The need to formulate a new risk category sounds a bit alarmist to me. Nanotechnology is not something dramatically new. It usually means more specific and smart pharma drugs. The physical nano micro-machines that were envisaged when the term was propelled into vogue, have not yet taken off!
... was attempted a couple of years ago but never took off. Instead it morphed into a successful phone-ordering system (www.sangamdirect.com).
You'd say, well that's not as good as doing it online where it's more intelligent; but the fact is that in urban india, internet penetration is poor, but phones are everywhere.. Just an intteresting example of how a model made a course correction...
I completely agree with you on your approach. And you're right when you imply that alleviation of poverty can happen on multiple fronts.
I'm of the view that if it's a question of platform, then choosing linux will offer greater benefits to India than MS. However, the benefits are going to take a while to be visible. So, to the question "Is Linux...", I'd say, "Not yet, but it will in the future...
Stor, you have a point, but it's a question of priorities.
If you need to make investments in IT when your constituents arent getting clean water and have no access to electricity, then you'll have a tough time justifying those investments...
On a serious note, media properties like this, I suppose, do their bit in maintaining social balance. Japan already has a disturbingly high suicide rate...
It's interesting how we use rudimentary digital computing analogies to explain the workings of our brain.
Like in most theories, I suppose one can extend this analogy only to a certain extent. Which, in this case, shouldn't be suprising considering how comlex the brain is...
Barabasi and his group at Notre Dame have been pioneers in this area, especially their finding on the "diameter of the Web"!
You can have a look at his work at his website.
A good place to start could be this presentation (ppt file ~ 9.6MB) that seems to be more for the public audience.
.. is its network of stores. Go to any country and they have stores that develop film and sell products. They are migrating them to 'digital processing labs' where they will create prints and service cameras etc.
My feeling is that that's too small an advantage to ride on. Kodak's trying to move to digital but it's floundering. My guess is that it will be a dead brand in five years, and it store network will be one its few saleable assets.
I completely agree with you. Being in India and part of the industry, this was pretty much the accepted view of most who were in the know.
The simputer made excellent headlines for those interested in sustainable IT in developing countries...
Good headlines, but it was always going to be poor execution...
What this basically means is that water exists in a networkd (read hydrogen bonded) state where hydrogen and oxygen atoms are shared, so the effective formula is a bit different.
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To me that's pretty much old risk.
You'd say, well that's not as good as doing it online where it's more intelligent; but the fact is that in urban india, internet penetration is poor, but phones are everywhere.. Just an intteresting example of how a model made a course correction...
Biotechnology has several techniques (here is an example) to decompose waste. Overall, it sounds like a more sensible approach, doesn't it?
And i forgot: I was born in India, and stayed here most of my life. Love it and hate it etc etc :)
I completely agree with you on your approach. And you're right when you imply that alleviation of poverty can happen on multiple fronts.
I'm of the view that if it's a question of platform, then choosing linux will offer greater benefits to India than MS. However, the benefits are going to take a while to be visible. So, to the question "Is Linux ...", I'd say, "Not yet, but it will in the future...
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If you need to make investments in IT when your constituents arent getting clean water and have no access to electricity, then you'll have a tough time justifying those investments...
That's the reason why Chandrababu Naidu, a sophisticated and technology-aggressive politician, got the boot.
Good basic governance comes before e-governance.
Especially, when it comes from a relatively economically stable country with no current war involvements...
On a serious note, media properties like this, I suppose, do their bit in maintaining social balance. Japan already has a disturbingly high suicide rate...
It's interesting how we use rudimentary digital computing analogies to explain the workings of our brain. Like in most theories, I suppose one can extend this analogy only to a certain extent. Which, in this case, shouldn't be suprising considering how comlex the brain is...
of their DNA samples may prove insightful?
Barabasi and his group at Notre Dame have been pioneers in this area, especially their finding on the "diameter of the Web"!
You can have a look at his work at his website.
A good place to start could be this presentation (ppt file ~ 9.6MB) that seems to be more for the public audience.
...hire Richard Branson to operate the balloon!
Is it just me, or does the guiness look heavily laced?!
Gates' view towards india is simple: Get the 15% of developers to use MS, and that'll provide the basis for MS.
Interestingly, unlike in the rest of asia, software piracy is never an issue with MS although software piracy is rampant...
.. is its network of stores. Go to any country and they have stores that develop film and sell products. They are migrating them to 'digital processing labs' where they will create prints and service cameras etc. My feeling is that that's too small an advantage to ride on. Kodak's trying to move to digital but it's floundering. My guess is that it will be a dead brand in five years, and it store network will be one its few saleable assets.
since opera has a block pop-up facility
White lycra-nylon. That's what a friend of mine got from her aunt... Go figure!
I guess there are some researchers out there who get a kick out of such studies...
we've been doing this for a while. In fact Reliance Infocomm has even marketed it into products like mobile POS, mobile ATMs etc
I completely agree with you.
Being in India and part of the industry, this was pretty much the accepted view of most who were in the know. The simputer made excellent headlines for those interested in sustainable IT in developing countries...
Good headlines, but it was always going to be poor execution...
I can just imagine all those security departments dropping job offers at him...
There's a small peak (if you can call it) 9 days after the story breaks. Anyone has a clue why?
What this basically means is that water exists in a networkd (read hydrogen bonded) state where hydrogen and oxygen atoms are shared, so the effective formula is a bit different.
Won't affect the textbooks, don't worry!!
The answer is India has around 40% illiteracy. In general people are more receptive to sensory cues - speech, video than with test and data.