Welsh villages lose analogue services

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Q: "How does Welsh Labour feel about
Welsh as a language?" A: "Sorry, I don't
speak Welsh"

Q: "How does Welsh Labour feel about
Welsh as a language?" A: "Sorry, I don't
speak Welsh" 04/10/2005 02:56 PM
Cory Doctorow: A reader writes, "A Welsh language activist sends an email to the Welsh Labour Party's general email address, it's picked up by a non-Welsh reader, who forwards it on to someone who can deal with it, also including a little 'I think it must be in Welsh or something, ha ha, aren't they funny' note. But she hits the wrong button on Outlook Express and the message goes back to the activist instead. Hilarity ensues. Extra laughs when you know that the original message read 'what is the Labour Party's attitude towards the Welsh language in the current election campaign?'"

Well, as you can see below, the actual note is not as offensive as "ha ha, aren't they funny," but it sure does fall short of the kind of ideal response you'd want to send a language activist.

I have it on good authority (as I cant understand a word of it myself!!!) that this e-mail is asking what we think about using the Welsh Language in Wales or something like that.

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Analogue radio switch-off nears

Analogue radio switch-off nears 07/07/2004 11:29 AM
A switch-off date for analogue radio will be decided later this year by Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell.

Rescuers Focus on Indonesia Villages
(AP)

Rescuers Focus on Indonesia Villages
(AP) 04/01/2005 06:05 AM
AP - Rescuers turned their focus Friday to remote villages on the Indonesian island that bore the brunt of a powerful earthquake four days ago, as food aid — some of it left over from the devastating quake and tsunami three months ago — arrived in the area.

'Internet connectivity for villages
feasible'

'Internet connectivity for villages
feasible' 11/15/2003 10:07 PM
The Hindu Nov 15 2003 8:02PM ET

SHG-run Internet kiosks for villages in
Nellai dt

SHG-run Internet kiosks for villages in
Nellai dt 03/25/2005 01:19 AM
The Hindu Mar 25 2005 5:41AM GMT

Indian villages to get medical
satellites

Indian villages to get medical
satellites 02/12/2004 02:02 PM
Boston Globe Feb 12 2004 6:46PM GMT

All villages can have Internet by 2015,
experts say

All villages can have Internet by 2015,
experts say 12/13/2003 07:07 AM
Daily Mail & Guardian Dec 13 2003 5:27AM ET

Database of Villages Impacted by Tsunami

Database of Villages Impacted by Tsunami 02/05/2005 10:03 PM
Nehru Planetarium has set up a listing of villages impacted by December's Tsunami disaster at http://tri.htmlplanet.com/corkboard/ . This is just a series of HTML files, one for each village, from...

Wipro to develop computers for villages:
Premji

Wipro to develop computers for villages:
Premji 09/27/2004 04:41 AM
KeralaNext.com Sep 27 2004 8:59AM GMT

Lagos Partners Microsoft to Build
Digital Villages

Lagos Partners Microsoft to Build
Digital Villages 05/24/2004 04:41 AM
This Day Online May 24 2004 8:50AM GMT

Wireless Internet revolution sweeps
through Kerala villages

Wireless Internet revolution sweeps
through Kerala villages 08/22/2004 07:40 AM
123Bharath.com Aug 22 2004 11:43AM GMT

South African villages to get digital
cinema network

South African villages to get digital
cinema network 04/05/2005 09:23 PM
Xeni Jardin: Excerpt from Variety article:

The vast majority of South Africa's 40-million people have never been to the cinema, kept away by the legacy of apartheid, poverty and language barriers. But the nation's exhibs are hoping to change that by using the indigenous filmmaking along with digital technology to connect to the missing multitudes (...)

Starting in September, Shout Africa will roll out 20 digital cinemas around the country where facilities are most lacking, to make the movies affordable and accessible. Shout Africa chief executive Lance Samuels says that for local producers, these cinemas will provide another distribution outlet as well as the opportunity to build new audiences.

Locally produced films in indigenous languages and English will be shown alongside foreign features, with subtitles in the vernacular language of the region of the cinema.Besides the usual popcorn and soft drinks, popular traditional township foods such as maize porridge, spicy sausages, samp (hominy), mealies (corn on the cob) and fried chicken will be on sale to help make the d-cinema experience more African.

Samuels says d-cinemas will be located in revamped township community centers to create a quality experience, including comfortable chairs, high quality digital projection and state of the art surround sound. And, hoping to seal the deal, prices will be much lower than at urban multiplexes.

Wonder what kind of gear the company will be installing? Will this be true cinema-grade digital projection, or something cruddier and lower-res (and, hence, more affordable)? Either way, it's fascinating news, and points to one of the greatest promises of this technology. Which hardware manufacturer(s) will be involved?

Here's more info on the "Shout Africa" d-cinema initiative, Link, by way of Sithengi -- a company that promotes the South African television and film industry.

Link to Variety story (paid sub required, but the story seems to be largely cribbed from the Sithengi press release anyway... )

Previously on BB: The Cuban Revolution, and Ireland's movie theaters to convert within a year?

Their Villages Plundered, Sudanese
Struggle in Desert (Los Angeles Times)

Their Villages Plundered, Sudanese
Struggle in Desert (Los Angeles Times) 05/17/2004 06:09 AM
Los Angeles Times - GOUNGOUR, On the Chad-Sudan border — Barefoot and half-naked, Hamesa Adam carried two sons on her back for six days across the searing Sudanese desert. Two other children, missing their dead father, walked barefoot, and two more rode a donkey.

The challenge of getting online -
Fantsuam brings satellite internet to
villages in rural Nigeria

The challenge of getting online -
Fantsuam brings satellite internet to
villages in rural Nigeria 07/31/2004 07:22 AM
Asian Age Jul 31 2004 11:43AM GMT

"article on a series of villages in
Cambodia which receive and send email
delivered to a central server via a WiFi
powered motorcycle"

"article on a series of villages in
Cambodia which receive and send email
delivered to a central server via a WiFi
powered motorcycle" 01/28/2004 11:23 AM

New attack on Welsh NHS

New attack on Welsh NHS 06/25/2004 02:04 PM
A top doctor joins criticism of the NHS in Wales, the day after it is described as "a basket case" by a health analyst.

Welsh cancer bank first for UK

Welsh cancer bank first for UK 06/09/2004 01:21 AM
Research into cancer in Wales is to be given a major boost with the development of a new national tissue bank.

Welsh tributes to ex-PM Callaghan

Welsh tributes to ex-PM Callaghan 03/27/2005 07:32 AM
Politicians from Wales join tributes to former prime minister Lord Callaghan of Cardiff after his death at 92.

BNP uses Welsh video to win votes

BNP uses Welsh video to win votes 05/09/2004 10:10 AM
The schoolgirl daughter of BNP leader Nick Griffin will appear in a Welsh language TV election broadcast for the party.

Microsoft logging on to Welsh

Microsoft logging on to Welsh 01/24/2004 09:07 AM
A WELSH family has helped persuade computer magnate Bill Gates to provide Welsh translations for his software. The Donnelly family, from Anglesey, have developed a Welsh alternative to the all-conquering Windows because they believe it is important that their children learn the Welsh for words such as "save" and "log off".

Windows for Welsh speakers

Windows for Welsh speakers 01/24/2004 05:01 PM
Yaki Da

OpenOffice.org learns Welsh

OpenOffice.org learns Welsh 07/22/2004 11:40 AM
Mewngofnodi!

Hundreds out for Welsh hunts

Hundreds out for Welsh hunts 12/27/2004 10:54 AM
People take part in hunts across Wales, two months before a ban is due to come into force.

Welsh NHS a 'basket case'

Welsh NHS a 'basket case' 06/25/2004 03:54 AM
The NHS in Wales should be taken out of Welsh assembly control and be run from England, according to a health expert.

Welsh NHS 'worse since devolution'

Welsh NHS 'worse since devolution' 08/15/2004 11:42 AM
Areas of the health service in Wales are performing worse since being run by the Welsh assembly, a report says.

Most Welsh MPs vote for hunt ban

Most Welsh MPs vote for hunt ban 09/16/2004 03:59 AM
Of the 40 Welsh MPs, 25 vote for a ban on hunting, six are against, and the remaing nine fail to vote.

Welsh jails among most crowded

Welsh jails among most crowded 08/13/2004 01:39 AM
Cardiff and Swansea prisons remain in the top 10 most overcrowded prisons in England and Wales, a report finds.

Two Iraqi Helicopters Fired Machine Guns
And Rockets Into Three Kurdish Villages
On The Front Line North Of Kirkuk
Yesterday, In The First Shots Intended
To Kill In The Coming War

Two Iraqi Helicopters Fired Machine Guns
And Rockets Into Three Kurdish Villages
On The Front Line North Of Kirkuk
Yesterday, In The First Shots Intended
To Kill In The Coming War 03/20/2003 08:33 AM

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Welsh small.biz urged to get wired

Welsh small.biz urged to get wired 07/20/2004 11:03 AM
The band is broad - jump in, says e-minister

Labour hold first Welsh council

Labour hold first Welsh council 06/10/2004 10:37 PM
The results of the council elections begin with Labour maintaining its hold over Newport council.

Welsh regiments to merge - claim

Welsh regiments to merge - claim 07/21/2004 05:52 AM
An expert says the Royal Welch Fusiliers will become part of a single regional regiment in the armed services review.

Welsh footpaths 'at crisis point'

Welsh footpaths 'at crisis point' 06/19/2004 04:39 AM
A walkers charity claims that Wales' footpaths are falling into disrepair, with only 10% in Carmarthenshire easy to use.

Welsh tourists in quake horror

Welsh tourists in quake horror 12/26/2004 12:50 PM
Holidaymakers caught up in the south east Asian disaster speak of their terror, while relatives at home wait for news.

Welsh to splash GBP88m on healthcare IT

Welsh to splash GBP88m on healthcare IT 12/12/2003 01:56 PM
vnunet.com Dec 12 2003 12:53PM ET

Hughes heads Welsh honours

Hughes heads Welsh honours 06/11/2004 07:31 PM
Sportsmen Mark Hughes and Mark Williams head the list of people receiving birthday honours in Wales.

Parents fight for Welsh school

Parents fight for Welsh school 09/06/2004 02:00 AM
The future of a Welsh language school in Powys comes under review, as parents rally to oppose merger plans.

Welsh distie Redstar goes titsup

Welsh distie Redstar goes titsup 07/16/2004 03:28 AM
Falling star

Welsh 'link' to hostel attacker

Welsh 'link' to hostel attacker 06/13/2004 07:28 AM
Detectives in Wales want to quiz the man accused of a French hostel murder about a string of unsolved sex attacks.

Welsh 'work the longest hours'

Welsh 'work the longest hours' 08/02/2004 03:17 AM
A report claims that people in Wales work the longest hours in the UK but are the least likely to feel rewarded.
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