Communications
Here's a story about how members of the Changemakers community are revolutionizing communication in the United States:
For those activists, journalists, students, and organizations that find it difficult to be heard among the clutter of opinions mounting on the web, the founders of a website called MixedInk.com think the resounding chorus of collaborative expression can be a more powerful tool for making change than the songs of a thousand soloists.
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Here's another Changemakers story that you'll find interesting: http://www.changemakers.com/en-us/node/30064
Nethope's Network Relief Kit is a 4-pound briefcase that can be used as a high-powered communications system during major disasters. The technology is still being developed, but most relief agency donors haven't caught on to the idea of giving money for technological support. As a result,the average corporation spends $13,000 per desktop on technology, while the average relief NGO has only $2,800 to spend. What do you think Nethope can do to close this gap?
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