Comments on: Mobile activism http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/mobile_activism.html black looks Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:49:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Jay http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/mobile_activism.html#comment-60571 Jay Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:59:56 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/mobile_activism.html#comment-60571 Thanks for this Sokari! My head is already spinning with ideas...;-) Thanks for this Sokari!

My head is already spinning with ideas…;-)

]]> By: Ken Banks http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/mobile_activism.html#comment-58591 Ken Banks Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:39:55 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/mobile_activism.html#comment-58591 Hi Changeseeker - the mineral used in the manufacturing of some mobile components is called coltan, and there has been a huge drive in the industry lately to be accountable in its supply. There's a good report on the story behind coltan, how it shocked the industry and what is being done about it. It was written by a couple of good friends and colleagues of mine, and you can download it via this link: http://www.kiwanja.net/database/kiwanja_searchdetails.php?id=98 Ken Hi Changeseeker - the mineral used in the manufacturing of some mobile components is called coltan, and there has been a huge drive in the industry lately to be accountable in its supply. There’s a good report on the story behind coltan, how it shocked the industry and what is being done about it. It was written by a couple of good friends and colleagues of mine, and you can download it via this link:
http://www.kiwanja.net/database/kiwanja_searchdetails.php?id=98

Ken

]]> By: Changeseeker http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/mobile_activism.html#comment-58555 Changeseeker Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:10:45 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/mobile_activism.html#comment-58555 This is, of course, wonderful. At the same time, however, I'm reminded of something I read some years ago related to how some of the metals needed for mobile phones are only available from nations where controversy and even war over their acquisition are the result. Kind of like "blood diamonds," only "blood metals". Sigh. It seems everything comes with a cost. This is, of course, wonderful. At the same time, however, I’m reminded of something I read some years ago related to how some of the metals needed for mobile phones are only available from nations where controversy and even war over their acquisition are the result. Kind of like “blood diamonds,” only “blood metals”. Sigh. It seems everything comes with a cost.

]]> By: Marty http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/mobile_activism.html#comment-58517 Marty Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:01:09 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/mobile_activism.html#comment-58517 nice. There is also a good group of folks working on producing guides, best practices and campaign tricks using mobilephones over at Mobileactive (http://www.mobileactive.org) nice. There is also a good group of folks working on producing guides, best practices and campaign tricks using mobilephones over at Mobileactive (http://www.mobileactive.org)

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