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Solar Wide Range Radio helps villagers communicate
In areas where everyday's necessities are limited, radio brings information to the mass and help villages miles apart communicate with each other.
Like aerial seeding; is it possible to make solar-energy microcamera or detector, and spread them by planes?
Aerial seeding solar energy microcamera/detector
Like aerial seeding; is it possible to make solar-energy microcamera or detector, and spread them by planes?
99 red balloons
red balloon emergency alert
stranded in the mountains
having backup systems makes all the difference
Spaceborne system to monitor earth surface
Recently, there are a lot of systems to monitor the earth's surface for gather information in case of a disaster such as earthquake, wildfire and so on. There is also a framework to manage these system effectively. It could be helpful.
How the Timor Genocide was Prevented Story.
notes from Geoffrey Robinson's book: ‘If you leave us here, we will die’: How genocide was stopped in East Timor
Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) to real time infographic maps
gps over amateur radio airwaves to a repeater/gateway- tracked in real time. This system is called APRS, for automatic packet reporting system and it works around the world.
Employ the existing technology to connect and inform the communities about the needs and emergency
500 registered users and those unregistered users worldwide can access the "related" tweets whenever there is connectivity to the network. When there is no internet, registered users can ask for help or forward the message using SMS.
Convicts or government consultants ?
The idea about using the dark geniuses for our benefit came to me after watching an episode of the TV series "White Collar". Why can't the government stop prosecuting hackers and con artists and instead ask them for some help to protect their country
Run.
chased by a pack of stray dogs. that's what it must feel like..
a boy in nepal
in nepal, travelling is their main industry.
Influencing Perception
It is always difficult to look at an individual in a difficult scenario and comprehend why they are not, based on our own perception, doing everything they can to change their situation. It is our own perception that drives us to make this judgement.
Elephant Distress Signals? You have probably never heard it...
A lot can be said about the intriguing features of the largest mammal on earth. Most intriguing of all however is their unique method of communication: Seismic vibrations, inaudible to the human ear.
Can we learn from the swarm behavior/swarm intelligence of large flocks of birds or schools of fish?
Flocks of hundreds of thousands of birds and large schools of fish communicate seamlessly, dynamically and without collision! How could this type of collective behavior be interpreted, adapted or mimicked to help prevent mass violence?
Help won't come
I remember climbing to far out on a high branch as a young child. I couldn't find the strength to get back up on the brach and was hanging. I started to scream and felt panicked no one would come. What can we do help children's voices be heard?
Neighborhood Watch and Block Clubs
Chicago has been riddled by violence. In some neighborhoods, residents have formed 'block clubs' to combat crime. The groups allow residents to take ownership of their communities, and they partner with police to keep tabs on rising tensions.
Taking Charge - Solar Charging Communication
3G communication combines with solar power to give Amazon citizens a voice on the global stage.
Radio broadcasts combine information music and inspiration in times of crises
During the civil war in El Salvador radio broadcasts by the members of the Farabundo Marti Liberation Front (FMLN) informed El Salvadorians about military acts on civilians while evading discovery from the military using a mobile radio system.
An Earthquake-Proof Table
An Earthquake-Proof Table currently at MoMA’s excellent Applied Design exhibition. The table has shock absorbing legs that withstands a ton of falling weight.
Ask the Arm Dealers
Mass violence actions need weapons. And I think every perpetrators have their own arm dealers. Maybe we can investigate arm dealers to get some information.