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The Digital Divide Doesn't Exist

NTEN

" Another paper, The Determinants of the Global Digital Divide: A Cross-Country Analysis of Computer and Internet Penetration , concludes that "income is largely responsible for the global technology gap" The Infighting. Setting aside the problems with his numbers -- he notes that "While only 3.6%

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Data Visualization Part 2: What's in a Name?

Museum 2.0

Consider, for example, exhibits on global warming. Bottom line, this comparison has made me realize that the thing that excites me about data visualizations is this empowerment. Content-wise, we are so interested in connecting the dots that we don't allow the kind of open-ended exploration that Name Voyager provides.

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10 Ways Geolocation is Changing the World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

From the global to the local, here are #10Ways geolocation is a positive force for good. It has revolutionized communications on a global scale, and the transformation continues with every status update, blog post, and video stream. The global citizenry has become a global network. Social media has changed the world.

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