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The Digital Divide Doesn't Exist

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Sure, the average price of a computer has been falling for years, but that doesn't take into account the recurring cost of Internet access. Mohammed Diop, of Mali , presumably one of the very people OLPC wants to convince: "It is a very clever marketing tool. And who needs libraries when we have Wikipedia and Kindles?

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The Math Is Starting to Add Up: The Promise of Mobile

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At Geekcorps Mali, our approach was: through great engineering feats attempt to somehow lower the costs of access, while hopefully creating sustainable “business models” in the process. Please keep in mind . While clever, our solutions could simply not overcome the maddening math nor achieve the requisite access levels to scale.

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NpTech Tag: People Behind Tags, NpTech Timeline, Twitter, and More Widgets

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Steven Cliff's Notes - Saving Internet 1.0 Whatever, MySpace has over 80% of the total market of social networking site users according a recent report by hitwise, but keep in mind it represents 6.5% of Internet visits. Geekcorps Mali works to create and deploy ICT solutions that are sustainable and appropriate for Mali.

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