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Live Event – BarCamp Cameroon

{ Posted on Nov 06 2009 by Bill Zimmerman }
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We're counting down the final hours to Cameroon's first BarCamp! The event is sold out with more than 200 attendees registered. If you're unable to attend in person, don't worry. We'll live blog the presentations here and on the ...Read More »

Mapping Africa’s Bush Fires

{ Posted on Sep 12 2009 by Bill Zimmerman }
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From NASA's Earth Observatory website: Season after season, year after year, people set fire to African landscapes to create and maintain farmland and grazing areas. People use fire to keep less desirable plants from invading crop or rangeland, to drive grazing ...Read More »

Beyond PCs: Thin Client Computing with Ndiyo

{ Posted on Jul 20 2009 by Bill Zimmerman }
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During a recent visit to OpenTech ’09 in London, I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Quentin Stafford-Fraser who together with self-described übergeek Dr. Michael Dales form the engineering might behind the not-for-profit, Cambridge-based Ndiyo (the Swahili word for “yes”). We ...Read More »

My Kind of Town

{ Posted on Jan 31 2008 by Bill Zimmerman }
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After seven weeks of leave, I’m now counting the hours before I board a plane which will take me back to Cameroon. My bags are packed and ready. Don’t get me wrong—I love my hometown of Seattle and ...Read More »

Seattle Zoo Genericizing “Africa”?

{ Posted on Aug 21 2007 by Bill Zimmerman }
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This story came to me via Dr. Deborah John-Ross, a friend from post and former visiting Fulbright lecturer at the University of Buea.  I decided to share this since it has a personal connection with my hometown of Seattle.  You ...Read More »

Jimmy Buffet—meh

{ Posted on May 14 2007 by Bill Zimmerman }
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In response to being tagged by Heather this week, I’ve been trying to conjure ten interesting facts about yours truly. She’d dropped the gauntlet—what else could I do? This reminded me a little of Jimmy Buffet’s “My Life ...Read More »

Building the African Fixie, Part 1

{ Posted on Feb 05 2007 by Bill Zimmerman }
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During my visit to Yaoundé I told Donald, my bike mechanic buddy, about my idea to build a bike. He shared my enthusiasm and asked lots of questions about this “fixed gear” thing (“You have but one gear and ...Read More »

Transport

{ Posted on Oct 31 2006 by Bill Zimmerman }
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Every imaginable form of 2- and 4-wheeled transportation departs from Half Mile in Limbe for Tiko, Douala, Buea and beyond. The vast majority are crumpled Toyota Corolla taxis painted New York City yellow and emblazoned with cursive script slogans ...Read More »

Ah, Philly

{ Posted on Jun 13 2006 by Bill Zimmerman }
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Arrived at Philadelphia International around 8pm EST. The cabbie drove at a sustained 85mph on the empty freeway before heading into downtown. Good man. Read More »

The Not-So Dark Continent

{ Posted on Jun 13 2006 by Bill Zimmerman }
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Nowadays you don't even have to leave SeaTac airport to visit Africa. Note to self: pick up "provisions" before exiting main terminal. Menu items include authentic bush favorites such as the "Zulu Pulled Pork Platter" and "Congo Burger". Shabby-chic ...Read More »