Re: [DDN] Technology Blackout Day

2005-03-31 Thread Sandra Latherbenson
can be any healing under the Band-Aid. Sandra B - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 7:15 PM Subject: Re: [DDN] Technology Blackout Day In a message dated 3/28/05 9:06:47 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There are pe

Re: [DDN] Technology Blackout Day

2005-03-31 Thread Cindy Lemcke-Hoong
Hello Bonnie, Good for you! ... I am not saying that I should think less about the situation in Africa. Since telecommunications is such powerful tool, perhaps we should use more of TV (that's why most people would receive their news and images of the rest of the world) to broadcast NOT ALL

Re: [DDN] Technology Blackout Day

2005-03-31 Thread BBracey
In a message dated 3/28/05 9:06:47 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > There are people in Africa that do not have running water or flush toilets. > There are native Americans and poor people in rural areas that do not have running water or flush toilets in America. Did i mention no phones e

On Doorbells (WAS Re: [DDN] Technology Blackout Day- Technoliteracy)

2005-03-28 Thread James Lerman
Taran, Read your blog on doorbells and enjoyed it greatly. Thought I might just add my 2 cents. My family and I live in an apartment in NYC. We have a buzzer and intercom setup to the street, several stories below us. We'd love to have a TV cam in the lobby so we can see who rings our buzzer

Re: [DDN] Technology Blackout Day

2005-03-28 Thread Jon maddog Hall
Hi, > So what technology will they do without? Computers? Cell Phones? Lights? > Heat? Running water? Flush Toilets? Books (Printing Press is "Technology")? I asked this question for two reasons. Most of you responded to the first reason, that of a society that does not know (for the most pa

Re: [DDN] Technology Blackout Day- Technoliteracy

2005-03-27 Thread Taran Rampersad
levnew wrote: >While I am in complete agreement with you, I did wonder if a >conceptual parallel would be the advent of the automobile. > >We embraced it, didn't necessarily understand (or care) how it worked >and now find outselves in the grip of a society dependent on foreign >oil as a result. >

Re: [DDN] Technology Blackout Day- Technoliteracy2

2005-03-27 Thread BBracey
In a message dated 3/26/05 8:45:46 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Please don't take this wrong - I am truly not intending to come off as > critical of your statements. I am playing a bit devil's advocate and > at the same time exploring my feelings outloud to what you stated. I > hope this

Re: [DDN] Technology Blackout Day- Technoliteracy

2005-03-26 Thread BBracey
In a message dated 3/26/05 12:33:02 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > So what technology will they do without? Computers? Cell Phones? Lights? > Heat? Running water? Flush Toilets? Books (Printing Press is > "Technology")? > > You are right.. Across the digital divide but even in regular

Re: [DDN] Technology Blackout Day- Technoliteracy

2005-03-26 Thread Gina Russell Stevens
On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 12:23:08 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the importance of technological literacy. > Thus the paradox: Even as technology has become increasingly important in > our lives, it has receded from view. Americans are poorly equipped to > recognize, > let alone p

Re: [DDN] Technology Blackout Day- Technoliteracy

2005-03-26 Thread levnew
On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 12:23:08 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Technology has become so user friendly it is largely "invisible." Americans >implications of its use or even where it comes from. >We drive high-tech cars but know little more than how to operate the steering wheel,

Re: [DDN] Technology Blackout Day

2005-03-25 Thread Jon maddog Hall
So what technology will they do without? Computers? Cell Phones? Lights? Heat? Running water? Flush Toilets? Books (Printing Press is "Technology")? md -- Jon "maddog" Hall Executive Director Linux International(R) email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 80 Amherst St. Voice: +1.603.672.4

[DDN] Technology Blackout Day

2005-03-25 Thread James Lerman
Dear Listers, Thought this was very interesting and warranted posting. Sincerely, Jim Lerman ARLINGTON, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/22/2005 -- The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) announced today that it will host the first annual National Imagine a Technology Black Out Da