Everybody understands the value and power of social networks. However
these remain propietary and have a number of privacy and control
issues. We'll incorporate existing social networking software (could
be Elgg, NoseRub, Pinax...) that not only will provide "One Social
Network Per School", but will jumpstart the first (that I know of)
massive, self-replicating, decentralized educational social network
ecosystem, a network of social networks. And we want to make it extra
easy to add a node anywhere on the globe.

If you are voting and still have an option, please consider supporting our proposal.

http://www.netsquared.org/projects/free-social-networks-rural-education

We think it really rocks.

One Laptop Per Child will be featured on 60 minutes tonight.  See the preview video on

http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml

Hi Everyone,

http://thepurplebubble.blogspot.com/2006/08/why-google-is-innovative-and-has.html This is an abstract from a paper I'm writing on Google and socialimpact, it's specifically around its merits over the $100 laptop.. Would love to know your thoughts on it and more broadely on Google and itsimpact on development. Feel free to email them to me and I would ofcourse recognize any contributions in the papers merits.