‘Chad’s Courteous Phone Thieves’

July 24, 2008

WIRED magazine’s DangerRoom blog has a great article on Thuraya’s getting ripped off in Chad: “If you’ve ever spent an entire day trying, and failing, to make one important phone call, as I just did here in sunny Chad, you might understand how tenuous communications are in a place like Central Africa. So it’s no […]

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‘Thuraya Says Stream Away With New Offering’

July 24, 2008

From SatNews.com: A new A-5 sized, 444 kbps broadband terminal, with advanced video streaming capability has debuted from Thuraya. The new terminal, among the smallest in the satellite broadband category, is highly efficient for its size in terms of speed offering and video streaming capability. The ThurayaIP service is offered in various monthly fee packages […]

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‘Thais living on Cambodia border brace for clashes’

July 24, 2008

Reuters has a story on a potential conflict involving Thailand and Cambodia… By Sukree Sukplang KHAO PRA VIHARN, Thailand (Reuters) – Thais living along the border with Cambodia began evacuation and weapon drills on Wednesday, fearing a land dispute might escalate into violence after talks failed this week. Read the article Tweet

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The UAE is getting into the space race

July 24, 2008

It looks like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is getting into the space race.  For all of you currently living/working in Dubai you now have one more reason, in addition to the skiing, not to leave. From Reena Amos Dyes’ article over at Emirates Business 24/7: “The UAE’s space-related activities have huge potential for growth. […]

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VoiceQR for patient tracking

July 24, 2008

Some of you may wonder how any of this 2D barcode stuff is related to humanitarian aid.  Well, the first time I saw QR Codes little alarms started going of in my head, much as they did when I first saw Google Earth all those years ago, and the little voice in the back of […]

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Sentinel AVE – Virtual Earth + Google Earth + Second Life + Streaming Videos + Public Camera Shots

July 24, 2008

Exactly what it says.  Absolutely wild stuff.  Follow this link down the rabbit hole. Thanks Diserto for this one! Tweet

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Macedonia and NComputing – The party continues!

July 24, 2008

I have to admit that I read about this a while ago but seeing as though my story about Macedonia and Ubuntu got some attention I thought it only fair that I point out that NComputing is doing it’s part to facilitate Macedonia’s Computer for Every Child initiative.  According to NComputing’s Republic of Macedonia page: […]

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The IRC and Microsoft Access

July 24, 2008

A few weeks ago there was a job posting on AlertNet.org for a ‘ProLogs Project Deployment Coordinator‘ for the International Rescue Committee (IRC).  Now, I have been involved in the roll out of various logistics database applications in the past as have most logistics officers.  What struck me about the IRC roll out is that […]

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Life after humanitarian logistics

July 23, 2008

Where do all the logistics officers go after they have run around in the field for years, contracting a variety of tropical diseases and stewing behind a desk for a while?  Well, I am finding out.  The reality is that the world we come from is so highly specialized that the conversion takes a little […]

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Nokia E71 reviews

July 22, 2008

While I still have not posted a review of the iPhone 3G, or my thoughts on whether or not it is a useful tool for the aid community (I do!), I have already stated that Nokia phones enjoy massive penetration within the aid community and therefore deserve a lot of air time. Matthew Miller has […]

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