How to Make Your Own Headphones
A young man at the Takoradi Technical Institute in Ghana shows us how he makes his own headphones from scratch. (via Instructables) (hat tip to Kris, thanks)
Monthly Archives: June 2006
Hippo Rollers!
I stumbled upon the site of this rather oddly named device and immediately thought of Afrigadget. This is a really clever solution to a very common problem. These “Hippo Rollers” would be perfect in Botswana’s rural villages where there is … Read more →
Karts for Rural Africa
Practical Action is a group that endevors to help solve problems in developing nations from the perspective of those in poor or rural areas. One of their projects is to help solve transportation needs. The programme employs the following to … Read more →
Podcast via FM Radio
(via Timbuktu Chronicles and KenyanPundit) Broadcast Your Podcast (BYP) could allow Africans the ability to broacast their messages on a local FM channel. This technology allows podcasters the ability to reach the millions of listeners that don’t have access to … Read more →
Make your own drill and sandpaper machine
Make your own drill and sandpaper machine Instructables holds some very good DIY projects such as the drill and sander machine made from: (1) motor (2) wire (3) switch (4) 9v battery (5) a piece of plywood (6) a piece … Read more →