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By Steve Song, on August 14th, 2008
  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 firmware [...] By Steve Song, on August 7th, 2008
Nokia 1100 – Courtesy Wikipedia 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 [...] By Steve Song, on July 17th, 2008
In the development world, getting a project profiled in The Economist is a bit like a rock band being profiled in Rolling Stone. This week’s Economist has a profile of Dabba. Pretty cool. |
 
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