Pitchfork media, Tunisia, Tatooine and me
It’s hard to know what to expect when you get an interview request from Pitchfork Media. After all, the Pitchfork folks are the cooler-than-thou indie… Read More »Pitchfork media, Tunisia, Tatooine and me
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300 foreign correspondents overseas. And 3,000 in Washington DC?
I’ve been thinking a lot about foreign correspondents and the need for reporting from other nations since writing about Jill Carroll’s paper a few days… Read More »300 foreign correspondents overseas. And 3,000 in Washington DC?
Moulin, and the “Library Gap”
Those bright folks at Geekcorps Mali have come up with another project that I’m vicariously proud of. (By “vicariously proud”, I mean, “I had nothing… Read More »Moulin, and the “Library Gap”
Tradenet – how mobile phones might revolutionize agriculture in West Africa
I was reading the Economist on my flight to DC this evening and was thrilled to see my old friend Mark Davies featured in an… Read More »Tradenet – how mobile phones might revolutionize agriculture in West Africa
Solving big questions through “Ready, Fire, Aim!”
It’s -20C here in Lanesboro this morning, which means it’s really too cold to do anything other than throw logs on the fire and read… Read More »Solving big questions through “Ready, Fire, Aim!”
One Laptop Per Child: Just what sort of content do you load onto these puppies?
I’ve taken to thinking about the One Laptop Per Child project in terms of three tiers: hardware, software/content and usage/support. In describing my enthusiasm for… Read More »One Laptop Per Child: Just what sort of content do you load onto these puppies?