Innovation for All? Mobile Technology and the Art of the Possible | National Geographic

National Geographic Emerging Explorer Ken Banks created FrontlineSMS, free open-source software that enables people in the developing world without Internet or TV access to monitor elections, get rural health care, broadcast news, track endangered animals, combat domestic violence, organize protests, and more. He discusses finding low-tech, low-cost, high-impact solutions to developing world needs at the 2010 Explorers Symposium.

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[idea]

This tech has been developped by RedCross in Haiti as well! Keep your eyes out for a TEDxGeneva I attended last week where this was presented! It should come out in the next months on TED.

[TheAxecutioner]

Who on Earth would "Dislike" this ??!!

[chase]

its hard to see how cell phones now once looked like a cordless house phone

[azngurl]

@xawgmoth lol Me too! That's really weird, I called it a talk (Tedtalk).

[williampclarke]

@DejZant
im not mentally disturbed man... seriously.

[infictus]

"\o/" = a typo of "lol"

[xawgmoth]

@azngurl321 lol, i thought this was from my TED subscription until i read this comment. I've never seen these before

[williampclarke]

@ronpack

mentally disturbed??? and what might you mean by that, as far as i know i have perfect mental health...

[DejZant]

@xXWillClarkeXx The mentally disturbed NEVER KNOW that they are mentally disturbed.

Only the sane can doubt his own sanity....

/philosopher

[farvision]

@ronpack My comment was directed towards the spammer. Your sentence was wrecked. Are you saying that the people in the video are being helped by their belief in god? Why should I condone delusion that makes people not know what the universe is actually like? It only makes people make bad decisions!

[farvision]

@JesusPaid4You is an immoral spammer! Flag him!