Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 12, 2006
Rod Beckstrom, prominent Silicon Valley tech executive, was in Pakistan during the great quake (although not in the quake zone when the big one hit). In any event, here is what the Army, the FRC and RisePak said was needed: - an open GPS system where notes on the disaster could be entered by GPS coordinate or by town or city or road name. -
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
During the past few years, InterConnection has also participated in supplying badly needed IT equipment to disaster stricken areas like Chile , Haiti and Pakistan , and Japan. I was going to list all the countries where they send computers, but it’s just too long. Suffice to say that they’re a leader in the U.S.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
It was initially developed to map reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election fallout at the beginning of 2008 and has been used for many other projects, including tracking disaster relief efforts in Haiti. Here’s the information: Give 30 minutes to help Pakistan. They’re looking for volunteers.
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