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The Indian Info-Rickshaws

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the internet-to-go dept.

DoomDoom writes "CNN is running a story on how the Indian government is delivering health and educational services on a WiFi equipped rickshaw to the poorest of its citizens. It's a poetical union of a typical third world product with high-tech! Do you still think computing is unnecssary for the poorest of the poor?"

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  1. the real question is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    If they need to change a tire, and use the hub to get tech support, will they hear an english speaker? ;)

  2. Perfect for unemployed techworkers ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I could use a few ex-dotcommers to pull my rickshaw around. They'd be getting a pittence, I'd get transportation and it's clean for the environment. Win Win situation ... who wants to sign up?!

  3. Slashdot parody by be-fan · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is awful! Now, these newly uplifted Indian masses will take even more of our programming jobs!

    Grumble, grumble...populism...communism...grumble grumble!

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  4. On a lighter note... by maggeth · · Score: 4, Funny
    I can finally say that people living in the gutter in India have a better internet connection than I do.

    (By reading this post you agree to not take the previous sentence seriously. This agreement takes effect the instant your eyes meet the words in this post. No, you can not reject this agreement! Too late!)

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  5. Re:This is a very bad idea... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What is the correct verb for 'pulling a rickshaw'?

    Masturbation?

  6. william gibson? by carn1fex · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is so perfectly out of a william gibson novel i want to hurl :)

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