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The Digital Divide Doesn't Exist

NTEN

Brett Meyer, NTEN. 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? Tags: digital divide Newsletter NPTech NTEN. The digital divide doesn't exist. We can just bridge the gap, right?

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

NTEN

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. The ability to communicate freely connects families, strengthens social networks, reduces travel, overcomes illiteracy and provides safety.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" Gavin's idiosyncratic timeline of circuit riders, NTEN, and other things related to the NPTech community. The post on Twitter was Kurt Voelker's twitter@nten? So, here's NTEN's response. I wonder which one is more effective or appropriate for MySpace culture - visual design or social design ? technologies.

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