Category Archives: ICTs

Encyclopaedia Brittanica rejects Nature’s evaluation of Wikipedia and Brittanica

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Tryggvi Thayer

I posted on the original study, so I figure I have to post on the follow-up: BBC NEWS | Technology | Wikipedia study ‘fatally flawed’. Encyclopaedia Brittanica has posted a rejection of Nature’s evaluation of Brittanica and Wikipedia, calling for … Continue reading →

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Wikis and collaborative development

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Tryggvi Thayer

An interesting interview with Ward Cunningham, creator of the wiki: Father of Wiki Speaks Out on Community and Collaborative Development “I think of software being a work—very much like a wiki being a work—where people see an area that’s weak … Continue reading →

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Uganda ripe for ICTs

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Tryggvi Thayer

I watched a short version of the film, “Uganda: Education Reforms“, in one of my courses yesterday. I don’t doubt that there is an element of propaganda in the USAID produced film, but I was very impressed with the Ugandan … Continue reading →

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Information and knowledge dependency

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Tryggvi Thayer

A couple of interesting readings I’ve been going over that illustrate the “information age” version of dependency theory: Globalisation, ICTs, and the New Imperialism: Perspectives on Africa in the Global Electronic Village. Yunusa Z. Ya’u. A continental Association of African … Continue reading →

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More on $100 laptops

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Tryggvi Thayer

I wanted to add a little bit concerning the $100 laptop, or the “green machine”, because I’ve seen a lot of things about this on blogs today after the news about Bill Gates’ comments. There seem to be a fair … Continue reading →

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Gates hits a low point in criticism of $100 laptop

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Tryggvi Thayer

Bill Gates recently made fun of MIT’s $100 laptop program at a forum with government leaders of the Americas: Bill Gates mocks MIT’s $100 laptop project. Gates has been accused, and indeed found guilty, of some pretty dubious dealings, but … Continue reading →