Comments on: The digital divide http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11531 A Daily Digest of Twin Cities News, Arts and Culture Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:22:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: pfhyper http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11531#comment-132159 pfhyper Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:13:17 +0000 #comment-132159 The report (<a href="http://www.irpumn.org/website/projects/index.php?strWebAction=project_detail&intProjectID=12" target="_blank">DIGITAL JUSTICE: Progress towards Digital Inclusion in Minnesota</a>) is a year old. MPR should check it's facts.<br /> The report (DIGITAL JUSTICE: Progress towards Digital Inclusion in Minnesota) is a year old. MPR should check it’s facts.

]]> By: yoder http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11531#comment-132152 yoder Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:04:30 +0000 #comment-132152 I like commonsense's comment better.... I like commonsense’s comment better….

]]> By: commonsense http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11531#comment-132151 commonsense Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:59:26 +0000 #comment-132151 The health care issue won't be solved without true market reform. Without the competition that brings about lower prices and less restricted access we can only expect the problem to worsen. The government monopolies in the health care provider industry are an anvil thrown to a drowning consumer. The health care issue won’t be solved without true market reform. Without the competition that brings about lower prices and less restricted access we can only expect the problem to worsen. The government monopolies in the health care provider industry are an anvil thrown to a drowning consumer.

]]> By: yoder http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11531#comment-132149 yoder Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:09:22 +0000 #comment-132149 The digital divide issue won't be solved without true Net Neutrality. Without the competition that brings about lower prices and less restricted access we can only expect the divide to widen. The government sanctioned regional monopolies in the communications industries are an anvil thrown to a drowning consumer. The digital divide issue won’t be solved without true Net Neutrality. Without the competition that brings about lower prices and less restricted access we can only expect the divide to widen. The government sanctioned regional monopolies in the communications industries are an anvil thrown to a drowning consumer.

]]> By: bartbrett http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11531#comment-132147 bartbrett Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:27:53 +0000 #comment-132147 It's not that complicated or exclusive.<br /> <br /> 1. Sell your rims and/or amp/woofer and/or plasma TV.<br /> 2. Buy a <a href="http://dealnews.com/Toshiba-Satellite-L45-S7423-Intel-Dual-Core-15-Laptop-for-500-after-rebate/203269.html" target="_blank">$500 notebook</a>.<br /> 3. Buy a coffee at Brueggers or Panera.<br /> 4. Sit down, open notebook, crack and/or flex fingers.<br /> <br /> Amazing, no government program needed.<br /> It’s not that complicated or exclusive.

1. Sell your rims and/or amp/woofer and/or plasma TV.
2. Buy a $500 notebook.
3. Buy a coffee at Brueggers or Panera.
4. Sit down, open notebook, crack and/or flex fingers.

Amazing, no government program needed.

]]> By: Big G http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11531#comment-132142 Big G Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:28:40 +0000 #comment-132142 Why would anyone think that the government should take care of giving everyone the same wireless internet access, like those that can afford it through private occupation? I doesn't make sense for bring about this fantasy notion that in order to close the digital gap, we must have more government intervention in order to suit others. <br /> <br /> BTW, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/technology/18rehab.html" target="_blank">do you know in South Korea that boot camps and mental wards are available for those that are addicted with computers, connected with free internet access? </a> Why would anyone think that the government should take care of giving everyone the same wireless internet access, like those that can afford it through private occupation? I doesn’t make sense for bring about this fantasy notion that in order to close the digital gap, we must have more government intervention in order to suit others.

BTW, do you know in South Korea that boot camps and mental wards are available for those that are addicted with computers, connected with free internet access?

]]> By: ericam http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11531#comment-132086 ericam Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:50:22 +0000 #comment-132086 Led? Not any easy job, I'm sure, but I'm disappointed in the progress thus far.<br /> <br /> I think it's <a href="http://minneapolis.metblogs.com/archives/2007/12/could_the_xo_la.phtml" target="_blank">as much about the hardware</a> as it is about the broadband access. That's why folks in developing nations are skipping right over computers and going directly to mobile solutions for internet access. The way our muni wifi project is structured, the broadband access is the easier part to address. Led? Not any easy job, I’m sure, but I’m disappointed in the progress thus far.

I think it’s as much about the hardware as it is about the broadband access. That’s why folks in developing nations are skipping right over computers and going directly to mobile solutions for internet access. The way our muni wifi project is structured, the broadband access is the easier part to address.

]]> By: HAL http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11531#comment-132071 HAL Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:31:25 +0000 #comment-132071 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarGames<br /> Great movie! <br /> <br /> <br /> Wonder why the reporter did not interview Catherine Settani who<br /> has led the effort to dissolve the digital divide and get free<br /> community portals on Wi-Fi in Mpls...<br /> <br /> http://www.digitalaccess.org/<br /> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarGames
Great movie!

Wonder why the reporter did not interview Catherine Settani who
has led the effort to dissolve the digital divide and get free
community portals on Wi-Fi in Mpls…

http://www.digitalaccess.org/

]]> By: msparber http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11531#comment-132048 msparber Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:57:37 +0000 #comment-132048 How about a nice game of chess?<br /> <br /> No. Global thermonuclear warfare. How about a nice game of chess?

No. Global thermonuclear warfare.

]]> By: Lunch! http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11531#comment-132046 Lunch! Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:55:51 +0000 #comment-132046 Start with the boomers, gad they are scared of clicking the wrong thing. They think their machine is tied into norad or something. Start with the boomers, gad they are scared of clicking the wrong thing. They think their machine is tied into norad or something.

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