tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post3899323641896712089..comments2023-10-21T16:47:21.705+01:00Comments on Fibre to the home UK - Fibrevolution: Friday Thought - Big Society gets (k)ITUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-34845492651943634922010-09-14T20:14:19.429+01:002010-09-14T20:14:19.429+01:00I'm in favour of "free"; who wouldn&...I'm in favour of "free"; who wouldn't be? But I've been at the game long enough to have learned that there is always a cost - somewhere.<br /><br />An interesting alternative to 'free' is very low cost. The model developed by CoSY Computers of Sheffield might be of interest - a social enterprise, 2 part-time employees working with volunteers; 10 years experience refurbishing PCs.<br /><br />A well developed supply chain - with some very interesting stock just in and more due soon.<br /><br />A joint project setting up a local workshop in Eden might work well.<br /><br />Take a look: www.cosyonline.com<br /><br />Be glad to hear from anyone interested in working together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-24817831316872440002010-08-07T02:22:07.970+01:002010-08-07T02:22:07.970+01:00Have made your link live above, John. However, in ...Have made your link live above, John. However, in the instance I am outlining, we've already paid once through public sector funding to these RDAs, councils etc so surely the PCs etc should just be free?? Especially if they are otherwise going into landfill or very expensive container ships.....Cybersavvy UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479039813782184878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-50660207557206392722010-08-07T02:20:12.748+01:002010-08-07T02:20:12.748+01:00Next gen link<a href="http://dc10plus.sero.co.uk/next_generation_connectivity/pc_loans_project/" rel="nofollow"> Next gen link</a>Cybersavvy UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479039813782184878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-82687739864760749422010-08-07T01:11:16.597+01:002010-08-07T01:11:16.597+01:00Agree with all this.
See here for a model which c...Agree with all this.<br /><br />See here for a model which can be rolled out nationally relatively easily<br />http://dc10plus.sero.co.uk/next_generation_connectivity/pc_loans_project/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-32083541273591499502010-08-06T21:30:19.635+01:002010-08-06T21:30:19.635+01:00Digitally Reluctant - that is a fine descriptor an...Digitally Reluctant - that is a fine descriptor and one for Martha Lane-Fox and Raceonline2012 to think about carefully.<br /><br />The debate between charity begins at home vs the telescopic philanthropist has a long pedigree.<br /><br />The latter expression being attributed to Charles Dickens criticism of William Wilberforce, the 19th Century MP rightly lauded for bringing an end to slavery overseas whilst supporting the Corn Laws at home.<br /><br />One of the attractions of giving at a distance is that the giver of charitable largesse does not have to come into contact with the recipient.<br /><br />In other words just because you help someone doesn't mean you have to want or wish to spend time in their company!<br /><br />Anyhow, what's all this got to do with this blog post?<br /><br />Well, although acting local means dealing with extra complexity and detail compared with cramming shipping containers full of (k)IT, if we are to enlighten the Digitally Reluctant then that extra work is simply part of what is required to realise positive local change.GuyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206761436580434213noreply@blogger.com