Chiperoni
From the monthly archives: December 2006
Alex Antener presents a talk on his Malawi projects:
Freie Software – Eine Chance für Afrika, (in German)
Very interesting, and lots of screens with GNU Linux.
[update] The official recording of the talk is available online.
BBC re-visits Madalitso in Mangochi District:
The small town of Monkey Bay on the banks of Lake Malawi, like so many other small towns and villages throughout southern Africa, is being destroyed by HIV/AIDS. We return to Monkey bay where Joyce Lwanda jumps from class to class struggling to teach an entire primary [...]
What is a liquid?
“Liquids” under the new provisions include:
* Aerosols
* Chocolate spread
* Cream cheese
* Creams
* Deodorants
* Drinks of all kinds
* Foams of all kinds
* Gels
* Hair gel
* Liquid lipsticks (e.g. gloss)
* Liquid [...]
Interesting:
Overcoming the Digital Divide in Malawi
via Hacktivate
(Disclaimer: rare confessional blog entry coming up)
Monday, at about 17:22, some waiting room…
Virtual audio streaming going on in my head:
“So do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I will uphold you with my righteous right hand”
It’s a fact. When I reach my personal end [...]
Video podcast on statistics vs. sweeping generalizations
Hans Rosling is professor of international health at Sweden’s world-renowned Karolinska Institute, and founder of Gapminder, a non-profit that brings vital global data to life. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, he debunks a few myths about the “developing” world.
via Climb [...]
