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Can we ever have a truly global IT based society?

"ASCII stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. "

"The One Laptop per Child non-profit develops a low-cost laptop-the "XO Laptop"-to revolutionize how we educate the world's children. Our mission is to provide educational opportunities for the world's poorest children by giving each child a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop; and software tools and content designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning. "

"Commonwealth summit explores ways to bridge digital divide"

"Seventh Annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study"

"Software piracy is the unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted software. "

"The distribution of copyrighted materials without permission (over the internet) can be a violation of federal law. The law is known as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA")."

"The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)."

"preventative measures that will assist you in being informed prior to entering into transactions over the Internet"

"Cellphones may become a key weapon in the war against HIV/Aids in Africa, allowing counsellors to reach greater numbers of people, says the chief of the United Nation's Aids agency."

"Hi-tech help on offer for Filipino rice farmers"

"an on-board base station in the plane which communicates with passengers' own handsets"

"The Athens Affair How some extremely smart hackers pulled off the most audacious cell-network break-in ever"

How cellphones work

"The Huerfano School District Re-1 School Board has approved cell phone and iPod use at John Mall High School in Walsenburg"

"Cell phones have become a growing problem in schools, considered "nuisance" items because of classroom disruptions. As many schools tighten restrictions, one metro school is doing the opposite."