Comments on: A MAKE Philosphy for Africa http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/ Gadgets in Africa: Solving everyday problems with African ingenuity Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: All the fun of the technology faire | Richard Hartley http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-17127 All the fun of the technology faire | Richard Hartley Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:09:15 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/#comment-17127 [...] want to get a glimpse into Africa's do-it-yourself development culture, the best place to start is the blog AfriGadget. Launched in 2006 by Erik Hersman, who grew up in Kenya and Sudan, the site chronicles projects [...] [...] want to get a glimpse into Africa's do-it-yourself development culture, the best place to start is the blog AfriGadget. Launched in 2006 by Erik Hersman, who grew up in Kenya and Sudan, the site chronicles projects [...]

]]> By: Una filosofía MAKE para África « EspAfriGadget http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-17024 Una filosofía MAKE para África « EspAfriGadget Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:18:33 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/#comment-17024 [...] Publicado por Erik Hersman en http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/ [...] [...] Publicado por Erik Hersman en http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/ [...]

]]> By: Wheel Chair/Mobile Phone Booth — AfriGadget Archive http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Wheel Chair/Mobile Phone Booth — AfriGadget Archive Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:26:59 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/#comment-116 [...] A Make philosophy for Africa indeed. [...] [...] A Make philosophy for Africa indeed. [...]

]]> By: Edward http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Edward Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:01:19 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/#comment-78 Wow -- your blog is AMAZING! Have you thought of entering it into this year's Black Weblog Awards? http://www.blackweblogawards.com I hear there is a Best Tech Blog section -- this could help get the word out! Wow — your blog is AMAZING! Have you thought of entering it into this year’s Black Weblog Awards?

http://www.blackweblogawards.com

I hear there is a Best Tech Blog section — this could help get the word out!

]]> By: Newsvine - A MAKE Philosphy for Africa — AfriGadget http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Newsvine - A MAKE Philosphy for Africa — AfriGadget Mon, 05 Jun 2006 02:34:20 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/#comment-19 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] ZUNGU Web strategist in a White African's skin Articles Posted: 6; Links Seeded: 6Member Since: 2/2006 WelcomeYou've made it to Newsvine! A place to read, write, and discuss the news. To get started:1. Click around and get comfortable. You can find wire news here faster than any site on the web, as well as contributions from people all around the world.2. Head over to the Help Section and read more about what you can do here.3. Sign up for a free Newsvine account and begin commenting, chatting, and writing your own column. (And replace this big space with something useful). BackyardWorld Cup 2006 Pick'emChat LobbyThe GreenhouseRecommended ArticlesMLB Scoreboard A MAKE Philosphy for Africa — AfriGadgetNews Type: Event — Seeded on Wed May 31, 2006 5:55 PM EDTArticle Source: afrigadget.comtechnology, africa, development, gadgets, gadget, african, afrigadgetStart Chatting20 !Seeded by zungu [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] ZUNGU Web strategist in a White African’s skin Articles Posted: 6; Links Seeded: 6Member Since: 2/2006 WelcomeYou’ve made it to Newsvine! A place to read, write, and discuss the news. To get started:1. Click around and get comfortable. You can find wire news here faster than any site on the web, as well as contributions from people all around the world.2. Head over to the Help Section and read more about what you can do here.3. Sign up for a free Newsvine account and begin commenting, chatting, and writing your own column. (And replace this big space with something useful). BackyardWorld Cup 2006 Pick’emChat LobbyThe GreenhouseRecommended ArticlesMLB Scoreboard A MAKE Philosphy for Africa — AfriGadgetNews Type: Event — Seeded on Wed May 31, 2006 5:55 PM EDTArticle Source: afrigadget.comtechnology, africa, development, gadgets, gadget, african, afrigadgetStart Chatting20 !Seeded by zungu [...]

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » SMS in Amharic… and near-independent of Ethiopia Telecom http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-8 …My heart’s in Accra » SMS in Amharic… and near-independent of Ethiopia Telecom Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:21:33 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/#comment-8 [...] Tuesday, Emeka featured a link he’d found on Global Voices - props, Sokari - to AfriGadget, a new site that hopes to feature creative, amateur engineering solutions that Africans have designed to solve everyday problems. The site’s author credits Emeka, in part, with the idea for the blog, and a recognition that projects like Make magazine represent a return to everyday problemsolving that’s uncommon in the US and Europe, but an aspect of daily life in Africa. (Make, I know from conversations with its creators, is very much looking to feature stories about African Makers - I hope this new project will help creators from the continent get featured online and in print.) [...] [...] Tuesday, Emeka featured a link he’d found on Global Voices – props, Sokari – to AfriGadget, a new site that hopes to feature creative, amateur engineering solutions that Africans have designed to solve everyday problems. The site’s author credits Emeka, in part, with the idea for the blog, and a recognition that projects like Make magazine represent a return to everyday problemsolving that’s uncommon in the US and Europe, but an aspect of daily life in Africa. (Make, I know from conversations with its creators, is very much looking to feature stories about African Makers – I hope this new project will help creators from the continent get featured online and in print.) [...]

]]> By: Erik http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Erik Wed, 31 May 2006 22:59:22 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/#comment-6 Stuart, thanks for the plugs. As you can tell we're just getting off the ground and appreciate any links. Stuart, thanks for the plugs. As you can tell we’re just getting off the ground and appreciate any links.

]]> By: Stuart Bruce, BMA PR http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Stuart Bruce, BMA PR Wed, 31 May 2006 15:17:31 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/05/31/a-make-philosphy-for-africa/#comment-5 What a great idea for blog. I wish you the best of luck in sharing good ideas and have already given you a plug on both my blogs. What a great idea for blog. I wish you the best of luck in sharing good ideas and have already given you a plug on both my blogs.

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