Ken Novak: Digital DevelopmentCommunications and info tech in developing countries, especially wireless broadband and high-value applications(Untitled)- November 26, 2003 DIY Solar Electricity: Kits of micro-PV for battery charging and operating electronics in developing countries. Used by micropower advocates in India.http://www.novak.com/weblog/categories/digitalDevelopment/2003/11/26.html#a1448 (Untitled)- November 26, 2003 Wireless Freedom! - Radiophony: "Welcome to Radiophony, innovative audio solutions in communications for ordinary people. Our aim is to promote ways to make the Internet accessible for everyone. We have recently helped set up a community audio center in a village in Andhra Pradesh." Includes neat functional diagram comparing FM radio and telephony.http://www.novak.com/weblog/categories/digitalDevelopment/2003/11/26.html#a1447 (Untitled)- November 26, 2003 Wireless Freedom! - Radiophony: "Welcome to Radiophony, innovative audio solutions in communications for ordinary people. Our aim is to promote ways to make the Internet accessible for everyone. We have recently helped set up a community audio center in a village in Andhra Pradesh."http://www.novak.com/weblog/categories/digitalDevelopment/2003/11/26.html#a1446 (Untitled)- November 25, 2003 Dell Closes Overseas Call Centers: "After an onslaught of complaints, direct sales computer king Dell Inc. has stopped routing corporate customers to a technical support call center in Bangalore, India. .. "Customers weren't satisfied with the level of support they were receiving, so we're moving some calls around to make sure they don't feel that way anymore," Weisblatt said. He would not discuss the nature of the dissatisfaction, but some U.S. customers have complained that Indian...http://www.novak.com/weblog/categories/digitalDevelopment/2003/11/24.html#a1436 (Untitled)- November 24, 2003 Developing Nations Begin to Embrace Internet Commerce: NYT has a few random notes on developing country developments. Two interesting points: Thailand has focussed policy and investments on increasing Internet penetration; it has now reached >50% outside of Bangkok. "Everest S.A., a family-run business in San Salvador, sold a 69-kilogram lot (152 pounds) of coffee beans in an Internet auction from one of its five farms for a record price of $14.06 a pound. .. They entered the...http://www.novak.com/weblog/categories/digitalDevelopment/2003/11/24.html#a1432 (Untitled)- November 22, 2003 Sri Lanka: As Peace Falters, Activists Turn to ICT to Build Bridges: "In December 2002, the Sri Lankan government's Peace Secretariat invited the Colombo office of the AED USAID contractor for Education and Development -- one of the coordinators of the peace process -- to set up a data-sharing software to network their office staff. While an AED team including Hannes, who is a consultant to them, was working on the project, the hit upon the idea of creating a similar, though infinitely...http://www.novak.com/weblog/categories/digitalDevelopment/2003/11/21.html#a1421 (Untitled)- November 13, 2003 ExpLAN Computers Ltd - Solo computer project: "The Solo is an ultra-low power, transportable computer designed to operate from a number of different power sources including solar panels and lead-acid vehicle batteries. Its ultra-low-power design enables it to be used indefinitely away from sources of mains electricity. Solo is a transportable rather than a portable computer. The entire device can be solid state, having no disc drives or moving parts. .. It uses a TFT Liquid Crystal Display,...http://www.novak.com/weblog/categories/digitalDevelopment/2003/11/13.html#a1411 (Untitled)- November 5, 2003 Linking Everest: The story of how volunteers from four continents assembled donated equipment to combine VSAT, WiFi and VOIP in the high Himalaya. Once again, Dave Hughes was involved! The popular press (CNN, NYT) carried articles about the Everest Base Camp cyber-cafe, but this longer article talks about the intention of the project to reverse brain drain and raise educational opportunities. Great photo gallery also online.http://www.novak.com/weblog/categories/digitalDevelopment/2003/11/05.html#a1396 (Untitled)- November 1, 2003 PCASTRD-DOST: Review of ICT development in universities and local software development in Cebu, Philippines (now second to Manila in ICT activity).http://www.novak.com/weblog/categories/digitalDevelopment/2003/11/01.html#a1384 |