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Friday, December 31, 2004

I gave

I have to say that overall, Canada’s and the world’s generosity has been fairly amazing to the earthquake victims.  I just gave what I could to the Red Cross - it sure was easy and fast.

Many of my Tamil co-workers are collecting their own money.  Apparently they don’t trust anyone to help them, as they are of course at war with the Sri Lankan government.  I am more leary giving them money directly, but they may have a point. 

Here’s a neat link describing a wireless project to rebuild communications networks.  Obviously wireless can be rebuild far more quickly than the old ways. 

BoingBoing pal Mike Outmesguine gives us an update on the blog-driven project to provide free wireless communication services to areas cut off by the disaster:


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