Geek tracking, African hacking
I’m at a State Department event today, giving a talk about technology and activism – the event is under “Chatham House Rules“, which means that… Read More »Geek tracking, African hacking
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”
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?
The article I didn’t write.
I haven’t written much about the One Laptop Per Child initiative in the past few months. This isn’t because little has happened with the project… Read More »The article I didn’t write.
What I REALLY want for Christmas
SJ Klein brought one of the first factory-made One Laptop machines to the Berkman Center for show and tell yesterday. SJ is the director of… Read More »What I REALLY want for Christmas
Nancy Hafkin on Gender and IT
Nancy Hafkin is a pioneer in the field of ICT for Development, working on issues of information technology in the developing world since 1980. Her… Read More »Nancy Hafkin on Gender and IT