[GKD] RFI: Plans for Foot-Crank Generator (Laos)

2003-03-10 Thread Edmond Gaible
Jhai Foundation is in need of plans for the conversion of bicycles for electric power generation. We have tried using a bicycle with a simple roller generator and have found that method unsuitable. We need a design which include a flywheel and a generator capable of supplying 5 - 10 amperes of dire

[GKD] Using WiFi for Affordable Access

2003-03-10 Thread Alan Levy
Colleagues, There is no other technology that matches the rapidity and ease in which you can deploy 802.11g WiFi; the antenna is a single, small, enclosed panel-type device easily handled by an individual, that can be mounted to almost anything, and is virtually maintenance free. It takes somewhe

Re: [GKD] New Graph on ICTs in Africa

2003-03-10 Thread Vickram Crishna
This is just one more example of how things are structured AGAINST development (by which I mean equitable distribution of wealth and opportunity)... and anyone who raises a voice is labelled anarchic or some other convenient socio-eco-political pejorative. This graph refers to status quo in interc

[GKD] RFI: ICT & Poverty Reduction

2003-03-10 Thread Cornelio Hopmann
Dear GKD Members, Maybe that I'm just ignorant or that I don't know how to use search engines on the web. Therefore I would appreciate any reference to assessments and reports that show by evidence (before - after) the success of projects (or programs) using ICT as key (or at least fundamental ena

[GKD] Development Marketplace Global Competition 2003

2003-03-10 Thread Jacqueline Dubow
The Development Marketplace Team is pleased to announce the upcoming Development Marketplace Global Competition 2003 (DM2003). December 3-4, 2003 is the date for the Global Competition to be held in Washington. We expect to award a minimum of US $4M this year, with maximum award size of US $250,000