First OLPC Review: All in a Kid’s Eyes
DIY Well, the first review of the XO laptop from the One Laptop Per Child initiative has been published. Remarkably, this BBC-sponsored review was performed by a real live child. Well, the first review...
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Humanitarian Tech
Science Adjustable eyeglasses and smarter stoves for developing nations Elastic Eyesight: For the 314 million people around the world with blurry vision, just put on a pair of Joshua Silver's AdSpecs...
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Water Purification Chemical Uses Visible, Not UV, Light To Kill Bacteria
Technology The World Health Organization estimates that around one sixth of the world lacks access to clean drinking water. Since those billion people are also the poorest people in the… The World...
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Portable Hydro-Electric Backpack Generator Goes Where the Grid Can't
Technology Those of us who can plug directly into the grid likely don’t think much about where our power comes from, but for people living in remote regions of the world or militaries… Those of us who...
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World Health Officials Debate Whether To Destroy Last Existing Samples of...
Science Humanity’s worst scourge, the smallpox virus, may finally wind up on death row in May if health officials decide to destroy the last known samples. The virus was eliminated… Humanity’s worst...
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Spreading The Good Bug: Bringing Probiotics To Developing Countries
From Our Blogs: Under The Microscope Fermenting bacteria could help prevent food spoilage Probiotic bacteria can aid food safety via fermentation. Researchers have developed a means to provide two...
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The Endless Mini Is An Affordable Computer For The Developing World
Gadgets And it doesn't always need wi-fi The Endless Mini computer costs $79 and is designed for the developing world. The Endless Mini computer costs $79 and is designed for the developing world.
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