Author Archives: enj
oblivious
As a person with a high capacity for abstract thought, it makes sense that I may sometimes stay on some abstract plane (or train) of thought. When I’m programming or solving math problems, one could refer to this as being … Continue reading
digital divide: success!
It’s taken me over a month to do the write up, but Digital Divide had our first success! The event took place on February 28th at the Palmer Munroe Community Center. We taught 6 kids how to build 5 computers … Continue reading
Jack Ma Speaks
The president and CEO of the Alibaba group speaks at the Asia Society. Alibaba has over 13 million Chinese companies and 8 million foreign companies as members. They have over 12,000 employees and plan to hire 5,000 more this year. … Continue reading
random life lessons
Some life lessons you have to learn from experience, but it seems like no matter how many times you learn them you fail the quiz over and over. Skateboarding taught me two things. The first and most important was that … Continue reading
reorganize
A seemingly reoccurring problem is organizing information. I often have a lot of information I find useful for one thing or another, but I can’t always think of the best place to put it so I can save it for … Continue reading
Digital Divide: Taking Stock
This past Monday we took our first concrete steps towards our first workshop. Six people came together to deal with half a living room of computer parts. We took apart the computers, sorted and labeled the parts, set up a … Continue reading
Digital Divide: first steps
My idea for the Digital Divide project has taken root, and the first steps are laid out for us. Recently I spoke with Aurora Hansen from the Palmer Munroe Community Center and we have set a date for our first … Continue reading
the power of belief
I am looking for something to believe in. Now this is a broad statement, one with lots of implications, so I will try to narrow it down and define my point. The problem is that I’m not sure of my … Continue reading
Digital Divide, Let’s Build a Bridge
For those that don’t know, the term Digital Divide describes the gap in skills between those with access to computers and digital technology and those without. I propose a way to build a bridge. The great thing about computers for … Continue reading
there’s something that you forgot
You forgot to tell me that we were just friends. When I left we talked so honestly, you knew where I was headed and I knew you didn’t know where you were going. When I came back things seemed the … Continue reading
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+Ian Johnson