Wiring Laos

My friend Patrick Tufts points to another project working to wire remote, rural Asian communities -- this time, in Laos.

"One of their goals is to provide Laotian village farmers with news about city market prices so they get a fair deal from middlemen who come to their villages," says Patrick. "The project is called Jhai PC, and they've also deployed systems for the Navajo Nation." Link, and here's more.