamsala Information Technology Group
(DITG) was launched today to tackle Information Technology (IT) development
in the region.
[Read more…]
Training for the (new) online trainer
I’ve just discovered what looks like a good online resource for those new to either the Internet or to online training. itrain-online presents basic information and links to other sources, and to articles, on subjects like:
* Basic online skills
* Strategic uses of the net
* Web development (for beginners)
And it points to numerous resources for trainers. Resources to help you become a more effective online trainer.
[Updated categories 2007-08-14]
The ongoing blog-spammer war
And you thought email spam was bad! Over 80% of your incoming email is spam? And you think that’s bad? Well, consider the recent meteoric rise of blog spam…