Comments for http://it4hope.wordpress.com Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:06:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on About by Sabine McNeill http://it4hope.wordpress.com/about/#comment-24 Sabine McNeill Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:06:48 +0000 #comment-24 I have now submitted an application to the "Digital Media and Participatory Learning" competition that is sponsored by HASTAC and the MacArthur Foundation for our rural multimedia centre in the ex-DDR. See entry in German with video in English on http://buschow.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/video-photos-fur-die-macarthur-stiftung/ Or the video on http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1771829037883953868 I have now submitted an application to the “Digital Media and Participatory Learning” competition that is sponsored by HASTAC and the MacArthur Foundation for our rural multimedia centre in the ex-DDR.

See entry in German with video in English on http://buschow.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/video-photos-fur-die-macarthur-stiftung/

Or the video on
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1771829037883953868

]]> Comment on Computers should pay Taxes, too by Sabine McNeill http://it4hope.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/computers-should-pay-taxes-too/#comment-19 Sabine McNeill Fri, 30 May 2008 20:12:14 +0000 http://it4hope.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-19 Many thanks, Kailash, I think that the author is thinking more about computers replacing jobs and people rather than CAD / CAM in particular. After all, paying taxes is one of the 'losses' to the government. But then who believes government statistics and accounts? See this US site for example: http://www.shadowstats.com/ Hope you don't mind getting disillusioned by the web! Yours connectedly, Sabine Many thanks, Kailash,

I think that the author is thinking more about computers replacing jobs and people rather than CAD / CAM in particular.

After all, paying taxes is one of the ‘losses’ to the government. But then who believes government statistics and accounts? See this US site for example: http://www.shadowstats.com/

Hope you don’t mind getting disillusioned by the web!

Yours connectedly,

Sabine

]]> Comment on Computers should pay Taxes, too by CAD/CAM Outsourcing http://it4hope.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/computers-should-pay-taxes-too/#comment-18 CAD/CAM Outsourcing Fri, 30 May 2008 12:42:14 +0000 http://it4hope.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-18 I completely agree that CAD/CAM has revolutionized manufacturing. But more than it having taken away so many jobs, it has given the other people better products, at much lower costs and much faster. I think the surge of CAD/CAM is more a boon and not a bane. I completely agree that CAD/CAM has revolutionized manufacturing.
But more than it having taken away so many jobs, it has given the other people better products, at much lower costs and much faster.
I think the surge of CAD/CAM is more a boon and not a bane.

]]> Comment on Grameen-Intel – a social business for ICT by Sabine McNeill http://it4hope.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/ict-in-bangladesh-thanks-to-intel-and-grameen/#comment-12 Sabine McNeill Wed, 28 May 2008 17:04:41 +0000 http://it4hope.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-12 Dear John Your comment makes me sigh. Yes, yes, there are lots of people who see 'poverty' only in terms of developing worlds. However, I've come to the conclusion that we have "institutionalised cruelty" in the UK. This leads to "mega-poverty" such as home repossessions, over-indebtedness, bankruptcies and suicides. So no. For the moment we can't help yet. But trust me to do as best as I can with my 10 fingers. I'm dreaming of a "Sustainable Investment Network" that should fund what doesn't get funded by 'normal channels'. "Money as Debt" is a video that illustrates the systemic causes that we're all suffering from. The trouble is that those who could make a difference don't seem to want to. So we each have to find ways of trying. At least the web and the net are here to help! With many thanks for your comment, Sabine Dear John

Your comment makes me sigh. Yes, yes, there are lots of people who see ‘poverty’ only in terms of developing worlds. However, I’ve come to the conclusion that we have “institutionalised cruelty” in the UK. This leads to “mega-poverty” such as home repossessions, over-indebtedness, bankruptcies and suicides.

So no. For the moment we can’t help yet. But trust me to do as best as I can with my 10 fingers. I’m dreaming of a “Sustainable Investment Network” that should fund what doesn’t get funded by ‘normal channels’.

“Money as Debt” is a video that illustrates the systemic causes that we’re all suffering from. The trouble is that those who could make a difference don’t seem to want to.

So we each have to find ways of trying. At least the web and the net are here to help!

With many thanks for your comment,
Sabine

]]> Comment on Grameen-Intel – a social business for ICT by John M Graham http://it4hope.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/ict-in-bangladesh-thanks-to-intel-and-grameen/#comment-11 John M Graham Wed, 28 May 2008 11:31:19 +0000 http://it4hope.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-11 I would love to hear if there are any success's in the UK deprived areas where the inner city communities have cronic poverty problems. I line in such an area Pollok in Glasgow where debt and povery is rife, how can your organisation help people in this position? John M Graham I would love to hear if there are any success’s in the UK deprived areas where the inner city communities have cronic poverty problems.

I line in such an area Pollok in Glasgow where debt and povery is rife, how can your organisation help people in this position?

John M Graham

]]> Comment on About by Sabine McNeill http://it4hope.wordpress.com/about/#comment-10 Sabine McNeill Tue, 27 May 2008 19:41:09 +0000 #comment-10 Yes, Badrud, recycling computers is nearly an ethical imperative. Why throw them away here if they can help someone in another part of the world? Thanks for following these 'digital footsteps'! Sabine Yes, Badrud,

recycling computers is nearly an ethical imperative. Why throw them away here if they can help someone in another part of the world?

Thanks for following these ‘digital footsteps’!

Sabine

]]> Comment on About by bdoza http://it4hope.wordpress.com/about/#comment-9 bdoza Tue, 27 May 2008 19:09:53 +0000 #comment-9 I have gone through 'Digital links' and like the idea of recycling computers. I have gone through ‘Digital links’ and like the idea of recycling computers.

]]> Comment on Mobile Phone Banking by Sabine McNeill http://it4hope.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/mobile-phone-banking-and-low-income-customers/#comment-7 Sabine McNeill Sun, 25 May 2008 20:36:29 +0000 http://it4hope.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-7 How very interesting, Badrud! THANK YOU! Sabine How very interesting, Badrud!

THANK YOU!

Sabine

]]> Comment on Mobile Phone Banking by bdoza http://it4hope.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/mobile-phone-banking-and-low-income-customers/#comment-6 bdoza Sun, 25 May 2008 19:40:29 +0000 http://it4hope.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-6 A report said that on the application of Grameen in the last December,2007 Bangladesh Central Bank studied the feasibility of mobile banking in Bangladesh and is going to allow the mobile banking soon throughout the country beyond the conventional use of mobile phone in banking. http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=37467 A report said that on the application of Grameen in the last December,2007 Bangladesh Central Bank studied the feasibility of mobile banking in Bangladesh and is going to allow the mobile banking soon throughout the country beyond the conventional use of mobile phone in banking. http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=37467

]]> Comment on Mobile Phone Banking by Sabine http://it4hope.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/mobile-phone-banking-and-low-income-customers/#comment-5 Sabine Tue, 13 May 2008 17:54:34 +0000 http://it4hope.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-5 That's very interesting, Badrud, I was told by Grameen Solutions that they use www.obopay.com But why let a Californian company benefit when it can be done at home!?... I shall keep this in mind. Thank You as always! Sabine That’s very interesting, Badrud,

I was told by Grameen Solutions that they use http://www.obopay.com

But why let a Californian company benefit when it can be done at home!?…

I shall keep this in mind.

Thank You as always!

Sabine

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