Thomas Otter » Africa http://blogs.gartner.com/thomas_otter A member of the Gartner Blog Network Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:40:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Well done Ushahidi http://blogs.gartner.com/thomas_otter/2009/06/07/well-done-ushahidi/ http://blogs.gartner.com/thomas_otter/2009/06/07/well-done-ushahidi/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:54:44 +0000 Thomas Otter http://blogs.gartner.com/thomas_otter/2009/06/07/well-done-ushahidi/ Sometimes with web 2.0 technologies I feel as if I’m seeing demos of solutions looking for problems in a technology bubble, but this example really shows how mashups, text messaging and blogs can have a real impact on the quality of life and democracy. In this case, in Africa.

via the TED site. Ushahidi — a crisis-tracking tool with roots in TEDGlobal 2007 — has been awarded a $200,000 grant for development from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Spend a moment watching Erik in Action. link here if it doesn’t display in your reader.

Well done Erik and the gang.

Web 2.0 technologies are having an impact on UK politics too.

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