In my last post I wrote a bit about what kinds of information and communication technologies are needed by the poor. I have also written about the importance of tinkering and tinkerable technologies as a catalyst for innovation. My previous experience has led me to believe that tinkerable technologies like Linksys WRT routers running open [...] [...]
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By Steve Song, on August 7th, 2008   An ongoing conversation with a large foundation has inspired me to think more directly about what specific technologies stand the best chance of benefiting the poor. Early on in the conversation, I made the point that “connectedness” alone actually counts for a lot. Most people involved in information technologies over the last 10-15 years, whether [...] [...] By Steve Song, on August 4th, 2008 he One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project comes in for a lot of criticism for being, among other things, “centralised and top-down”. Critics also argue that academia and philanthropy should not be interfering in areas where the market is clearly in a better place both to innovate and to sustain new technologies in the marketplace. [...] [...] |
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