Comments on: Maker Faire: Africa 2009

By: No discxrimine

No discxrimine — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:11:34 +0000

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By: jke

jke — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:12:40 +0000

Hey Tre,
just relax – in which ways should the term “AfriGadget” be diminishing? Instead, I think it appreciates the fact that ppl in regions with limited resources and lack of ready made products have found their own solutions. That is, many ppl – even in Africa – still believe that “the cool gadgets” only come from the outside. So with AfriGadget we’re not only trying to showcast these other solutions and provide them with a platform, but also create some awareness that there’s much more ppl can achieve.

As for the cultural differences – what do you think of when you hear the term AfriGadget? Does it imply any negative connotation for you? If yes, how? And in which culture? Thx.

By: Tre

Tre — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:25:18 +0000

Hi Paula, aha ha. This is exactly what I was talking about. what might be harmless for maybe be totally different for others simply due to differences in cultures. Foreplay that was a good one. Eh I know my opinion won’t change nothing even if everyone wanted to. it will be a lost to change the site name. But eh at least I voice my opinion.
Again, thinks for helping them out to show off their skills.

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By: Wayan

Wayan — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:03:03 +0000

What a great idea! As the fabricators of low-power/energy efficient computing for Africa, often done running with duct tape, we’d love to participate.

By: Maya

Maya — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:33:12 +0000

You might want to contact the folks at http://solarcooking.wikia.com — they have tons of free plans for solar cookers, ranging from simple cardboard-and-tinfoil to more intricate sheet metal setups. I’m sure they’d be interested in taking part, and may have good contacts on the ground in Africa.

By: Paula Kahumbu

Paula Kahumbu — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:46:35 +0000

Hi Tre,….ha ha ha … you obviously have some interesting gadgets at home! Man I had NO IDEA that there was a connection between foreplay and gadgets, you’ve opened my mind! Seriously though, some of the worlds most transformative inventions were gadgets starting with the wheel, bread slicer, telephone, flush loo….even the amazing ipod is a gadget (most of these have no relation to foreplay), …personally I love the name Afrigadget, it’s catchy and cool, and it describes things pretty well.

By: tre

tre — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:49:34 +0000

Maybe I am little hard on this, but I simply don’t like the name calling AfriGadget. We both know the meaning of Gadget, it has the connotation of foreplay and over there it is about survival.

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