Comments on: Enabling the Windmill Bills http://blogs.appropedia.org/2009/10/18/enabling-the-windmill-bills/ sharing knowledge to build rich, sustainable lives. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:56:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Lizajane | Ning Alternatives http://blogs.appropedia.org/2009/10/18/enabling-the-windmill-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-3643 Lizajane | Ning Alternatives Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:21:58 +0000 http://blogs.appropedia.org/?p=908#comment-3643 Good day.....The post was amazing I enjoy it while reading because it is very educational and the info were great....I am looking forward for your next post...Thank you..Can you update me with it? Good day.....The post was amazing I enjoy it while reading because it is very educational and the info were great....I am looking forward for your next post...Thank you..Can you update me with it?

]]> By: Chriswaterguy http://blogs.appropedia.org/2009/10/18/enabling-the-windmill-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-3247 Chriswaterguy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:30:14 +0000 http://blogs.appropedia.org/?p=908#comment-3247 "The project [Openmoko] has also spun off an intriguing little device..." This is one of the things I love about open hardware - the ability for variations and alternative applications to take on a life of their own, dependent only on the creativity of the community. "The project [Openmoko] has also spun off an intriguing little device..."

This is one of the things I love about open hardware - the ability for variations and alternative applications to take on a life of their own, dependent only on the creativity of the community.

]]> By: Sepp Hasslberger http://blogs.appropedia.org/2009/10/18/enabling-the-windmill-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-3227 Sepp Hasslberger Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:48:36 +0000 http://blogs.appropedia.org/?p=908#comment-3227 "Many are working to expand access to libraries, but the task is huge and hard to scale. However, just as the developing world has been able to bypass the huge investment in landline phone technology, they may have alternatives to physical libraries." This brings to mind an article I just came across about http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/openmoko-open-phone-open-software/2009/10/21 "The project [Openmoko] has also spun off an intriguing little device; the WikiReader; a portable device that holds a copy of the free open source encyclopaedia Wikipedia on it. Users can update the data by purchase of a new SD memory card or downloading a new copy to their own device’s SD card. While if you own a smart phone that can access the web, you can get Wikipedia on the go, anyway, I think this may have some great applications for developing countries allowing access to a huge mass of information simply, cheaply without the need for net access." This might just be what is needed to make the technical data on all kinds of neat projects widely available in areas that aren't well served with either libraries or access to the net. "Many are working to expand access to libraries, but the task is huge and hard to scale. However, just as the developing world has been able to bypass the huge investment in landline phone technology, they may have alternatives to physical libraries."

This brings to mind an article I just came across about

http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/openmoko-open-phone-open-software/2009/10/21

"The project [Openmoko] has also spun off an intriguing little device; the WikiReader; a portable device that holds a copy of the free open source encyclopaedia Wikipedia on it. Users can update the data by purchase of a new SD memory card or downloading a new copy to their own device’s SD card. While if you own a smart phone that can access the web, you can get Wikipedia on the go, anyway, I think this may have some great applications for developing countries allowing access to a huge mass of information simply, cheaply without the need for net access."

This might just be what is needed to make the technical data on all kinds of neat projects widely available in areas that aren't well served with either libraries or access to the net.

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