[p2p-research] tale of a stolen computer

[marc fawzi]

Dell has decent laptops (with builtin webcam, large screen, etc) for just
under $500.

If there are ten of us here able to donate $50 each .... that would do it.

You know what's missing in all those online payment systems that's a great
opportunity for a new startup is a way for multiple people to contribute to
the price of a purchase, securely, such that the order is not done (and all
funds refundable after a certain period of time where the order is held
waiting for full funds) until the full price is paid for, by however number
of contributors.



On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 2:31 PM, <paola.dimaio at gmail.com> wrote:

> thats terrible Michel
> really devastating to lose the laptop
> lets think
>
> On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 8:38 AM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Dear friends,
>>
>> My computer has been stolen in my bangkok room ..
>>
>> As you can imagine, with my limited means, this is a serious blow in terms
>> of finances, but also of course, the loss of 3  years of work, especially
>> the updates to my manuscript. However, everything else has been sent out and
>> published, so that limits the fallout in terms of lost content.
>>
>> If any of you has a rich uncle or a well-working second-hand computer to
>> spare, it would be of great help. Keeping my productivity up might be an
>> issue in the coming weeks as I see no short-term possiblity to buy a new
>> one.
>>
>> I do have a, not very well working, office computer, and of course, plenty
>> of cheap cybercafes, so whatever happens, I will continue to produce
>> essential material for the p2p foundation,
>>
>> Michel
>>
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