Digest #23
This time the digest is rather dense and lengthily. You will find links to writings about the recent Googlle-China clash, some responses to the launch of the iPad, some stats about broadband and young people online, discussions about ICT4D, information about some interesting initiatives, and more…
Enjoy!
The life offline
This is not really a post, but more of sharing a link.
At some point this summer I came across a blog of Aaron Swartz, who seems to be a really interesting character. One of the things that caught my eye was his story of spending this past June offline. He simply got tired and overwhelmed by the continuous flow of information and communication and decided to take a brake.
Frankly, I was not very much surprised that Aaron found that month being refreshing and liberating’ a month that allowed him to take his life back and to focus. I think this is part of the idea I had in mind thinking about the CommFree day. What I would be really curious to hear is how his online habits and the way he interacts with technology have change (which he claims has happened).
Just some food for thought.
