I just found out that idealist.org is now doing Community Podcasts, and their latest one looks at "how people are building community through software." Specifically, they take a look at Ubuntu and the community of developers working on this free, open source operating system.

Zimbabwe has launched a solar energy project for computers in schools. The project is a joint effort between the government and Mukonitronics Private Limited. The policy is running in parallel with a Government initiative to ensure all new teachers are computer literate.

South Africa is considering following the UK with a new bill to stop illegal downloads of music and video from the internet. If passed the law would require ISPs to monitor subscribers downloading.