Black Star: Ghana, Information Technology and Development in Africa

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Ghana: Busy Internet Trains Ghana Police
Service

Ghana: Busy Internet Trains Ghana Police
Service 04/28/2004 04:02 PM
AllAfrica.com Apr 28 2004 7:12PM GMT

Restricting VoIP and WiFi Costs South
Africa Its Position as a Technology
Leader in Africa

Restricting VoIP and WiFi Costs South
Africa Its Position as a Technology
Leader in Africa 05/31/2004 02:17 PM
Given the current media swirl in the US relating to the FCC decisions on VoIP and the WiFi issue in Africa, bridges.org have written a short commentary looking at the benefits of this technology in relation to the developing world. [PRWEB May 28, 2004]

Information Technology Group, Inc. Hires
New Member of Development Team

Information Technology Group, Inc. Hires
New Member of Development Team 03/19/2005 03:13 AM
Responding to the growing need for custom application development from their client base, Information Technology Group, Inc. (ITG) has hired Chris Thornhill as a staff developer. [PRWEB Mar 18, 2005]

Geeks teach youth in Ghana about
science, technology, and the Internet

Geeks teach youth in Ghana about
science, technology, and the Internet 09/04/2004 12:23 PM
Xeni Jardin: BoingBoing pal and inimitable code wizard David Weekly is in Ghana this weekend with a group called Camp Amelia -- teaching young African people about I.T. and science basics. Cool! Snip from project website:

On September 1, half a dozen American educators, engineers and university students [departed] for Accra, Ghana to run a pilot project for Camp Amelia, a children's summer technology literacy program already made popular on the North American continent. The team, composed mainly of Stanford students and alumni and funded by grants from Microsoft Corporation and Chicago's Beck Foundation, will be coordinating with local schools, government, and businesses to provide technology education for underprivileged students ages 8-11 in the greater Accra area. Camp activities run the gamut from using soap bubbles in explaining physics to engaging in "Internet scavenger hunts" and using interactive educational software programs developed by Camp Amelia technology teams. Participants will learn how to use word processors and even the basics of computer programming! These elements will teach the children the value of independent thinking and learning.

And here's a note from David, having just arrived in Accra on September 3:

So I'm writing this from a computer lab in Accra; it's nicely modern, with about 50 pentium 4-2000 machines, but it's about 1500ms to anything really interesting on the Internet backbone and the speed's not that fabulous. But it works! And while we were hoping to have 50 students for the camp, it looks like we actually got more like 150 applicants; so we're actually having to select which student we'll take, which is bittersweet. The plane flights over were pretty brutal; a 10 hour flight from SFO to Amsterdam and a six and a half hour to Accra. I woke up this morning at four AM local time (having gone to bed at midnight) and was *wide* awake. Now it's 11am local and I'm feeling like I need to sleep some more. It's kind of wacky. We'll be working on setting up the camp's curriculum and so forth; the camp starts Monday! Keep your fingers crossed for us. People are friendly, the city is insane with traffic and potholes and vendors and goats...

Link to Camp Amelia project home page. The group's stated mission is "Fighting poverty through science, technology and mentorship."
Link to David's personal blog -- where he's sending text dispatches (and soon, photos) from Ghana.

NYSIA and NY Tech Leaders Will Testify
to NY City Council on "How City
Government Can Support the Development
of New York City's Information
Technology Industry"

NYSIA and NY Tech Leaders Will Testify
to NY City Council on "How City
Government Can Support the Development
of New York City's Information
Technology Industry" 06/22/2005 01:51 AM
The hearing will address the current state of the tech industry in New York and address crucial workforce issues and trends. [PRWEB Jun 21, 2005]

Information Security South Africa
(ISSA2004)

Information Security South Africa
(ISSA2004) 11/18/2003 05:36 PM
NetLib Nov 18 2003 3:38PM ET

Information Technology: Trojan Horse of
Information Overload

Information Technology: Trojan Horse of
Information Overload 10/01/2002 09:17 AM

Information Technology Information
Library (ITIL)

Information Technology Information
Library (ITIL) 05/03/2004 11:39 PM
Ad - http://www.itilsurvival.com May 4 2004 4:39AM GMT

Information Technology Group, Inc.
Selected as a “Technology Pacesetter”

Information Technology Group, Inc.
Selected as a “Technology Pacesetter” 12/19/2004 03:46 PM
Information Technology Group (ITG) was selected as a "Technology Pacesetter" by Accounting Today and Accounting Technology magazines, an honor bestowed on only the top 100 VARs in the US and Canada. [PRWEB Dec 16, 2004]

Wireless Technology: Future of Banking
in Africa

Wireless Technology: Future of Banking
in Africa 07/14/2004 03:35 AM
Research and Markets have announced the addition of the ‘Wireless Technology: Future of Banking in Africa’ report to their offering. [PRWEB Jul 14, 2004]

Black Hole Seen Ripping Star Apart (AP)

Black Hole Seen Ripping Star Apart (AP) 02/18/2004 02:40 PM
AP - Two space observatories have provided the first strong evidence of a supermassive black hole stretching, tearing apart and partially gobbling up a star flung into reach of its enormous gravity, astronomers said Wednesday.

Huge black hole tears apart star

Huge black hole tears apart star 02/18/2004 05:33 PM
Astronomers claim they have observed a "super-massive" black hole ripping apart a star and consuming part of it.

Chandra Sees Black Hole Rip Star Apart

Chandra Sees Black Hole Rip Star Apart 02/18/2004 05:29 PM

Hungry Black Hole Rips Star Apart

Hungry Black Hole Rips Star Apart 02/19/2004 06:06 AM
X-ray observatories capture act of 'celestial gluttony' that astronomers say proves a long-standing theory that black holes can pull in cosmic bodies, stretch them to the breaking point and then consume them.

Researchers Debate Information Security
at Black Hat

Researchers Debate Information Security
at Black Hat 07/29/2004 01:26 PM
At the Black Hat conference, security professionals debate the possibility of a future without firewalls.

Q & A with Dr. Michael Schuette,
Director of Technology Development at
OCZ Technology

Q & A with Dr. Michael Schuette,
Director of Technology Development at
OCZ Technology 06/09/2004 05:35 PM
Internet.com Jun 9 2004 9:26PM GMT

Jack Black to star in movie adaptation
of Rudy Rucker novel

Jack Black to star in movie adaptation
of Rudy Rucker novel 05/27/2004 03:34 PM
Variety reports that Rudy Rucker's fantastic 1984 novel, Master of Space and Time (you can buy it used on Amazon for $0.01), is going to adapted into a movie. It'll be directed by Michel Gondry, who directed Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and will star Jack Black. Link (subscription required)

Black Isle Studios Shuts Down
Development

Black Isle Studios Shuts Down
Development 12/09/2003 03:46 AM
Zonk writes "RPGDot has a story up right now about the closing down of development at Black Isle Studios. The information comes from an unnamed Interplay ...

The Third APEC SME Technology Conference
and Fair Selects IT E-Strategies
President, David Scott Lewis, as the
Featured Speaker on Global IT Sourcing:
IT E-Strategies Recognized for IT
(Information Technology) Sourcing
Leadership

The Third APEC SME Technology Conference
and Fair Selects IT E-Strategies
President, David Scott Lewis, as the
Featured Speaker on Global IT Sourcing:
IT E-Strategies Recognized for IT
(Information Technology) Sourcing
Leadership 06/01/2004 02:19 AM
David Scott Lewis, President and Principal Analyst of IT E-Strategies, has been selected as the speaker on global IT sourcing at next week's Third APEC SME Technology Conference, alongside three other speakers, including the heads of IBM and EDS/UGS PLM in China. [PRWEB Jun 1, 2004]

SiG Information Generator 0.1.0
(Development)

SiG Information Generator 0.1.0
(Development) 06/22/2004 10:12 PM
A class for persistant objects in PHP.

Ghana Gets a Fab Lab

Ghana Gets a Fab Lab 09/10/2004 05:12 AM
Fab Labs -- facilities built by MIT researchers to provide technology to make just about anything -- are springing up worldwide. At the newest one, in Ghana, newcomers were most enthused by the ability to make pink plastic key chains. By Michelle Delio.

Information Resource Manager 1.5.0
(Development)

Information Resource Manager 1.5.0
(Development) 12/26/2004 07:15 AM
A hardware inventory and work request system

Support Information Tracker 2.0.4
(Development)

Support Information Tracker 2.0.4
(Development) 12/15/2003 09:22 AM
A knowledge base with loads of advanced features.

How Much Does Information Technology
Matter?

How Much Does Information Technology
Matter? 05/06/2004 05:24 PM
In 2003, the Harvard Business Review published an article titled "IT Doesn't Matter." The debate still rages.

Information and Communication Technology

Information and Communication Technology 08/15/2004 06:13 AM
Information and Communication Technology

1) WordIQ Dictionary and Encyclopedia
http://www.wordi q.com/definition/Communication
2) World History: Some Dates in the History of Cultural Technologies
http://www.worldh istorysite.com/culttech.html
3) Wikipedia: Information Theory
http://w ww.fact-index.com/i/in/information_theory.html
4) The Center for the Study of Technology and Society
http://www.tecsoc.org/
5) MediaLab Europe: Intimate Interfaces
http://www.medialabeuro pe.org/research/
6) NSF: Computer Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
http://www.cis e.nsf.gov/accomp/index.cfm?div=ccf
7) First Monday: E-Learning and Language Change
h ttp://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue9_8/hansson/index.html

Communication is a central aspect of all our lives. Today, our modes of communication are highly dependent on technologies such as the internet, wireless networks, phones, and computers. This issue of Topic in Depth explores the ways these forms of communication are part of our lives and highlights some new directions in communication technology. WordIQ Dictionary and Encyclopedia (1) offers this definition: "Communication is the process of exchanging information usually via a common system of symbols." The website explains some of the key process involved in communication and describes different forms of communication, such as animal communication, interpersonal communication, and computer-mediated communication. Also taking a broad view on communication, this world history website (2) provides some background on the mathematical theories that are used in designing telecommunications systems. The articles highlighted on this website from the Center for the Study of Technology and Society (4) attest to the far reaching influence of communication technology. As research on the MediaLab Europe website suggests (5), we have moved into not just developing technology that mediates interpersonal communication (such as phones) but also creating "intimate and personal connections with and through new technologies." This NSF website (6) also highlights some recent discoveries in Computer Information Science and Engineering. Finally, this article from First Monday (7) discusses the far-reaching effects these new developments in technology and globalization are having on language and learning.[From The NSDL Scout Report for Math, Engineering, and Technology, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003. http://scout.wisc.edu/]

Information Technology and Healthcare

Information Technology and Healthcare 08/29/2004 06:50 AM
Information Technology and Healthcare

1) National Health Information Infrastructure
http://aspe.hhs.gov/sp/nhii/2) PC World: Medical Records May Go Online
http:// www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117479,00.asp
3) CNET News: Human Chips More Than Skin Deep
http://news.com.com/Human+chips+more+than+skin-deep/2009 -7337_3-5318076.html
4) Medical Records Institute Survey
http://ww w.medrecinst.com/pages/latestNews.asp?id=115
5) Ariadne Magazine: Interoperability
http://www.a riadne.ac.uk/issue24/interoperability/
6) Connecting for Health Roadmap
http://www.connectingforhea lth.org/
7) Electronic Record Development and Implementation Programme (ERDIP)
http://www.nhsi a.nhs.uk/erdip/pages/default.asp

In July 2004, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)launched its initiative to develop a National Health Information Infrastructure. The ultimate goal of this initiative is to create an electronic health record (EHR) for every American so that health records can be securely shared among health care providers. This Topic in Depth explores developments in electronic health records and technology.

This first website (1) is the official site for the National Health Information Infrastructure 2004: Cornerstones for Electronic Healthcare. Some current ideas for how to share medical records, such as secured online postings or saving data on flash disks are discussed in this article from PCWorld (2). This next article (3) discusses another development in information technology, implantable electronic identification chips. The fourth website (4) presents findings from a recent Medical Records Institute survey of health providers on their current uses, future hopes and perceived barriers to electronic health record systems. One challenge for the initiative is interoperability, which is explained generally on this website (5). The issue of interoperability, as well as privacy and fragmentation in the health industry are addressed in the Preliminary Roadmap for Achieving Electronic Connectivity in Healthcare released by Connecting for Health (6). For more on current research on technology supporting the use of electronic records see this website from The Electronic Record Development and Implementation Programme (ERDIP) (7).[From The NSDL Scout Report for Math, Engineering, and Technology, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003. http://scout.wisc.edu/]

Support Information Tracker 2.0.3-alpha1
(Development)

Support Information Tracker 2.0.3-alpha1
(Development) 12/05/2003 07:51 PM
A knowledge base with loads of advanced features.

Top online source for sustainable
development information

Top online source for sustainable
development information 08/22/2004 05:52 AM
Wbcsd.org - Sun Aug 22, 10:14 am GMT

Technology Delivers Tsunami Aid,
Information

Technology Delivers Tsunami Aid,
Information 01/03/2005 07:57 PM
Information Week Jan 3 2005 11:14PM GMT

Networking and Information Technology
Observatory

Networking and Information Technology
Observatory 07/21/2004 05:53 AM
Networking and Information Technology Observatory
http://www.sdnp.undp.org/ observatory/

A comprehensive listing by various themes on networking and information technology issues for developing countries.

Preparing for a Career in Information
Technology

Preparing for a Career in Information
Technology 08/05/2004 09:37 PM
WebDevInfo Aug 6 2004 1:43AM GMT

Information Technology Security Handbook

Information Technology Security Handbook 08/15/2004 06:13 AM
Information Technology Security Handbook
http://www.infodev-security.ne t/

Information Technology Security Resource for Developing Countries ... The World Bank infoDev program has recently published an "Information Technology Security Handbook," oriented to the needs of individuals, small businesses, governments and system and network administrators in developing countries. The Handbook is now available on-line at the above listed web site. Associated with the handbook is the first of a number of discussion forums for communication between developing country network and computer users and persons knowledgeable in security in the developed world. It is hoped that the forums can evolve as developing country needs are identified and articulated on the web site. This will be added to Security Resources 2004-05 Internet MiniGuide.

Crucell Receives U.S. Patent Covering
its STAR Technology

Crucell Receives U.S. Patent Covering
its STAR Technology 04/05/2005 04:38 AM
Investors Business Daily Apr 5 2005 6:46AM GMT

Former star technology banker Quattrone
asks for new trial

Former star technology banker Quattrone
asks for new trial 05/26/2004 02:51 AM
Canadian Press via Canada.com May 26 2004 6:24AM GMT

Crucell Receives US Patent Covering its
STAR(TM) Technology

Crucell Receives US Patent Covering its
STAR(TM) Technology 04/06/2005 11:49 PM
Hugin via Analist.be Apr 7 2005 1:23AM GMT

Business Models for Information Design
and Development Departments

Business Models for Information Design
and Development Departments 08/05/2002 11:45 PM

Research on Information Technology and
Organizations (CRITO)

Research on Information Technology and
Organizations (CRITO) 02/19/2004 06:14 AM
Research on Information Technology and Organizations (CRITO)
http://www.crito.uci.edu/

The Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations (CRITO) at UC Irvine is one of the world's leading think tanks on the impact of information technology on organizations and society, and on the management of information technology. CRITO has a rich tradition of studying the impacts of information technology (IT) on organizations and society that stretches back more than two decades. It is home to well over a dozen internationally recognized experts in the fields of management, computer science, and social science, often bringing the advantages of multidisciplinary perspectives to the problems at hand. Researchers focus on the management of IT, the IT-enabled enterprise, technology-intensive user environments, and the increasingly global nature of IT use and production.

Information-technology deals losing
shine

Information-technology deals losing
shine 09/18/2004 01:34 AM
Boston Globe Sep 18 2004 5:01AM GMT

Information Literacy Standards for
Science and Technology

Information Literacy Standards for
Science and Technology 01/04/2005 06:53 AM
Information Literacy Standards for Science and Technology (DRAFT)
ht tp://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/infolitscitech.htm

Based on the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, five standards and twenty-six performance indicators were developed. Each performance indicator is accompanied by one or more outcomes for assessing the progress toward information literacy of students of science and engineering or technology at all levels of higher education. This document is intended to be a living document with future opportunities for input from the community and is published here for broad professional review of this initial version.
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