Author Archives: Tryggvi Thayer

UNESCO Consultation on the Geneva Plan of Action

UNESCO is collecting opinions on their action plan for moving towards knowledge societies: WSIS Consultation. This is your opportunity to be heard. Go for it. I already submitted my comments under Action Line C3: Access to info and knowledge and … Continue reading

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Flying towards the Millenium Development Goals at jet speed!

BBC NEWS | Business | UN chief hails new French air tax

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Is it possible to leapfrog backwards?

Outrageous, if you ask me: CNN.com – Tolls could dot the Internet highway – Feb 27, 2006

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Stats galore

I just discovered this. Lots of useful statistical info, all available at one place: NationMaster.com – Where Stats Come Alive!

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Leapfrogging with wireless networking

These are the types of things I like. An “open source-like” book titled Wireless Networking in the Developing World. The book is authored by known and respected professionals. It is released under a ShareAlike Creative Commons license. The book is … Continue reading

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Leapfrogging into the information society

Sometimes I feel that I need to refocus and put the things I’ve posted about into context. This blog is supposed to be about leapfrogging, but it might not always be clear where I’m going with these ponderings of mine. … Continue reading

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