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the day the data stood still

I still remember the day that I first understood how data was communicated between programs. I was 17 years old and programming Java applets about microscopes. When it first sank in, I was happy to be able to solve the … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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wikiwiki wild wild west

I just posted a mini essay on slashdot in response to some poor fool’s post bashing wikipedia‘s reliability. The poster argued on a false premise so I decided to inform them. What resulted was a rather lengthy prediction of the … Continue reading

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