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:






