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“Wikipedia and Global Development”
I just heard Jim Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, speak about “Wikipedia and Global Development” at the Institute for International Economics - co-sponsored by the Center for Global Development. For the uninitiated, Wikipedia is an online, free, open-source encyclopedia that can be...
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Reality check for the $100 laptop
Among the never-ending stream of news stories hyping the One Laptop Per Child project, there finally seems to be a few that strike a healthy note of caution. Both Slate and CNN ran articles this week that ask some very legitimate questions:- “If you’re willing to assume that MIT can...
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Best Books 2005 – What’s on Your List?
You’re making your list; you’re checking it twice. And you’re not alone ? its time for everyone’s year-end best-of lists. I just finished browsing strategy-business? Best Business Books 2005, where coverage ranges from strategy to marketing to globalization. (Side note: which works are...
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