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March 15, 2008
I can’t say much makes me happier than this photo of the One Laptop Per Child laptop I donated in the hands of its owner. (I had done the “buy two, get one” program, and then donated the laptop they’d sent me. That’s the one you see here.)
Thank you, Waveplace, for doing this, and for letting me see what you do.
(I am on the road and have not yet seen either of the two videos available (1 2)). [Tags: xo olpc waveplace haiti]
March 11, 2008
Here’s the society for all you Puerto Rican Danes and Danish Puerto Ricans. Heck, it’s even got its own refrigerator magnets. [Tags: puerto_rico denmark everything_is_miscellaneous]
March 7, 2008
John Palfrey and Jonathan Zittrain of the Berkman Center have an editorial in a Turkish newspaper arguing for keeping the Net open and free:
[Tags: jonathan_zittrain john_palfrey turkey]Turkey is among those places in the world that are facing a choice. Does one choose to embrace the innovation and creativity that the Internet brings with it, albeit along with some risk of people doing and saying harmful things? Or does one start down the road of banning entire zones of the Internet, whether online Web sites or new technologies like peer-to-peer services or live videoblogging?
We admit to a clear commitment: We think that a free and open Internet is, on balance, a very good thing for democratic societies.
March 6, 2008
Ethan Zuckerman presented his “cute cat” theory — how repressive gov’ts use Web 2.0 to further their repressive aims — at eTech. You can read Wired’s coverage here.
February 8, 2008
From Timothy Falconer:
Waveplace is a non-profit starting an XO pilot in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, in ten days. OLPC was going to be giving us laptops, but it fell through, which is why I’m trying to get twenty XOs from elsewhere.
Your laptop may end up in the hands of one of the most needy children in the Western Hemisphere. The school where the laptop will be sent is run by Susie Scott Krabacher, who has been the Mother Theresa of Haiti for 15 years. In fact, a major motion picture is being made about her life right now, based upon her autobiography: Link.
You could really help by agreeing to sell us your laptop. We’ve only got ten days to get the laptops to Miami, as we’re leaving for Haiti on Feb 17th.
To see the kids that will get them, watch this video, which we shot last month: Link
Susie’s organization:Link (click slideshow to see the conditions)
To read an article by Susie from our newsletter: Link
One way or another, we’ll be in Haiti in ten days. Please help us bring more laptops.Please pass the word, and if you have a laptop to sell, click contact on the Waveplace site.
Thank you!
Tim Falconer
Waveplace Foundation
Waveplace
I’m giving them mine.
January 26, 2008
Richard Sambrook of the BBC World Service has a fascinating post (from Dec 17, so I’m a little slow) about the meaning and effect of Facebook groups in different countries, focusing on the Middle East.
January 17, 2008
Global Voices has produced a great intro to citizen’s media, under the guidance of David Sasaki. It’s clear, friendly, and full of heart. And, needless to say, it’s not US-centric. It’s available in English, Spanish, and Bengali, with more on the way.
Well done, David and team. [Tags: gv global_voices citizen_media david_sasaki journalism ]
December 18, 2007
Nart Villeneuve has an excellent round-up article on the state of Internet censorship. It’s part of the latest issue of Index on Censorship for Free Expression, in which I also have an article; unfortunately the issue is, ironically, behind the pay wall.
December 3, 2007
Global Voices is looking for an executive director. This is an incredible opportunity to work with a pioneering and truly global group.
December 2, 2007
Rebecca MacKinnon’s answer is, alas, probably yes. It is a great post from someone who knows what she’s talking about.
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