Episode 0007: Pedal Power and More

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If you're living or working in a country where you're concerned about being monitored by government agencies, I urge you to check out this link: https://www.privacytools.io/

Rammed earthblock school in Mali: http://www.designboom.com/architecture/levs-architecten-gangouroubouro-primary-school-mali-11-13-2014/

Another school in Mali built with a similar method: http://www.designboom.com/architecture/levs-architecten-primary-school-tanouan-ibi-mali-11-29-2014/

Earthship houses: http://earthship.com/

Bicycle powered centrifuge:  http://www.dezeen.com/2014/11/13/jack-albert-trew-bicycle-powered-centrifuge-spokefuge-blood-testing-rural-africa-health-medicine/

Other bicycle powered devices:  http://www.technologyforthepoor.com/PedalPowerReport/PedalPowerReport.htm

Bottle light: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23536914

Malawi app teaches pupils 18 months of math in 6 weeks: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29063614

Website for the app: https://onebillion.org/

Talking books for Ghana: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30127578

Rugged bikes for Africa: http://www.fastcoexist.com/1678778/a-maintenance-free-bike-to-give-africans-some-mobility#1

Load carrier for labor:  http://www.core77.com/posts/20072/core77-design-award-2011-load-carrier-for-labour-winner-for-productsequipment-20072

99 year old woman sews 1,000 dresses for Africa: http://www.ecouterre.com/this-99-year-old-makes-a-new-dress-every-day-for-a-child-in-need/

The charity she's making the dresses for: http://www.littledressesforafrica.org/blog/

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