Archive for February, 2009:

Rural Internet: Lessons from Radio & FidoNet

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Bill Zimmerman }
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Categories : From the home office
I’ve been mulling over this topic in my head for quite awhile. Yesterday, Dibussi provided the inspiration I needed when he tweeted a story about the impact a community radio station has had on a remote village in Cameroon’s ...Read More »

The Toughest Footrace in Africa

{ Posted on Feb 22 2009 by Bill Zimmerman }
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Categories : Off the beaten path
Yesterday the Mount Cameroon Race of Hope was held here in Buea, an event braved by runners every February fourteen times since 1973. This was the third race I’ve witnessed since living in Cameroon. The mountain race is ...Read More »

Kiva and the Case For Nonprofit Open APIs

{ Posted on Feb 10 2009 by Bill Zimmerman }
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Recently, Kiva announced the official launch of the Kiva API and a new developer website, build.kiva.org. This is a smart move for them, as freely opening up their micro-lending database both increases data interoperability with their partners and fosters ...Read More »

Announcing the Village Diary Project

{ Posted on Feb 07 2009 by Bill Zimmerman }
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We’ve been hard at work for the past couple of months laying the groundwork for a new free and open source software (FOSS) initiative. I alluded to this in an earlier post, Gearing Up for an Offline Application. Around October ...Read More »

A Man, A Plan, A Cyber Café

{ Posted on Feb 02 2009 by Bill Zimmerman }
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Sometimes, it’s the small successes that make everything worthwhile. This isn’t a story about a Gates Foundation grant, a fabulous new software project, African tech startup, or a microfinance program designed to serve the needs of thousands. Rather, ...Read More »