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The Digital Divide Doesn't Exist

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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? " Who could argue with that? Under the guise of non-profitability hundreds of millions of these laptops will be flogged off to our governments.

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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. 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

I wonder which one is more effective or appropriate for MySpace culture - visual design or social design ? 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% White Label Social Networking Sites - Too Much?

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