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Ushahidi BRCK: Bringing Internet to the Developing World

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Ushahidi was a NetSquared Mashup Challenge winner in the fabled 2008 Netsquared conference in Santa Clara, California. It has eight hours of battery life to keep it going when the power runs out. I first heard about this from Marnie Webb, who co-founded NetSquared. BRCK is a wi-fi router and mobile modem in one.

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Ushahidi Develops Innovative Tools for Nonprofits and Others Working to Benefit the Public

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We got to know Ushahidi's work when it entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May of 2008. It is a $250 Wi-Fi router and mobile modem that has eight hours of battery life to keep it going when the electricity is out. I was there that year and the competition was intense.

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How the NetSquared Challenges Have Accelerated Tech for Good

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Ushahidi entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May 2008. It is a $250 Wi-Fi router and mobile modem with eight hours of battery life; it addresses the problem of frequent Internet service and electricity outages in much of the developing world.

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NpTechTag Summary: Connected Conversations, Live Blogging, and Other Great Finds

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

photo of Lucy Bernholz live blogging during the Northern California Grantmakers Briefing. Michelle Martin writes about her experience as a non-technical programmer creating mashups with some new user-friendly tools. Live blog notes from a session at Northern California Grantmakers briefing about Virtual Worlds and Video Games here.

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