Internet Software
Co-create a network of
- artisans
- communications workers
- movement activists
Brainstorming a vision of universal internet literacy in 10 years
Action Steps 2007
- e-mail, google, and wiki classes at libraries or people’s homes
- e-mail, google, and/or wiki “internet neighborhood mentors
- uploading audio and video recordings at the grass roots level
- team up with Radio for Milwaukee and spread this information on public radio?
Internet Hardware
Co-create a network of
People and companies as a hand-me-down computers sources?
- People and companies to play the role of internet wizards? to put old computers into working order, including tech support “in your neighborhood”
- People and companies to “peddle the restored computers”
Action Steps 2007
- Create web site to store information and images for the good cause
- Assemble a starting pool of 100 old computers
- Win 3 computer wizard partners for the experiment
- Experiment with mix of market, co-op, and social sector revenue streams from the value added by renewed computer, wizards’ and peddlers’ contributions to the value of old computers. Value-adding experiments
The Project Is In Operation as of January 19th, 2006, 10 a.m.
Please send e-mail to Oldcomputers@Milwaukeerenaissance.com if you wish to participate in some on-line brainstorming about any of this. You can call me at 414 232 1336 as well.