Comments on: Green WiFi To Launch Solar WiFi In India http://gigaom.com/2006/08/04/green-wifi-to-launch-solar-wifi-in-india/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:18:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Pranav http://gigaom.com/2006/08/04/green-wifi-to-launch-solar-wifi-in-india/#comment-59274 Pranav Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:09:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/04/green-wifi-to-launch-solar-wifi-in-india/#comment-59274 <p>Phenomenally cool idea…but what happens when the school doesnt get no electricity? You have a working internet but no computers to latch on to that.</p> Phenomenally cool idea…but what happens when the school doesnt get no electricity? You have a working internet but no computers to latch on to that.

]]> By: solar energy http://gigaom.com/2006/08/04/green-wifi-to-launch-solar-wifi-in-india/#comment-59273 solar energy Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:23:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/04/green-wifi-to-launch-solar-wifi-in-india/#comment-59273 <p>It's a great idea. I wonder what it costs to put a unit together. They should sell some to the public and use the proceeds to furthur spread of them in developing countries.</p> It’s a great idea. I wonder what it costs to put a unit together. They should sell some to the public and use the proceeds to furthur spread of them in developing countries.

]]> By: wayan http://gigaom.com/2006/08/04/green-wifi-to-launch-solar-wifi-in-india/#comment-59272 wayan Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:15:56 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/04/green-wifi-to-launch-solar-wifi-in-india/#comment-59272 <p>I think green Wifi will be a boon to the OLPC project: http://www.olpcnews.com/internet/routers/green<em>wifi</em>for_wirel.html</p> I think green Wifi will be a boon to the OLPC project: http://www.olpcnews.com/internet/routers/greenwififor_wirel.html

]]> By: Shri http://gigaom.com/2006/08/04/green-wifi-to-launch-solar-wifi-in-india/#comment-59271 Shri Sat, 05 Aug 2006 16:22:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/04/green-wifi-to-launch-solar-wifi-in-india/#comment-59271 <p>I checked out Green Wi-fi and they seem like a completely kosher organization. I do agree that there is potential to use technology for nefarious purposes, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. </p> <p>The decision to ban Negroponte's project is mindblowingly stupid. I've seen his presentations and I think this would be great for India or any developing country…</p> <p>I wonder what the real reason is? Pure conjecture here, but maybe 1. The BJP had expressed interest in it, so the Congress therefore <em>must</em> decline 2. Maybe Microsoft, whose Bill Gates has strongly ridiculed the project, has lobbyists in India working hard to nix the project?</p> I checked out Green Wi-fi and they seem like a completely kosher organization. I do agree that there is potential to use technology for nefarious purposes, but that doesn’t seem to be the case here.

The decision to ban Negroponte’s project is mindblowingly stupid. I’ve seen his presentations and I think this would be great for India or any developing country…

I wonder what the real reason is? Pure conjecture here, but maybe 1. The BJP had expressed interest in it, so the Congress therefore must decline 2. Maybe Microsoft, whose Bill Gates has strongly ridiculed the project, has lobbyists in India working hard to nix the project?

]]> By: Aquoi http://gigaom.com/2006/08/04/green-wifi-to-launch-solar-wifi-in-india/#comment-59270 Aquoi Fri, 04 Aug 2006 18:33:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/04/green-wifi-to-launch-solar-wifi-in-india/#comment-59270 <p>… while i support a free internet initiative, i am rather suspect of Western/Christian Organisations, under the guise of providing Technology to those that cannot otherwise obtain it, infiltrating the young minds of Indian children. The Indian Govt' should stop this and take over, with a program of providing free internet to its people, on their own.</p> … while i support a free internet initiative, i am rather suspect of Western/Christian Organisations, under the guise of providing Technology to those that cannot otherwise obtain it, infiltrating the young minds of Indian children. The Indian Govt’ should stop this and take over, with a program of providing free internet to its people, on their own.

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