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New issue of ICT Update - February 2010: Farmer services
The latest issue of ICT Update magazine has just been published online at http://ictupdate.cta.int
To build a stable business, farmers need information on a wide range of subjects. But farmers don’t want all the information; they only want what’s relevant to their specific needs.
On content management systems
Whilst the majority of people are still only discussing Wordpress, Joomla and Drupal as the three best Open source Content Management Systems, more and more commercial Open source Content Mangement Systems are launched. These systems will be reviewed through first hand experience.
The problem of the information format (for networks)
This report seeks to understand how networks deal with information formats – are certain formats routinely filed away or deleted, whist others tend to circulate? The report provides an introduction to the some of the arguments about how to approach the problem of information formats (for networks). Subsequently, it describes each of the projects undertaken at the workshop, including the data collected, the methods employed and the results eventually found. It also contains the info-graphics created during the workshop that aid in telling the stories in our final presentation, “The Problem of Information Formats (for networks).”
Recap of day 2 of network of networks advisory group meeting
On Monday February 8th, APC convened Day 2 of its advisory group for its network of networks for a free and open internet project
Take Back the Tech! grows louder through local campaigns in 2009
From 25 November to 10 December, the message came across loud and clear – whether it was via audiocast in Malaysia, chat relay in Brazil, protest march in Second Life, song-writing in Pakistan, calendars in Argentina, tweets in Mexico, posters in cybercafes in the Congo, or a mural on the streets of Soweto in South Africa. In over a dozen languages and through all platforms and medium both online and off, people took control of technology to end violence against women during the Take Back the Tech! campaign.
Recap of day 1 of network of networks advisory group meeting
On Sunday February 7th, APC convened an advisory group of for its network of networks for a free and open internet project. pro
Rightsizing Telecoms
Taking inventory is a good starting point. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently issued its 2009 Information Economy Report. The report focuses on the development implications of information and communication technologies (ICTs) worldwide. The position of the US should be ringing some alarms.
Network of networks: Advisory group meeting
I’ve been working on the the APC’s Network of networks for a free and open internet project for a few months now.
Job posting: New Media Specialist, International Executive Volunteer Program (Freedom House)
Freedom House runs the IEV program, sending professional, executive-level volunteers overseas to help strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations.
Please see the attached documents to fi
Going green with a Solar Mobile Phones Chargers
How does the solar cell phone charger work?
The solar cell phone charger works very simply. Instead of using an energy
company, the Sun charges the phone’s battery.
