"Denmark, in particular, has benefited from the very effective government e-leadership, reflected in early liberalisation of the telecommunications sector, a first-rate regulatory environment and large availability of e-government services,"
(leaving off the question of how seriously we can take someone who uses a term like "e-leadership")
Funniest phrase I'll probably see all day. Say it like an infomercial announcer and it will crack you up for hours.
So we've got a Pentecostal minister who amassed an eight-figure fortune as (among other things) a corrupt electoral commission director. Now we know where Diebold got their inspiration.
>... and it sounds like it's struggling...I dunno - I plan on still giving them the benefit of the doubt, and see what comes out. >Heck, I might even try installing a machine with the "united distro" - but it's still an interesting pickle... >
Not the UnitedLinux part - but the proper use of "it's" not once but TWICE in an article summary is shocking indeed.
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Yeah, Free Geek has their act together. They've already got their 501c3, so your donations of money, *and* hardware are tax-deductible. In addition to building computers, they also dispose of broken equipment in ecologically friendly ways. If you live in Portland or are planning on visiting, you can also donate your time. I'm not going to parrot their web site, but there is some cool stuff not mentioned there. The prime goal is to build lots of functioning Linux computers from donated and salvaged parts and give them back to the community. Not just locally to non-profits and at-risk groups, but world-wide as well. Apparently, there are very cheap ways to ship computers to remote places like Africa, and Free Geek is helping to distribute their recycled technology around the world.
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"Denmark, in particular, has benefited from the very effective government e-leadership, reflected in early liberalisation of the telecommunications sector, a first-rate regulatory environment and large availability of e-government services,"
(leaving off the question of how seriously we can take someone who uses a term like "e-leadership")
Indeed...someone definitely needs an e-slap
Funniest phrase I'll probably see all day. Say it like an infomercial announcer and it will crack you up for hours.
So we've got a Pentecostal minister who amassed an eight-figure fortune as (among other things) a corrupt electoral commission director. Now we know where Diebold got their inspiration.
>... and it sounds like it's struggling...I dunno - I plan on still giving them the benefit of the doubt, and see what comes out.
>Heck, I might even try installing a machine with the "united distro" - but it's still an interesting pickle...
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Not the UnitedLinux part - but the proper use of "it's" not once but TWICE in an article summary is shocking indeed.
Yeah, Free Geek has their act together. They've already got their 501c3, so your donations of money, *and* hardware are tax-deductible. In addition to building computers, they also dispose of broken equipment in ecologically friendly ways. If you live in Portland or are planning on visiting, you can also donate your time. I'm not going to parrot their web site, but there is some cool stuff not mentioned there. The prime goal is to build lots of functioning Linux computers from donated and salvaged parts and give them back to the community. Not just locally to non-profits and at-risk groups, but world-wide as well. Apparently, there are very cheap ways to ship computers to remote places like Africa, and Free Geek is helping to distribute their recycled technology around the world.