November 22, 2003
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Digital Dividend aims to fill what's known as the 'digital divide,' educating the developing world about the benefits of high technology.
They fund and manage and help out with all kinds of projects around the world, and have a really amazing set of link pages (called 'Resource Marketplace,' which I guess makes them sound more like they have their shit together than simply calling it a 'link page').
There are also plenty of policy-wonk case studies and publications. Good example: A report about using technologies, such as ATMs and smartcards, to make microfinance more profitable and sustainable.
Lots to think about, and that huge projects list gives me some hope.
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Have you seen "Design for the Real World?" It's probably outdated now, but the pictures are good.
Excellent link!
I'm in the camp that generally think that the sick and hungry of the world need clean water and food more than they need internet access, and I was afraid that Digital Dividend was going to be another "wire-the-village" type of thing, but I was pleasantly surprised to see the variety of things they're doing. Thanks for the link!
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