http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:19:09 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/13/095642.php#comment-46209 For individuals, the internet is over-rated even in this country. I'm more interested in fixing the feces-covered floors and broken toilets in schools short on text books here in California before jamming computers and modems into the classrooms, for instance. The Web is great, but I'm not sure there's anyplace it should be the primary focus. It's cool, but not exactly a major need like food, health, education and safety. 46209@blogcritics.org Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:19:09 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/13/095642.php#comment-44265 Yes, the Internet is important for developing and underdeveloped countries. It's a source of information, about health, hygiene, anything. Getting the information out is important, and the Internet is just a tool to help. Any communication helps. Getting information in to the community, getting information out to the rest of the world, so they can take notice, whatever. 44265@blogcritics.org Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:59:25 EST