Re: [DDN] eMachineshop CAD software - constructivist learningopportunity

Seth Johnson wrote: >I'd like to see some people pitch emachineshop to take a position >in opposition to patents on software. Given the nature of their >product and service, their taking this position would be >particularly interesting. > > >Seth Johnson > > I concur. Capitalism, in theory, doe

RE: [DDN] New Government site calls for volunteers

You should volunteer... I am :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of J Cravens Sent: 03 September 2005 20:09 To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group Subject: [DDN] New Government site calls for volunteers Importance: High New Government s

RE: [DDN] New Government site calls for volunteers

the website is https://www.volunteer.hhs.gov/ - when i tried to log in it said it was a secure site and needed that extra "s" after the http. Thanks for posting this - i am going to put it on my blog Siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell Community Outreach Liaison NN/LM-MCR Creighton University Healt

Re: [DDN] New Government site calls for volunteers

Cuba did offer 1,100 doctors to the United States. Just for the record. J Cravens wrote: > New Government site calls for volunteers > http://www.volunteer.hhs.gov/ > > Some text: > > The Office of The Surgeon General and the Office of Public Health > Emergency Preparedness are in the process of m

[DDN] New Government site calls for volunteers

New Government site calls for volunteers http://www.volunteer.hhs.gov/ Some text: The Office of The Surgeon General and the Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness are in the process of mobilizing and identifying healthcare professionals and relief personnel to assist in Hurricane Katr

Re: [DDN] eMachineshop CAD software - constructivist learningopportunity

I'd like to see some people pitch emachineshop to take a position in opposition to patents on software. Given the nature of their product and service, their taking this position would be particularly interesting. Seth Johnson Phil Shapiro wrote: > > hi everyone - > >wired magazine has

[DDN] FW: Katrina: Gave money already? Give your time right now online.

Dear Colleagues, I hope that you will heed this call from my esteemed colleague David Geilhufe! He is the founder of the Social Source Foundation , and well-qualified to tackle the knowledge-management issues raised by the current humanitarian crisis. Many

Re: [DDN] Re: Red Cross may be slow, but...

In response: On Sep 3, 2005, at 2:01 AM, Andrew Pleasant wrote: In response to some of the general flow of the discussion ... and I didn't and wouldn't post anything about Pat Robinson ... it is clear that the hurricane ripped open not only buildings and levees but also society and perception

[DDN] Urgent need for telephone/web volunteers in Washington, DC

Urgent need for telephone/web volunteers in Washington, DC > > Fyi, > Please see below > Bob Pyke Jr.,RN,NP > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Urgent need for telephone/web volunteers in Washington, DC > > > > Greetings! We are volunteering today from 4-8 PM > > > > Location

Re: [DDN] Re: Red Cross may be slow, but...

> Andrew Pleasant wrote: ... it is clear > > that the hurricane ripped open not only buildings and levees but also society and perceptions of the country. >> > > > > The solution will lie with people. But first, you've got to get them to pay attention and to care - hopefully about everyone equally

Re: [DDN] Re: Red Cross may be slow, but...

Andrew Pleasant wrote: > In response to some of the general flow of the discussion ... and I > didn't and wouldn't post anything about Pat Robinson ... it is clear > that the hurricane ripped open not only buildings and levees but also > society and perceptions of the country. These are issues tha

Re: Alert Retrieval Cache (ARC) (was Re: [DDN] SMS vs phones: a New Orleans perspective)

Claude Almansi wrote: > Now if I understand correctly, you say they could had added a number > that would have sent the same message to a mailing list all relief > bodies could have accessed? Right. People would SMS a number, like 767 (numeric of SMS on a phone), and that would be forwarded to an

[DDN] some tips about adding Headlines to the DDN web site

hi everyone - one of the interesting features on the Digital Divide Network web site is the Headline article section on the right front of the web page. this section of the site lists Headlines of articles from varied sources on matters relating to the digital divide. (it's useful to note that

[DDN] Free Satellite Images of the Katrina Damage (Zoomable to roof top) LA-AL

Satellite images from NOAA the main menu for all the maps is here: http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/katrina/ Jefferson Parish, West of chateau blvd http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/katrina/090I29O_KATRINA.HTM Jefferson Parish, East of chateau blvd: http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/katrina/090E30A_KATRINA.HTM --Jim

Re: [DDN] Re: Red Cross may be slow, but...

Since we have so many bright people connected through the DDN and other tech networks, I'd like to pose a question that I think we all would like an answer to. How do we get people to care and respond to social issues on the days and weeks when there is not a Tsunami or a Kartina to draw attention

[DDN] Text Messaging Helps Hurricane Victims Communicate

Thanks to Debbie Burton at Ky Telecare for the update Text Messaging Helps Hurricane Victims Communicate http://www.wect.com/global/story.asp?s=3782910&ClientType=Printable Text Messaging Helps Hurricane Victims Communicate Aug 30, 2005, 10:39 AM AUGUST 30, 2005 -- One letter at a time Denise

RE: [DDN] Examples of digital inclusion projects in Latin and CentralAmerica

Hola Irak, Ana and all ~ It is good to see that a digital inclusion project is going on with FREE OPEN SOFTWARE in Mexico, especially during these troubled times. The Power of the Internet is a blessing if properly utilized for helping to bring people together who would not even know that they e

Re: [DDN] Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts in Houston - CTC planned for the Astrodome

William, Once you have the CTC's up and running, I'm hoping that people will be interested in joining the HPN mailing list, which began in 1997 in order to give people who have been through hard times both a chance to network AND a place to suggest solutions to social problems for policy makers

Alert Retrieval Cache (ARC) (was Re: [DDN] SMS vs phones: a New Orleans perspective)

Hi Taran ARC is a great concept because it sounds so easy to set up and use ("sounds" only judgmental on my tech understanding, not on the concept). After the tsunami, my brother got an SMS from the Red Cross telling him a friend who was in Sri Lanka was accounted for and OK. He actually did

RE: [DDN] Hurricane Katrina mobcast launched

I understand that there is tremendous frustration and righteous anger with the delays in getting aid on the ground. I can't speak for other agencies, but I can share my impressions regarding the Red Cross. I just returned from a nine-hour crash course offered by the regional Red Cross chapter in S

RE: [DDN] Digital Divide and ICT assistance

Hi guys, I am Kenyan who is interested in the whole story about the ICT. I have been following your discussions for over a month and o have immensely learned a lot the hard way. Mysely i am no an IT person but with the interest i have the drive to persievere the technological jargons used inthe di

[DDN] Red Cross (finally!) announces missing persons website

It took them five days, but the Red Cross finally got around to announcing the familylinks missing/found persons database five days after the hurricane, and three days after the database was actually set up. FEMA also started linking to it. Needless to say, their collection of names has grown d

[DDN] Satellite Photos of Hurricane Katrina impact area

In response to Jim's Brazell's post yesterday - Digital Globe http://www.digitalglobe.com/ has extensive satellite imagery available covering Hurricane Katrina's impact area, and they are working on gathering more images. According to their website they are also working with Google to get their

[DDN] Free Satellite Images Post Katrina New Orleans and Surrounding Area

Satellite images from NOAA the main menu for all the maps is here: http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/katrina/ Jefferson Parish, West of chateau blvd http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/katrina/090I29O_KATRINA.HTM Jefferson Parish, East of chateau blvd: http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/katrina/090E30A_KATRINA.HTM --Jim B

Re: [DDN] SMS vs phones: a New Orleans perspective

Cindy Lemcke-Hoong wrote: >Hello Taran, > >Good to lear another thing from you ... The Alert >Retrieval Cache concept. I have been away from telco >too long. It is new to me. > >But can this be set up in advance? What I mean is can >it be something just like 911 for example. It is there >and ever

[DDN] Re: Red Cross may be slow, but...

In response to some of the general flow of the discussion ... and I didn't and wouldn't post anything about Pat Robinson ... it is clear that the hurricane ripped open not only buildings and levees but also society and perceptions of the country. These are issues that can't be separated from po