Comments on: Hippo Rollers! http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/06/17/hippo-rollers/ 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: ¡Hippo-Roller! « EspAfriGadget http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/06/17/hippo-rollers/comment-page-1/#comment-17020 ¡Hippo-Roller! « EspAfriGadget Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:13:46 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/06/17/hippo-rollers/#comment-17020 [...] Publicado por thakadu en http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/06/17/hippo-rollers/ [...] [...] Publicado por thakadu en http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/06/17/hippo-rollers/ [...]

]]> By: Saul Wall http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/06/17/hippo-rollers/comment-page-1/#comment-13849 Saul Wall Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:44:46 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/06/17/hippo-rollers/#comment-13849 Given the state of many of Africa's rural roads they could probably use some extra compaction. Given the state of many of Africa’s rural roads they could probably use some extra compaction.

]]> By: ritchie http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/06/17/hippo-rollers/comment-page-1/#comment-13160 ritchie Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:49:10 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/06/17/hippo-rollers/#comment-13160 what about the soil compaction caused by these rolling water tanks? otherwise it seems a very useful tech what about the soil compaction caused by these rolling water tanks? otherwise it seems a very useful tech

]]> By: John Powers http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/06/17/hippo-rollers/comment-page-1/#comment-37 John Powers Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:50:53 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/06/17/hippo-rollers/#comment-37 Yes Hippo Rollers are a great thing and furthermore because the transportation costs make them too expensive to ship from one factory the people behind it have set up a turn-key manufacturing set-up so investors can set up manufacturing centers in multiple places. Other innovative products that could be made with the same equipment could help make returns on the equipment investments quicker. Another really smart thing about Hippo Rollers is the idea to sell advertising on the rollers--something the Play Pump people also factored in. Connecting water distribution with information is a smart idea. Following Hash's brilliant work to help Africans get connected to the Internet, services like water haulers can help to solve the "last mile" problem--to get Internet into the homes in Africa. Yes Hippo Rollers are a great thing and furthermore because the transportation costs make them too expensive to ship from one factory the people behind it have set up a turn-key manufacturing set-up so investors can set up manufacturing centers in multiple places. Other innovative products that could be made with the same equipment could help make returns on the equipment investments quicker.

Another really smart thing about Hippo Rollers is the idea to sell advertising on the rollers–something the Play Pump people also factored in. Connecting water distribution with information is a smart idea. Following Hash’s brilliant work to help Africans get connected to the Internet, services like water haulers can help to solve the “last mile” problem–to get Internet into the homes in Africa.

]]> By: FortyTwo - Blog sobre Tecnología, Internet y el Mundo Real. http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/06/17/hippo-rollers/comment-page-1/#comment-4855 FortyTwo - Blog sobre Tecnología, Internet y el Mundo Real. Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2006/06/17/hippo-rollers/#comment-4855 <!--%kramer-pre%-->Cuatro hermanos de Kenya montan una empresa local que se encarga de la creación de molinos de viento para bombear agua de los pozos, utilizando planchas metálicas de tejado (uralitas y otros materiales) y partes de bicicletas. Los HippoRollers, bidones resistentes y baratos que permiten transportar agua prácticamente sin esfuerzo. "Tecnología para mejorar el desarrollo" | 2007-05-24 | Ver en la Web | FortyTwo - Blog sobre Tecnología, Internet y el Mundo Real. <!--%kramer-post%--> Cuatro hermanos de Kenya montan una empresa local que se encarga de la creación de molinos de viento para bombear agua de los pozos, utilizando planchas metálicas de tejado (uralitas y otros materiales) y partes de bicicletas. Los HippoRollers, bidones resistentes y baratos que permiten transportar agua prácticamente sin esfuerzo. “Tecnología para mejorar el desarrollo” | 2007-05-24 | Ver en la Web | FortyTwo – Blog sobre Tecnología, Internet y el Mundo Real.

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