Comments on: Internet Access in Africa. Or Why You Haven’t Heard Much From Us Lately http://livesofwander.com/2009/03/30/internet-access-in-africa-or-why-you-havent-heard-much-from-us-lately/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:21:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://livesofwander.com/2009/03/30/internet-access-in-africa-or-why-you-havent-heard-much-from-us-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-2674 Lisa Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:42:11 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=1314#comment-2674 Congrats on your first book! Did you send a copy to the people at Young Author's!? Congrats on your first book! Did you send a copy to the people at Young Author’s!?

]]> By: Audrey http://livesofwander.com/2009/03/30/internet-access-in-africa-or-why-you-havent-heard-much-from-us-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-2669 Audrey Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:26:11 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=1314#comment-2669 I certainly empathize with the lack of internet connectivity and the expense when you do find it. We went through the same thing in many places in Central Asia - I remember waiting 45 minutes one time for my email account to open up in Uzbekistan. I've since tried to train my family and friends not to send large attachments (like 4 MB photos of a cute niece) for fear of bringing down the whole internet cafe. We started using Twitter in this part of the world to let our family and friends know we were OK and to give them a little taste of what's going on (in 140 characters or less). The interface is rather simple, so it comes up much quicker than having to go through a blog editor. Also, we found that government censors in highly controlled countries (eg, Burma, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) hadn't been turned onto Twitter yet, so it was usually open when other communication channels had been blocked. If internet continues to be difficult, Twitter might be an alternative to get a quick message out. We just started our journey in Central America and have been floored by the access to wifi here. I'm glad to hear we can expect this to continue in South America. I certainly empathize with the lack of internet connectivity and the expense when you do find it. We went through the same thing in many places in Central Asia – I remember waiting 45 minutes one time for my email account to open up in Uzbekistan. I’ve since tried to train my family and friends not to send large attachments (like 4 MB photos of a cute niece) for fear of bringing down the whole internet cafe.

We started using Twitter in this part of the world to let our family and friends know we were OK and to give them a little taste of what’s going on (in 140 characters or less). The interface is rather simple, so it comes up much quicker than having to go through a blog editor. Also, we found that government censors in highly controlled countries (eg, Burma, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) hadn’t been turned onto Twitter yet, so it was usually open when other communication channels had been blocked. If internet continues to be difficult, Twitter might be an alternative to get a quick message out.

We just started our journey in Central America and have been floored by the access to wifi here. I’m glad to hear we can expect this to continue in South America.

]]> By: Mom/Mary Jane http://livesofwander.com/2009/03/30/internet-access-in-africa-or-why-you-havent-heard-much-from-us-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-2668 Mom/Mary Jane Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:40:25 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=1314#comment-2668 So good to hear from you! Since there haven't been many posts lately, I will be reading the your first book, Moon Outdoors, Take a Hike, Washington, D.C. I received the first copy in the mail today! Congratulations! So good to hear from you! Since there haven’t been many posts lately, I will be reading the your first book, Moon Outdoors, Take a Hike, Washington, D.C. I received the first copy in the mail today! Congratulations!

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