A few months ago, I launched a fun little mash-up application called FricaFact. The basic premise being that I would tweet one fact about Africa every day. As I got busier setting up Appfrica Labs, I found it more and more difficult to sustain this as a hobby. Now that things are running more smoothly [...]
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Economist Magazine monitors XoutTB
Submitted by Little Devices ... on Sat, 06/06/2009 - 10:36.
Intrahealth's iHRIS project delivers 3 new open source software products to strengthen Human Resource Information Systems
Submitted by Commons on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 21:29.
The Capacity Project, funded by USAID and led by IntraHealth, has developed the iHRIS Suite of three Open Source core software solutions, each addressing a specific Human Resources for Health (HRH) leadership issue.
First US Government Sponsored TEDTalk---- TED@State
Submitted by Commons on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 16:09.
New ideas for a better world captivated the minds of many at an unprecedented event at the State Department yesterday-- TED@State. Leading thinkers in conflict resolution, environmental affairs, business approaches to poverty-reduction, social media and international health brought Washington DC its first-ever US Government sponsored TEDTalks.
Voices in Development: Newest Edition of Perspectives from the JHU School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Submitted by Commons on Tue, 06/02/2009 - 20:53.
Check out how communications technology enables participation, empowers individuals and promotes democracy around the world in the latest edition of Perspectives. This issue features stories on how technology is changing the face of elections in Egypt, an accounting of the pros and cons of participation from Francis Fukuyama, and an Op-Ed about promoting democracy through p
Dr. Kris Olson featured in Scientific American
Submitted by Little Devices ... on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 16:16.
Of Pandemics, Fear, the Facts and You
Submitted by Technology Heal... on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 16:44.
It seems that an influenza virus can survive on money for up to 10 days, and the New York Times has an interesting article on modeling virus spread on dollar bills.
But one thing remains true: “People have a very weird perception of large numbers,” [Dr. Brockmann] said.
Intrahealth Open Initiative, charity music remix contest launched to support open source training for health workers in Africa
Submitted by Commons on Wed, 04/29/2009 - 15:14.
Nas, Peter Buck of R.E.M. and Duncan Sheik among headliners joining in to change the way people think about health, technology and the developing world. Global non-profit IntraHealth International and Grammy Award-winning artist Youssou N'Dour have partnered with Indaba Music to launch a global remix contest. Some of entertainment's biggest stars are lending their talents.
Finding Fever - Flu and Border Controls
Submitted by Technology Heal... on Wed, 04/29/2009 - 10:06.
Thermal scanners purchased after the SARS outbreak have been mobilized for border screening. Super-cool, but do they work to stop the spread of an epidemic?
The New York Times led with this image, but now the story link has been updated. Here’s the original text by Donald G. McNeil, Jr.
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