[afnog] Research topic

[McTim]

On 9/25/06, Mike McKay <mike at vdomck.org> wrote:
>
> Sergio Carrilho wrote:
> > I was thinking in a way of taking Internet to remote locations,such
> > as locations without electricity and easy access, using wireless (and
> > maybe the $100 laptops with MANET enabled for children) but that
> > topic seems too broad and complex because it would also involve
> > participation of many people and a lot of field work would be needed
> > in Africa (I'm very far). So I'm searching for an alternative topic.
>
> Have you looked at the stuff Inveneo is working on? It is pretty much
> wireless, VOIP, and renewable energy for Africa: www.inveneo.org

Inveneo rocks, but there others to look into that may complement them:
http://www.green-wifi.org/ and http://hyperion.gnuveau.net/, which is
apparenty being developed by a group that seems to have grown out of
this list: http://gnuveau.net/mailman/listinfo/3rdworldsolarnet.


>
> There is also a lot of interesting work that is using redundant internet
> technologies to improve health care. Check out www.baobabhealth.org
> (where I work). Get in touch if you want more information.

I will.


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Cheers,

McTim
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