Given the U.S government's history of terrorist activities (overthrowing democratically elected regimes... Iran in 1953, Chile in 1972 to name a few) and assorted dodginess such as suspension of habeas corpus (Guantanamo Bay) for those who are not as equal as others, it is more likely that Bush and co. might try to do something as nasty as this instead of a muslim guerilla would want to.
In Brazil there is an organization in Rio de Janeiro that hires volunteers to set up computers (donated by companies, etc.) in poor areas and teach children computer skills. It has been quite successful and may be what you are looking for. I can't remember their contact details but post a question regarding this to soc.culture.brazil (or one of the volunteer or computer-oriented newsgroups on the server news.uol.com.br) and I'm sure that someone should be able to give you more info regarding this. Granted, I see your point about a *real* farm being more immediately useful to the needy than a *server* farm, but there is something to be said to about "give a man a fish and you feel him today, teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime".. in other words, if your talent is in high tech you can pass on those skills to others, who can use it to increase their marketability on the job market.
Or, if you speak OK Spanish or Portuguese, you can go most anywhere in Latin America and offer to give English/Computer lessons..
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Given the U.S government's history of terrorist activities (overthrowing democratically elected regimes ... Iran in 1953, Chile in 1972 to name a few) and assorted dodginess such as suspension of habeas corpus (Guantanamo Bay) for those who are not as equal as others, it is more likely that Bush and co. might try to do something as nasty as this instead of a muslim guerilla would want to.
MKAlus,
.. in other words, if your talent is in high tech you can pass on those skills to others, who can use it to increase their marketability on the job market.
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In Brazil there is an organization in Rio de Janeiro that hires volunteers to set up computers (donated by companies, etc.) in poor areas and teach children computer skills. It has been quite successful and may be what you are looking for. I can't remember their contact details but post a question regarding this to soc.culture.brazil (or one of the volunteer or computer-oriented newsgroups on the server news.uol.com.br) and I'm sure that someone should be able to give you more info regarding this. Granted, I see your point about a *real* farm being more immediately useful to the needy than a *server* farm, but there is something to be said to about "give a man a fish and you feel him today, teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime"
Or, if you speak OK Spanish or Portuguese, you can go most anywhere in Latin America and offer to give English/Computer lessons
good luck
Davian