Indian Bloggers, 1, ISPs, 0
According to DNA India, the blanket block on some blogging services has been lifted. Evidently the Department of Telecommunications is now asking ISPs to explain… Read More »Indian Bloggers, 1, ISPs, 0
Credit Where Credit’s Due
Dear readers, I could use your help. Every so often, someone asks me to nominate smart people to speak at a conference, win a prize,… Read More »Credit Where Credit’s Due
Ubuntu, and the ongoing difficulty of marketing free beer
My friend Andrew Heavens has been engaged in a great adventure – installing Ubuntu on one of his laptops in Addis Ababa. He’s found it… Read More »Ubuntu, and the ongoing difficulty of marketing free beer
DR Congo and the Resource Curse
In 1993, economic geographer Richard Auty coined the term “resource curse” to identify a paradox: nations with great natural resources often suffer underdevelopment compared with… Read More »DR Congo and the Resource Curse
Why wired telephony in Africa is such a basket case
Some of the most striking pieces of contemporary African art you’ll find are the colorful Zulu imbenge baskets that are woven from “recycled” telephone wire.… Read More »Why wired telephony in Africa is such a basket case
Just how crazy is Joseph Kony?
The ongoing war in northern Uganda is one of the worst conflicts one rarely hears about. Jan Egeland, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, describes… Read More »Just how crazy is Joseph Kony?