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At least 4 good leads from the event. Mercy Corps/India, GeorgiaTech/Liberia, UC Berkeley/India, Learning Center/China, U of Reading/Asia

During his lecture, I was one of 6 people called upon to ask Bill Gates a question. What is the roll of Social Entrepreneur?

The organizers added another demo session after the keynote. I hope to give a demo to Bill Gates this evening.

Doing my last demo. Bill Gates has not come to the demo area

Demo was a big success. Spent time with Kentaro of Microsoft Research. Lots of wealth here. Hard to remember that I am here to help the poorest of the poor.

No one has mentioned the suffering that ICT4D helps to relieve. We are all too preoccupied pursuing the indulgences that come with wealth.

Hard to understand why I am not one of those suffering in the depths of poverty while others attend conferences in hope of easing my pain.

I have come here to help the teachers in the pooret parts of the world. Portable Media Players can help them become more effective teachers.

Got to Doha last night. Pretty hot. Took a cab to “down town” for dinner. Lots of people smoking hookas. Lots of wealth – no poverty.

Changing planes in NY, onto Qatar. Seeing several others headed for ICTD2009. 11:30 PM here in NY. I arrive in Doha, non_stop at 5 pm.

Taking off from LAX. Reading an article about Chris Hughes, Facebook cofounder. Wondering how social networks can help people making $1 day.