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HumaniNet – Satellite Communications Satellite Communications: Internet access in remote areas back to HumaniNet ICT Information Service Three trends have characterized this growing field over the last three years: greater portability, improved performance, and lower costs. This section presents information that is relevant to the environment in which humanitarian and missionary organizations operate. General What…

HumaniNet – Webinar: Intel’s Emerging Market Strategy Webinar, April 21, 2006: Intel’s Emerging Market Strategy: Sustainable Computing for Developing Countries with Jeff Galinovsky, Strategic Initiative Manager, NGO Channel Emerging Market Platform Group (EPMG), Intel Corporation 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST – 90 Minutes Co-hosted by HumaniNet and N-TEN. The Webinar sponsor is ReadyTalk. Last Updated:…

HumaniNet ICT Features How much power does your laptop need? By Larry Bentley Editor’s note: we are pleased to present this article by Larry Bentley, a HumaniNet volunteer in Plano, Texas who is leading our new mobile power information sharing cluster. Larry is a senior electrical engineer with Verizon and has extensive experience in power…

HumaniNet Events “Sim Day” in Portland , Oregon – June 15, 2006 An actual Humanitarian Information Center (HIC) in Banda Aceh, Indonesia supporting tsunami relief.  HumaniNet’s Simulation Day will feature a HIC operated by experienced relief volunteers. Diamond Sponsor Participating Organizations Who is invited – anyone with an interest in technologies for disaster relief. There…

Humaninet.org Can Wireless Networks Bridge the Digital Divide? About the HumaniNet Web Information Service We would like to hear your ideas for articles on technology that supports humanitarian aid and relief. Please email your thoughts to feedback@humaninet.org. Thank you. Written for HumaniNet by Mauro Calvi, CGNet How Wireless LAN technology is bringing the Internet to…

Internet Down How to Use the Internet When the Internet is Gone How to access Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, and search when all you can do is text. by John Herrman on Buzzfeed OK, here’s the scenario: A storm plows through your hometown, knocking out the electricity. Your lights go out, and with it your Wi-Fi.…

Geo-Twitter: Adding Coordinates is Easy « Maps 2.0 Maps 2.0 Geospatial Tools for Nonprofits and Humanitarian Relief Home About Maps 2.0 Advisory Team Mapping Resources Testimonials Why GIS?   Geo-Twitter: Adding Coordinates is Easy In my presentation on January 12, I touched on the promise of geo-tweeting, but concluded it’s not quite here yet. At the time, I knew it…

Humaninet.org The HumaniNet Consortium is an alliance of not-for-profit humanitarian relief and development organizations who have agreed to cooperate on the research and sharing of global information and communication technologies, or ICT, for emergency and routine operations. The Consortium is investigating and testing “off-the-shelf,” affordable ICT solutions that provide interoperability in all geographies, enable the…

Humaninet.org The HumaniNet Consortium is an alliance of not-for-profit humanitarian relief and development organizations who have agreed to cooperate on the research and sharing of global information and communication technologies, or ICT, for emergency and routine operations. The Consortium is investigating and testing “off-the-shelf,” affordable ICT solutions that provide interoperability in all geographies, enable the…

About « Maps 2.0 Maps 2.0 Geospatial Tools for Nonprofits and Humanitarian Relief Home About Advisory Team Project Description Testimonials Why GIS?   About   Maps 2.0 will establish the first nonprofit online resource for sharing best practices in geographic information systems (GIS), geospatial analysis, and digital maps. Our goal is to make GIS tools and solutions more…