Communicating in a 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. … [Continue reading]
I think the critical issue in making free operating systems and software truly workable on the desktop is finding the right locus for the “geek” part of the technical support chain. Let me describe a continuum. On one end Apple Computer – then … [Continue reading]
For some time now I've been using Movable Type, by Six Apart, as my blogging software. Made it possible for me to move everything to my server and gain greater control over the code as well as the content of my blog. Recently, Robert Scoble … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]