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Geekcorps: A Peace Corps for techies: coming to Kenya?Welcome, Im from kenya and I have heard of the geekcorp work in west africa, the wireless network of aluminium cans, eg coke cans, I work for an internet service provider but i may not have the skills they are looking for but i could help in any...; Tags: Instant messaging, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS; Discussion threads 2006-03-04
High-speed salute to the Geekcorps!: The chances are pretty good that you've heard of the Peace Corps, but have you heard of Geekcorps? This News.com article explains: "Geekcorps: A Peace Corps for techies." According to the article, "Geekcorps can essentially be thought of as a Peace Corps with a focus on PCs. The organization...; Tags: Photograph, Geekcorps, Sonja Thompson; Blog posts 2006-02-28
Geekcorps works to bridge the digital divide: "Monetize!" seems to be the rallying cry for many in the IT sector but not for Ethan Zuckerman, founder of Geekcorps. Bob Weinstein tells his story in this week's Tech Watch.Ethan Zuckerman is on a mission.After enjoying considerable success as the founder of Tripod Inc., a Silicon Valley Web hosting...; Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Bob Weinstein, Ethan Zuckerman, Geekcorps, University of Ghana; Technical articles 2001-01-17

Photos: Life in the Geekcorps: WAY COOL!If I weren't so disabled I would volunteer for this in a heartbeat!!!; Tags: country, duty, freedom, JCitizen, networking, photograph; Discussion threads 2006-03-04
Photos: Life in the Geekcorps: Volunteers help emerging nations get up-to-date technology that changes lives.; Tags: photograph; Image galleries 2006-02-28

$100 laptop is now $188: The much publicized "$100 laptop" of the nonprofit One Laptop Per Child OLPC initiative has acknowledged that the devices will now cost $188 when mass production begins this fall. The initial $100 price point has been relegated to that of a long-term goal. A variety of...; Tags: $100 Laptop, Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, Government, Paul Mah; Blog posts 2007-09-15
Avoid getting into a career rut by challenging yourself regularly: QuestionI've been in IT management for about five years. I'm not worried about losing my job, but I'm beginning to wonder where I should be going in my career. Should I keep doing what I'm doing or move into something else? I like what I do and could probably keep...; Tags: career, career rut, Molly Joss, rut; Technical articles 2003-09-23

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