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Submission + - Ask Slashdot: How would you introduce kids in rural India to computers?

Submitted by asto21 on Sunday September 13, 2015 @01:33PM

asto21 writes: A friend of mine wants to introduce school kids in rural India to computers and could use some advice.

Key questions:
- What learning material to use and how to source?
- What programming language to start with?
- What software to introduce them to?
- What games to introduce them to?

Key constraints:
- The kids don't know much English and speak a local language called Odiya. There aren't any technical publications/resources in Odiya.
- Poor internet connectivity.
- No computer experts on the school staff.

Any other advice/help would also be appreciated. A link to the full blog post: https://sunayanachatrapathy.wo...

Submission + - Indian government to track locations of all cell phone users (indianexpress.com) 1

Submitted by asto21 on Thursday February 16, 2012 @05:00AM

asto21 writes: As per amendments made to operators’ licences, beginning May 31, operators would have to provide the Department of Telecommunications real-time details of users’ locations in latitudes and longitudes.

Documents obtained by The Indian Express show that details shall initially be provided for mobile numbers specified by the government. Within three years, service providers will have to provide information on locations of all users.

The information will have some margin of error at first. But by 2013, at least 60 per cent of the calls in urban areas would have to be accurately tracked when made 100 metres away from the nearest cell tower. By 2014, the government will seek to increase the proportion to 75 per cent in cities and 50 per cent in suburban and rural areas.

Submission + - The Epidemic of Digital Distraction (gizmodo.com)

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asto21

on Wednesday August 03, 2011 @12:27PM

asto21 writes: "Almost no one does just one thing anymore. The screens won't let us. And in an incredible burst of human evolution, our minds have grown accustomed to monitoring multiple inputs at once. Yeah, you're reading this post. But we're nearly three paragraphs in. So if you're anything like me, it's about that time to check Twitter, count the additions to your Google Plus circles, read a handful of new incoming email messages, and chime in on a couple of ongoing instant message conversations. But wait."

Submission + - Wiimote-Controlled Fire Breathing Robotic Pony (gizmodo.com)

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asto21

on Tuesday August 02, 2011 @08:26AM

asto21 writes: "I always wondered why kids wanted ponies for their birthday. What the hell is so cool about a pony? NOTHING. This robotic pony shown off at Maker Faire Detroit 2011, on the other hand, can breathe FIREBALLS"

Submission + - Why Your Dad's 30-Year-Old Stereo System Sounds Be (gizmodo.com) 1

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asto21

on Thursday July 28, 2011 @10:56AM

asto21 writes: "Cnet's Steve Guttenberg sheds light on this interesting development that over the years, actual sound quality became a secondary selling point since most people started buying their equipment either online or from big box retailers. People started caring more about the number of connections and wireless interfaces and wattage of systems. As a result, there was less money in R&D budgets to spend on advancements in sound."

Submission + - ISP Refuses To Block The Pirate Bay (torrentfreak.com)

Submitted by asto21 on Monday July 18, 2011 @12:52AM

asto21 writes: Previously, representatives from the Finnish music industry filed a lawsuit against Elisa, one of the country’s largest ISPs, demanding that it should block subscriber access to The Pirate Bay. In a reply filed at the district court, Elisa has refused to comply, describing the blocking demands as unreasonable.

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