Comments on: Reading bogs (0.1)

By: Dima

Dima — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:30:04 +0000

Thank you, Josh!
I am aware of the option of posting your Del.ish.us links automatically, but i will have to look into details. The issue for me is that i am not sure i want to bookmark these websites as i do with others that i intend to use repeatedly + not everything that i bookmark i want to appear on the blog. Will look into it though… Thanks!

By: Josh Braun

Josh Braun — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:59:44 +0000

Hey Dima,

Thanks for the links! FYI, I believe Del.icio.us has a blogging tool/widget that makes posting link-lists just like this one easier. See an example at my friend’s site:

http://www.digidave.org/adventures_in_freelancing/2008/08/links-for-200-2.html

Dunno if it’s worth it, and of course it involves using Del.icio.us, but it seems pretty seamless and easy.

By: Dima

Dima — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:52:22 +0000

@Ken: Thank you for your feedback! I understand that it is difficult to address the complexity of issue in one article, and i agree that the detachment of the development and the mobile industries is an issue. It is indeed important to bring it up.

@Dori: Thanks! Will try to keep it up ;)

By: Dori

Dori — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:50:24 +0000

Hi,
I liked this idea (of posting a few interesting links once in a while)
Many times I click on the link you add in your posts and also forward it to friends.
So this is very smart!

אך אומרים אצלנו: התעלת על עצמך
קבל ח”ח

וחן חן למתחנפן
Dori

By: kiwanja

kiwanja — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:23:43 +0000

Hi Dmitry

Glad you found my PC World article interesting.

The idea, or thought, of subsidised handsets was just one way of possibly unlocking the potential of mobiles with regards to their potential to close the digital divide. There are many issues, as I tried to cover in the article.

The irony often is that the industry (development and mobile) are often detached. With so many billions of dollars being thrown around in international aid, and the cost of adding browser software to a phone probably running to a dollar or so, I thought it was worth making the point. Subsidies wouldn’t have to be huge.

It’s going to be very interesting watching this unfold.

Take it easy.

Ken
http://www.kiwanja.net