We present our twice-monthly snapshot of interesting tweets in the technology for global development space. For up-to-the-minute updates from E4C on Twitter, please follow us at @Engineer4Change.
Huh, interesting upbringing MT @jordanschermer: Love this intervew with a departing @DIVatUSAID staff (see Q4): http://t.co/RyOYM0zzXb
— Engineering 4 Change (@engineer4change) October 31, 2014
The interview draws the curtain on some of the behind-the-scenes work of a consulting technician with one of the big financial backers of global development projects.
This is interesting – from the new IJSLE: #SocialJustice is what’s missing from humanitarian engineering http://t.co/Z1T3zxsaMs.
— Engineering 4 Change (@engineer4change) October 30, 2014
One of the thought-provoking ideas in the new edition of the International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering.
Interesting RT @FastCoExist: A low-cost way to harness energy from a rushing river. http://t.co/XYUpWOhOWv pic.twitter.com/xCrP24reXd
— Engineering 4 Change (@engineer4change) October 29, 2014
A hydro-electric generator that looks like a black lifesaver and floats in a river.
Well put MT @frankbergh: “underpaid women not earning living wages are the true philanthropists of our society.” http://t.co/7kvBfjFulT
— Engineering 4 Change (@engineer4change) October 28, 2014
We liked this insight and the implied respect it gives to people who work hard for little compensation.
Kenyan designed and manufactured #cookstoves around the world – from #Boston to #Okinawa to #Aitong Town! pic.twitter.com/y3c09cONjK
— Cookswell Jikos (@cookswelljikos) October 28, 2014
Two thumbs up: One thumb for local enterprise, and the other for this use of a photo gallery in a tweet.
Blonds falling out of the sky (creole expression after the earthquake) points to issue with volunteer response in emergencies #E4CWebinars
— iana (@iana_aranda) October 28, 2014
Such a funny perspective on aid from the recipients’ point of view.
Interesting point: Good water treatment interventions work with the tech that people are used to, even in emergencies – #E4CWebinars
— Engineering 4 Change (@engineer4change) October 28, 2014
Daniele Lantagne led our latest webinar, this one on WASH technologies in emergency response. This was one of her many sharp insights.
Huge research gaps in emergency response water treatment. Products from companies are well researched, but handouts are not – #E4CWebinars
— Engineering 4 Change (@engineer4change) October 28, 2014
And this was another.
Hacker News! Congrats RT @appropedia: We’reon the front page of ycombinator with the 3D metal printer http://t.co/HwJnTY4sxS
— Engineering 4 Change (@engineer4change) October 24, 2014
Ycombinator / Hacker News users aggregate news on technology and just about anything that’s worthwhile but below the mainstream news radar. This 3D metal printer made the cut, and for good reason.
Wow MT @Envirofit: To feed 300 kids, schools in Kenya spend 50% of their food budget ($3,300) on fuel pic.twitter.com/FH1xu4E4bY #cookstoves
— Engineering 4 Change (@engineer4change) October 23, 2014
WakaWaka Power gets a big brother with the new solar-powered ‘first aid kit’ #socent #bopbiz http://t.co/wgqiPCu7eP RT @NextBillion
— Paul Polak and Team (@OutofPoverty) October 22, 2014
