Stories about Technology from June, 2007
Jordan: Facebook Addict
Jordanian Natasha Tynes is officially addicted to Facebook.
Serbia: A Special Case of Blog Plagiarism
Does a Creative Commons License help protect your blog from plagiarism? Is it a crime if a person from China copies your blog to overcome the so-called Great Firewall of China, trying to get some money along the way. How to protect yourself from web infringement? Danica Radovanovic is a...
Indonesia: Jakarta, Top Blogging City
Enda points to a Businessweek article and says Jakarta is on par with Beijing and Mumbai when it comes to blogging.
Guatemala: Hacking Congress’ Website
No Es Chisme [ES] writes about the constant hacking attacks on the website of Guatemala's Congress.
Morocco: GV Author Addresses Youth Conference
Morocco author Jillian York addressed a youth conference, organised by DABA, in conjunction with the National Democratic Institute's Morocco branch. The three-day event, which aimed at reevaluating political involvement in Morocco in the run-up to the 2007 legislative elections, also focused on building the capacity of young opinion leaders in citizen journalism skills, with an online emphasis in order to increase dialogue about issues of concern to youth.
Trinidad & Tobago: The Power of Facebook
“It's been a long time since I've blogged, but I blame it on Facebook.” Karel Mc Intosh thinks that the power of the social networking website can be maximised for many other uses.
Argentina: Cristina.gov.ar
Un Lugar [ES] looks at the new domains registered by Cristina Kirchner, Senator and wife of the current Argentine president. There is also speculation how she was able to register domains specifically set aside for special government projects.
Africa: do African leaders care about Afro-Futurism?
Charcoal Ink discusses Afro-Futurism and asks, “are African governments adopting an Afro-futurist model?”
Nigeria: the evolution of mobile telephony
The evolution of mobile telephony in Nigeria: “The emergence of mobile telephony is obviously one of the major revolutions of communication in Nigeria.”
Malawi: Chasing the windmill in Malawi
A moving story of William Kamkwamba who used local materials to create electricity for his home in rural Malawi.
Africa: Peupe: Africa’s first corporate blog
Read about Peupe, the Africa’s first corporate blog application designed by Multiple Choices in Kenya.
Africa: challenges of web 2.0 in Africa
Christian Kreutz discusses challenges of web 2.0 in the context of development in Africa.
Fiji: US Laws and Fijian Blogs
Digital Fiji highlights a Fijian blog that is asking its readers to attack tourists in a bid to destabilize the military government. The blogger urges Fijian bloggers to be aware of the laws in the US where the blogging service is based. “act of publishing these posts violates several criminal...
Singapore: Second Life Meetup
DK is inviting readers to a Second Life Meetup. The blogger also adds that the virtual world now has more than 400 users in Singapore.
Belarus: Blogosphere Digests and Translations
Regular translations and roundups of the Belarusian blogosphere – at TOL's Belarus.
Czech Rebublic: Panorama Blast
Arellanes.com offers a theory on how the Czech pranksters managed to insert footage of a nuclear blast into the regular live footage of the Czech countryside on a state-owned TV channel.
Trinidad & Tobago: Virtual Philanthropy
KnowProSE.com has some thoughts on philanthropy in virtual worlds.
Japan: Cellphone recycling bins
Edo from Pink Tentacle blogs about cell phone companies’ plan to equip convenience stores with cellphone recycling bins, making it easier for people to recycle their unwanted handsets.
Sri Lanka: Tamilnet Blocked
ICT for Peacebuilding on the ban on Tamilnet in Sri Lanka. Lanka Libertarian on bypassing the ban.
Bahrain: Mahmood's Den Gets a Face Lift
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif gives his popular blog a face lift.
Guatemala: Working for Google
Desde Guate [ES] discovers a job opening for a temporary job working for Google in Guatemala.
