Ken Novak: Digital DevelopmentCommunications and info tech in developing countries, especially wireless broadband and high-value applications(Untitled)- July 26, 2005 Inveneo.org: San Francisco-based NGO bringing IT to remote villiages. One project in Uganda with ActionAid, with pedal- and solar-power plus a Linux-based serverIP-PBX. Infoworld story says 15 mins pedaling the bike powers 1 hour of VoIP talk time. Also proposed: an NGO remote office or a villiage education system.http://www.novak.com/weblog/categories/digitalDevelopment/2005/07/26.html#a3077 (Untitled)- July 16, 2005 France Telecom offers ''Big Screen'' Video EyeWear to Mobile Phone Users: "MicroOptical's video eyewear contains two Kopin full-colour, QVGA-resolution (320 x 240) CyberDisplay 230K microdisplays. The sleek eyewear allows users to privately view large-size video or pictures equivalent to a 12-inch screen as seen from three feet away, yet simultaneously view their surroundings thanks to the small size of the frame and MicroOptical's patented optics which allow the user to see around the...http://www.novak.com/weblog/categories/digitalDevelopment/2005/07/15.html#a3059 |