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Mike Best with Evidence That ICT4D Works

Mike Best is a leading figure in studying the relationship between information technology and development. He recently did some research testing a theory that multidirectional networking technologies (like email) are conducive to democracy. His results are summarized in Ethan Zuckerman's weblog. It turns out there is indeed a meaningful positive correlation and the results suggest some interesting avenues for further research and program development. Posted: 4/24/05; 9:57:41 PM #

SANGONeT Conference & Exhibition 2005
	SANGONeT has posted slides and handouts related to the programme of their recent Conference and Exhibition in Johannesburg, at which I spoke. There is a wealth of great material there. Posted: 4/24/05; 9:47:45 PM #

Email Is the New Database
	Five years ago at Social Ecology we wrote OrgMail, an application for email based knowledge building. I think our timing must have been off because now the mainstream press is reporting that email is the new database. Posted: 4/24/05; 9:45:03 PM #

Charities Are Silent on Loss of Estate Tax
	The politics of giving by the rich reveals itself in a New York Times article on the silence of charities on the loss of the estate tax in the United States. Posted: 4/24/05; 9:41:19 PM #

Who is .Org?
	I was one of the founding members of the Public Interest Registry's Council of Advisors, so it's with some pleasure that I have been learning about PIR's support and involvement with N-TEN. PIR runs the .org top level domain. For an introduction to the organization, take a look at their year two report (14 page PDF). Posted: 4/24/05; 9:35:36 PM #