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I've just returned to London after working as an IT advisor in Nigeria for VSO / GTZ (VSO = voluntary service overseas, GTZ = German Agency for Technical Co-operation). The subject of the blog is my experiences in international development.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Internet access = good ?

"Unicef said that when they set up public computer kiosks with educational material, a cached Wikipedia, basic health information, etc, in villages that the people using them are aged six to 60, but when adding internet connectivity the age range reduces to 14 to 18. They consume porn and it creates an environment unfriendly to others."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/feb/15/this-much-i-know-clay-shirky-technology
Posted by indar ph at 3:07 AM

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