Comments on: Left Behind: the Singularity and the Developing World http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/12/08/left-behind-the-singularity-and-the-third-world/ A General Interest Blog for Weirdos Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:16:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Telarus, KSC http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/12/08/left-behind-the-singularity-and-the-third-world/comment-page-1/#comment-240289 Telarus, KSC Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:02:17 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=4234#comment-240289 Sweet, thanks for posting this. Sweet, thanks for posting this.

]]> By: Video from CyborgCamp | Technoccult http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/12/08/left-behind-the-singularity-and-the-third-world/comment-page-1/#comment-240256 Video from CyborgCamp | Technoccult Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:08:15 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=4234#comment-240256 [...] Interview with Author Sue Lange Left Behind: the Singularity and the Developing World Interview with Author Susan Wright TAZ History: Kowloon Walled City Inspiration in Difficult Times [...] [...] Interview with Author Sue Lange Left Behind: the Singularity and the Developing World Interview with Author Susan Wright TAZ History: Kowloon Walled City Inspiration in Difficult Times [...]

]]> By: Val http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/12/08/left-behind-the-singularity-and-the-third-world/comment-page-1/#comment-240020 Val Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:30:58 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=4234#comment-240020 "This is pretty cool - it´s 13GB of data free to download, aimed at providing information for people in the third world about how to do useful stuff." -http://www.cd3wd.com/CD3WD_40/CD3WD/index.htm “This is pretty cool – it´s 13GB of data free to download, aimed at providing information for people in the third world about how to do useful stuff.”
-http://www.cd3wd.com/CD3WD_40/CD3WD/index.htm

]]> By: Klintron http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/12/08/left-behind-the-singularity-and-the-third-world/comment-page-1/#comment-239589 Klintron Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:39:38 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=4234#comment-239589 Chris - thanks for the info! I thought they had been replaced with something like an exercise bike, with the idea that there would be one of these bikes for the village. More info on the Potenco charger: http://www.olpcnews.com/hardware/power_supply/potenco_yoyo_power_generator.html Chris – thanks for the info! I thought they had been replaced with something like an exercise bike, with the idea that there would be one of these bikes for the village.

More info on the Potenco charger:

http://www.olpcnews.com/hardware/power_supply/potenco_yoyo_power_generator.html

]]> By: Chriswaterguy http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/12/08/left-behind-the-singularity-and-the-third-world/comment-page-1/#comment-239587 Chriswaterguy Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:34:19 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=4234#comment-239587 hand cranks weren't just taken out of OLPC's XO, they were replaced with something more awesome: yo-yo-like pull cords, by Potenco. More efficient, a simpler and more sturdy design, and easier to use. hand cranks weren’t just taken out of OLPC’s XO, they were replaced with something more awesome: yo-yo-like pull cords, by Potenco. More efficient, a simpler and more sturdy design, and easier to use.

]]> By: Jon http://technoccult.net/archives/2008/12/08/left-behind-the-singularity-and-the-third-world/comment-page-1/#comment-239560 Jon Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:23:23 +0000 http://www.technoccult.com/?p=4234#comment-239560 Great post! I also touched on this subject a few weeks ago in "African Singularity" http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/1118 And all the examples you pointed out are great ways that local ingenuity is helping people to cope with the rapidly changing world. Great post! I also touched on this subject a few weeks ago in “African Singularity” http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/1118

And all the examples you pointed out are great ways that local ingenuity is helping people to cope with the rapidly changing world.

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