%0 Journal Article %J Open Source Business Resource %D 2010 %T IEEE Humanitarian Projects: Open Hardware for the Benefit of the Poorest Nations %A Glenn McKnight %A Alfredo Herrera %X An opportunity to solve some of the pressing needs of impoverished nations may be effectively addressed by the active sharing of open hardware solutions. As other articles in this issue of the OSBR demonstrate, open source software is already being used as an effective technology to address humanitarian needs in developing countries. The adoption of open hardware, as an alternative to commercial off-the-shelf products, may be another effective solution to global development challenges. In this article, we will not discuss the socio-economic aspects inherent with global initiatives; but there is a need for meaningful dialogue to come up with appropriate and long-lasting solutions. The focus of this article is on one of the recent activities of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic engineers (IEEE): the Humanitarian Technology Challenge. The Challenge identified three humanitarian problems that could be solved through technology and challenged participants to find an open-source approach to tackle them. The challenges were Reliable Electricity, Data Connectivity, and Personal Identification Records. This article describes the work part of the Reliable Electricity challenge from three perspectives: i) that of the initial HTC Reliable Electricity team; ii) its offspring, called Community Solutions Initiatives (CSI); and iii) an IEEE Canada group called the Humanitarian Initiatives Committee. All of these groups are part of the IEEE. %B Open Source Business Resource %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %8 12/2010 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/401 %N December 2010 %9 Articles %1 IEEE Canada's Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Glenn McKnight is the Humanitarian Technology Challenge Reliable Connectivity Liaison of IEEE Canada's Humanitarian Initiatives Committee. He has worked extensively with Canadian and international private and public sector organizations to promote cost effective IT and non-IT projects. His work included Baygen Radio of South Africa, environmental technologies in China, and IT strategies in India. His certification experience includes developing apprenticeship programs, operating IT schools, and promoting the Linux Professional Institute as an international standard. %2 IEEE Canada's Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Alfredo Herrera is a senior member of the IEEE and the Chair of IEEE Canada's Humanitarian Initiatives Committee since its creation. He has over 12 years of experience in telecom system validation and digital hardware design and verification. He currently works for Ericsson in Ottawa as a Radio Hardware Systems Integration and Verification Engineer and previously, he worked for 10 years at Nortel Networks. He has been a member of the IEEE since 1996 and has been Vice-Chair of the Ottawa chapter of the IEEE Technology Management Council and the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology since 2005. He is also a Master's student in the University of Ottawa's Systems Science program, and his research topic is on using technology for development. %0 Journal Article %J Open Source Business Resource %D 2009 %T Social Media and Open Source: Worlds Apart? %A Aaran Duncan %A Glenn McKnight %X Social Media, also known as Web 3.0, is not your granddaddy's Internet. How it is used is in a constant state of change. The rising tide of expectations, together with innovation, are pushing various platforms, especially in mobile technology. Mobile has become a compelling format to interface with the Internet, bringing a new spin to the phrase "One Laptop Left Behind". We believe that the degree to which open source communities embrace mobile and Social Media technologies dictates their relevance to the general public. We also believe that open source and Social Media communities can learn and benefit from each other. This article explores the increasingly intersecting worlds of Social Media, mobile, and open source. We describe how Social Media has the potential to change the way communities use and create open source tools to better align with end-user expectations. %B Open Source Business Resource %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %8 10/2009 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/297 %N October 2009 %9 Articles %1 Digital Deceptions Aaran Duncan is owner of Digital Deceptions. He is a graphic and web designer as well as an award winning WordPress theme designer at WordCamp Toronto 2009. %2 Global Catalysts Glenn McKnight is owner of Global Catalysts Consulting Service. He is a consultant to non-profits, providing Social Media and Open Source Solutions. Glenn is former Director of the Linux Professional Institute which focuses on global Linux professional certifications. %0 Journal Article %J Open Source Business Resource %D 2008 %T Open Source in Canada's Public Sector %A Glenn McKnight %A Evan Leibovitch %X The story of the growth of open source use in Canada has been far more a matter of evolution than revolution, so quiet in its pace that its progress has been difficult to measure. This has posed many challenges to Canadian open source advocates in their efforts to ensure that their country does not lag behind the rest of the world in understanding the social and business benefits open source provides. Perhaps some of the leading soldiers in the trenches might be our civil servants who protect the public purse. In addition to managing and minimizing the costs of delivering necessary services, public sector projects should also advance the social good through the delicate balance of transparency and efficiency. %B Open Source Business Resource %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %8 03/2008 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/130 %N March 2008 %9 Articles %1 Global Catalysts Glenn McKnight has worked extensively with Canadian and international private and public sector organizations to promote cost effective IT and non-IT projects. His work included Baygen Radio of South Africa, environmental technologies in China, and IT strategies in India. His certification experience includes developing apprenticeship programs, operating IT schools, and promoting the Linux Professional Institute as an international standard. %2 Xunil Corporation Evan Leibovitch is Senior Analyst of Xunil Corporation of Toronto. He is a founding director of the Canadian Association for Open Source and co-founder of the Linux Professional Institute. Evan is currently involved in projects involving open standards, innovative web services, and eliminating obstacles to use of open source. %0 Journal Article %J Open Source Business Resource %D 2008 %T Q&A. Besides compliance, are there any business reasons for maintaining an accessible website? %A Glenn McKnight %X Your questions answered and reader feedback. %B Open Source Business Resource %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %8 07/2008 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/170 %N July 2008 %9 Q and A %1 Global Catalysts Glenn McKnight has worked extensively with Canadian and international private and public sector organizations to promote cost effective IT and non-IT projects. His work included Baygen Radio of South Africa, environmental technologies in China, and IT strategies in India. His certification experience includes developing apprenticeship programs, operating IT schools, and promoting the Linux Professional Institute as an international standard.