Helge Reikeras

Nickname: 'Helge'

I am a Stellenbosch postgraduate student. I'm currently busy doing research in new media technologies at the MIH Electronic Media Lab. The research is a part of my M.Sc. degree in Applied Mathematics.

I believe the Web presents amazing tools and opportunities for mass collaboration and innovation. By utilising the huge network, knowledge and skills pool available on the Web (just look at Wikipedia and Ubuntu) we could eventually solve world problems online.

The Web also features great new ways of learning. The ability to learn and communicate "anywhere, anytime" has the possibility to bring education to a far greater population at a much lower cost than at present.

I'm very interested in open source (both software development as well as the broader use of the term).