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Google and China: Clash of Two Rising Superpowers?

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Usha Devi Venkatachalam

One corporate entity seems to be throwing down the gauntlet at a powerful nation, foretelling who else human rights activists should be working with in the future. Continue reading →

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New Social Change Game: Emergence MMOG

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Usha Devi Venkatachalam

Emergence is the first massively multiplayer online game to encourage diplomacy and social cooperation over violence… Continue reading →

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Adapting the ICT Manual in Arabic

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Usha Devi Venkatachalam

Now you know why we consider translation easy and adaptation hard. But the good news is that the Arabic ICT manual is almost ready for publication. Continue reading →

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Wikipedia’s Growth Stalling?

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Usha Devi Venkatachalam

There is so much knowledge buried in thousands of languages around the world. If Wikipedia can amass energy and enthusiasm to accumulate information in all languages, then that can be its next frontier of growth. Continue reading →

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Mobile Technology 4 Social Change Camp in Bangalore, India on Sep 4, 2009

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Usha Devi Venkatachalam

The success of Mobile Technology 4 Social Change Camp in Bangalore is due to the fact that the field is so nascent and is filled with so many innovative and interesting ideas and applications. Continue reading →

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