Comments on: Little Boxes and the Winds of Change http://whiteafrican.com/2007/09/05/little-boxes-and-the-winds-of-change/ Where Africa and Technology Collide! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alanagh Recreant http://whiteafrican.com/2007/09/05/little-boxes-and-the-winds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-62619 Alanagh Recreant Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:55:30 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=741#comment-62619 My BEST wishes to you... I am proud to be an African - partly because of a loose association with other Africans such as yourself. Afrigadget is a brilliant initiative and we will be following its growth with great enthusiasm as we develop the first African gateway to Second Life. I am because of who we are... My BEST wishes to you… I am proud to be an African – partly because of a loose association with other Africans such as yourself. Afrigadget is a brilliant initiative and we will be following its growth with great enthusiasm as we develop the first African gateway to Second Life.

I am because of who we are…

]]> By: Pam http://whiteafrican.com/2007/09/05/little-boxes-and-the-winds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-62232 Pam Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:36:51 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=741#comment-62232 I'm glad this is working out for you, Erik. It's really neat to see you begin to do something you've always dreamed of doing. I know you'll succeed. M looks just like Pippy Longstocking in that picture. She's such a character. All three girls are going to LOVE having you around. Your youngest will meet her match. :) I’m glad this is working out for you, Erik. It’s really neat to see you begin to do something you’ve always dreamed of doing. I know you’ll succeed.

M looks just like Pippy Longstocking in that picture. She’s such a character. All three girls are going to LOVE having you around. Your youngest will meet her match. :)

]]> By: Ssembonge http://whiteafrican.com/2007/09/05/little-boxes-and-the-winds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-62065 Ssembonge Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:24:08 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=741#comment-62065 Talking about cars and injeraa, an Ethiopian has just founded a car factory in Ethiopia. http://www.holland-car.com/ Talking about cars and injeraa, an Ethiopian has just founded a car factory in Ethiopia.

http://www.holland-car.com/

]]> By: JKE http://whiteafrican.com/2007/09/05/little-boxes-and-the-winds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-62059 JKE Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:34:51 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=741#comment-62059 Congratulations on this wise move! @Ssembonge: maybe we should dig out an article on the Nyayo Car Project for next April... ^^ Congratulations on this wise move!

@Ssembonge: maybe we should dig out an article on the Nyayo Car Project for next April… ^^

]]> By: lova http://whiteafrican.com/2007/09/05/little-boxes-and-the-winds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-62031 lova Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:16:15 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=741#comment-62031 @ssemboge, Correct if I am wrong, but I thought the whole point of innovation was to find local solutions suited to the specific problems at hand given the constraints of the milieu. It is not backwards if it addresses the problem. Innovation in Africa is not about discoveries, it's about re-adapting from what already exists. JMHO, of course. @ssemboge,
Correct if I am wrong, but I thought the whole point of innovation was to find local solutions suited to the specific problems at hand given the constraints of the milieu. It is not backwards if it addresses the problem. Innovation in Africa is not about discoveries, it’s about re-adapting from what already exists. JMHO, of course.

]]> By: Benin Mwangi http://whiteafrican.com/2007/09/05/little-boxes-and-the-winds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-62030 Benin Mwangi Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:11:50 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=741#comment-62030 Hash: Dude, she's beautiful. She looks just like you. I am right there with you too on your decision. One thing for sure is that where ever you go, you'll always be trailblazing. Let's stay in touch! Hash:

Dude, she’s beautiful. She looks just like you. I am right there with you too on your decision.

One thing for sure is that where ever you go, you’ll always be trailblazing. Let’s stay in touch!

]]> By: HASH http://whiteafrican.com/2007/09/05/little-boxes-and-the-winds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-61997 HASH Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:35:19 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=741#comment-61997 @Ssembonge - you and Steve are both right actually. The last year has seen us covering a lot of neat innovation coming out of Africa, but it's not always the newest stuff. One of the new initiatives that we're looking for sponsors to help fund is one where we plan on getting grassroot reporters (most likely college-aged) to help us get into the schools and find some of the new cool things that are happening in Africa. We're targeting 10 countries to begin with (more on all of this later!). Thanks for your thoughts though, emails like yours are what caused us to think of growing in this direction. @Ssembonge – you and Steve are both right actually. The last year has seen us covering a lot of neat innovation coming out of Africa, but it’s not always the newest stuff. One of the new initiatives that we’re looking for sponsors to help fund is one where we plan on getting grassroot reporters (most likely college-aged) to help us get into the schools and find some of the new cool things that are happening in Africa. We’re targeting 10 countries to begin with (more on all of this later!).

Thanks for your thoughts though, emails like yours are what caused us to think of growing in this direction.

]]> By: heri http://whiteafrican.com/2007/09/05/little-boxes-and-the-winds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-61975 heri Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:51:26 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=741#comment-61975 Hash, I am wishing you all the best. I followed your blog for just a few months, but I am sure you will succeed with Zungu! Hash,

I am wishing you all the best. I followed your blog for just a few months, but I am sure you will succeed with Zungu!

]]> By: Ntwiga http://whiteafrican.com/2007/09/05/little-boxes-and-the-winds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-61967 Ntwiga Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:51:41 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=741#comment-61967 OK, Ssembonge, you got me. What do you have aganist mwikos anyway, they represent: <a href="http://www.morningstarmedia.org/archives/16" title="" rel="nofollow">No mwiko, no ugali</a>! Hash, might be time to revise your profile. OK, Ssembonge, you got me.

What do you have aganist mwikos anyway, they represent: No mwiko, no ugali!

Hash, might be time to revise your profile.

]]> By: Ssembonge http://whiteafrican.com/2007/09/05/little-boxes-and-the-winds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-61964 Ssembonge Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:38:08 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=741#comment-61964 Ntwiga, I got this info from Erik's profile. "Raised in Africa, Hersman also writes an African Technology blog called Afrigadget that showcases the latest tech innovations from the continent. " That said, I hope the website will 'raise the bar' cause at this rate you guys will soon be featuring a big mwiko (wooden spoon) like the one from my former high that is used to cook ugali for 1000 students. Ntwiga,
I got this info from Erik’s profile.

“Raised in Africa, Hersman also writes an African Technology blog called Afrigadget that showcases the latest tech innovations from the continent. ”

That said, I hope the website will ‘raise the bar’ cause at this rate you guys will soon be featuring a big mwiko (wooden spoon) like the one from my former high that is used to cook ugali for 1000 students.

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