Open Source for mobile

One of the biggest obstacles to achieving universal ICT access is the digital divide, both between and within countries.

There is a gap between the information haves and have-nots, or knows and know-nots. For example, at one stage there were more Internet hosts in Manhattan than the whole of Africa. Rather than shrinking, this gap is continually growing.

Part of the digital divide in South Africa involves gender and those most likely to benefit from ICTs are rich, educated young men in urban areas. Illiteracy is another part of the digital divide and it is higher amongst females than males as most females are confined to rural areas, participating in subsistence agriculture.

'Wiki Celebrity'

You’re probably wondering what this is and what it means and how it is relevant to you.

Let me start with how it is relevant to you.  If you’re a member on Twitter (and I’m talking about an active member – not a ‘lurker’), you are probably gathering a small following depending on how often you tweet and what it is that you tweet.

Become a film producer!

Ok, say you’re a movie buff (like me).  Have you ever considered producing a piece? Or writing a simple plot?  If you have, I have found the perfect open source website where you can accomplish your dreams.

Open Source Cinema is a virtual space where you can upload your own videos, or remix other user’s content to create something entirely new.  You can use media from your own archives, or snatch a YouTube vid and start creating your masterpiece.