Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-13 Thread Taran Rampersad
Dr. Steve Eskow wrote: >In response to Peter Lopez Taran wrote this: > > > Because I do not wish to disrupt this list with anything further, I'm taking a break from DDN's email list. If anyone needs to contact me, my email address is below. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: San Fernando, Trinid

Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-13 Thread Andy Carvin
For those of you wondering what this is in reference to, I've asked Taran and Steve to take a break from their debates. I've received many emails complaining about the tone of these debates, so I've asked them to take a break. thanks, ac Taran Rampersad wrote: Dr. Steve Eskow wrote: In re

Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-13 Thread Tanya Priber
This looks so interesting, but the page doesn't exist - please check URL. Thanks, Tanya Priber On Oct 12, 2005, at 4:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.gdrc.org/uem/1000-village.htm ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.o

Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-13 Thread BBracey
as well the brothers and sisters of Peter Lopez in the American Indian communities. We have neglected those communities. Bonnie Bracey Sutton ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivi

RE: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-13 Thread Dr. Steve Eskow
In response to Peter Lopez Taran wrote this: <> One of the admirable things about the United States of America as it has been historically is that many of its Ph.d's come from what people without the degree call "disadvantaged backgrounds"One such Ph.d., who I've known all my life, comes from a

Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-12 Thread Taran Rampersad
Peter S. Lopez wrote: >REPLY ~ >Wednesday Morning ~ I agree with you Dr. Eskow and am pleased at your common >sense. > >I am not sure how many people on this DDN Discussion List are actually poor >themselves in the economic sense. Nevertheless, we must all clearly understand >that the ‘big fac

Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-12 Thread Taran Rampersad
Steve, While I understand your point, I think you fail to understand my point - at least judging by your response. You see, the point is that technology is changing while this discussion takes place, and like it or not the 'social computer', as you call it, is indeed increasingly becoming the pers

Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-12 Thread Mauro DePasquale
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 10:09 AM To: The Digital Divide Network discussion GROUP; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: GROUP Subject: RE: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US "Dr. Steve Eskow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: < wrote: > And of

Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-12 Thread BBracey
I struggle with this $100 dollar initiative because I know that in many countries, onehundred US dollars is a LOT of money. There were some initiatives that were a locational resource that served whole villages through UNESCO. If the world were a village of 1,000 people ... Dona Meadows If th

RE: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-12 Thread Subbiah Arunachalam
gt; Steve Eskow > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Taran > Rampersad > Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 8:58 AM > To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group > Subject: Re: [DD

RE: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-12 Thread Dr. Steve Eskow
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 10:09 AM To: The Digital Divide Network discussion GROUP; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: GROUP Subject: RE: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US "Dr. Steve Eskow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&g

RE: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-12 Thread Peter S. Lopez
"Dr. Steve Eskow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: < wrote: > And of course Ronda is joined is this conviction by Negroponte and many others. My own hunch is that leaping the stage of "the social computer" and moving immediately to "the personal computer" is an invitation to failure. Unless the compu

RE: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-12 Thread Dr. Steve Eskow
Network discussion group Subject: Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US Dr. Steve Eskow wrote: >My own hunch is that leaping the stage of "the social computer" and moving >immediately to "the personal computer" is an invitation to fail

Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-12 Thread BBracey
> > < is obsolete— disadvantaged kids, starting at a the preschool level, need a > computer in their home in order to have a chance at parity with their more > affluent counterparts. Want to Improve High Schools? Put Computers in the > Homes. is now published on the Digital Divide Network websit

Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-12 Thread Taran Rampersad
Dr. Steve Eskow wrote: >My own hunch is that leaping the stage of "the social computer" and moving >immediately to "the personal computer" is an invitation to failure. > > Well, if you think in terms of computers, I can understand that hunch. But a network of computers is a separate thing; a 'so

RE: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-12 Thread Dr. Steve Eskow
< wrote: <> And of course Ronda is joined is this conviction by Negroponte and many others. My own hunch is that leaping the stage of "the social computer" and moving immediately to "the personal computer" is an invitation to failure. Unless the computers never need servicing, never get infe

Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-11 Thread Peter S. Lopez
Ronda Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The concept of computer labs as the answer for bridging the digital divide is obsolete— disadvantaged kids, starting at a the preschool level, need a computer in their home in order to have a chance at parity with their more affluent counterparts. Want to I