development

There are certainly more controversial charities out there, but the level of debate surrounding the merits of the One Laptop Per Child initiative is amazing. People debate the design and technology, the motives behind the project, what real needs can technology serve, etc.  Read More »

So if curiosity killed the cat, but on Christmas a non-Catholic CCTer cared, could he contribute to a critical communication, cultural, and computational cause...yes?!?

Well, now that I've made you tongue tied, confused, and maybe a little light-headed, I'd like to explain what that opening line meant (besides that the holiday break has left me with too much time on my hands.)

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On October 16 -- two weeks from now -- I turn twenty-six years old. So it is awkward to think that just a month earlier I participated in a youth symposium on "Empowering the Future Leaders of the Americas." The symposium was sponsored and hosted by the Organization of American States (OAS) and brought 200-plus students from around the Western Hemisphere together in Washington, DC, to start a dialogue with our elected government leaders and appointed foreign ambassadors. The dialogue focused on five key themes, those being:  Read More »