by Clint | Sep 13, 2008 | Attempt at Funny, Random
First of all, forget whatever you think you know about funny. OK, now remember it again. That was just for practice. Ok – now forget what you know about funny again, and then remember it again, but this time when you remember it, instead of the word “funny” think...
by Clint | Aug 8, 2008 | Conferences, ICT4D, Intercultural communication
At first it was way more work than I expected to organize a conference and workshop like TEDC – but in the end, it was a lot of fun to see it all come together and to have so much participation from local Ugandans and from the people from all around the world...
by Clint | Aug 6, 2008 | Cross-cultural perspectives
More than I expected, Ethiopia is green, beautiful, chilly, and the food is great. Like Thai food, they use a lot of peppers and have a spicy taste. You eat with your hands and everyone eats off the same large plate. Because there is a different calendar system here,...
by Clint | Aug 2, 2008 | ICT4D, Key Lessons, Technologies for Intercultural Communication
Taking the ideas from the last two entries (about mistakes that was nick-named the “wireless village”. Essentially, in the middle of nowhere Africa, some people from the US (Inveneo) had spent a ton of money to create a way for 5 remote huts (in an area...
by Clint | Jul 31, 2008 | Attempt at Funny, Cross-cultural perspectives, Random
I’m the kind of person who usually likes to barter with people in the markets. It was a totally unique experience for me a couple of days ago, however, when the person we were bartering with was a policeman – who was expecting us to settle the issue “as friends” so...
by Clint | Jul 27, 2008 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Key Lessons
I liked coming across this sign on the main street in Kampala city-center (click on it to see the full image). Maybe it is symbolic of what happens to people when they come to Uganda. Well, in reference to my last blog entry, I knew I could do better if I had more...
by Clint | Jul 25, 2008 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Innovation, Key Lessons
I did something this last week that I immediately regretted and continue to feel bad about – wanting to help but honestly feeling as if the situation was worse after my arrival than before. I’m asking for your thoughts in what I could have done differently. Thinking...
by Clint | Jul 22, 2008 | Key Lessons, Key Questions
Being in Africa, and reading about so much corruption, I reflected again on meeting Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday. Time magazine (in their July issue) did a cover story on 8 lessons from his leadership principles. Coming across...
by Clint | Jul 21, 2008 | Conferences, Cross-cultural perspectives, Global virtual teams, Key Lessons, Key Questions, Resources, Web Analytics
I wonder if anything has more impact on our future than the questions we ask? First, if we take it on more of a micro-level, imagine going into any random meeting. You will see things differently and have a different experience if you are asking “How can I get out of...
by Clint | Jul 18, 2008 | Attempt at Funny, Cross-cultural perspectives, Random
I am here now getting all the last minute details organized for the upcoming international conference and workshop on Technology for Innovation and Education in Developing Countries (TEDC 2008). Just for fun, here are some of the interesting images that jumped out at...
