The new DIYNGO newsletter is out NOW @
www.diyngo.org. Enjoy! :-)
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Added by Timothy Barker on November 21, 2009 at 12:37am —
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This is Duncan using the prototype solar computer (actually we eventually used his own solar equipment to power this session). He is based in a small rural Kenyan village near Lake Bogoria.…
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Added by Timothy Barker on November 9, 2009 at 7:01pm —
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This is the latest version of Big Prop which uses the Dynohub as a generator. The same blades are used as previously described but a wooden extension to the hub is now screwed onto the smallest of the t…
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Added by Timothy Barker on October 27, 2009 at 10:57pm —
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DIYNGO has accepted an invitation from
UN DSPD-DESA to join an initiative called "ICTs and Civil Society to Promote Social Development".
We're not sure what it entails yet besides sharing 'best practices'. It is, however, an interesting development in the evolution of DIYNGO.
All best,
Tim :-)
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Added by Timothy Barker on October 23, 2009 at 9:00pm —
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Hmmm...was thinking on the bus today how important it is in attempting to solve these problems we all face today on a 'meta level'. That is, we have to detach ourselves from the immediacy - the here and now - of our lives, escape the everyday and
reflect upon where we are going 'wrong'. And by 'wrong' I do mean applying some kind of moral inquiry to the problem at hand, as well as applying positively grounded problem-solving strategies.
For example, I had placed a solar panel outside as…
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Added by Timothy Barker on October 20, 2009 at 4:55pm —
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Renewable energy is not just of interest for Developing Countries. In the UK the government, quite rightly, is concerned that we may not be able to meet the energy demands of our own future society. Hence the
call for evidence for delivering secure low carbon electricity. DIYNGO replied with our
White Paper.…
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Added by Timothy Barker on September 24, 2009 at 8:12pm —
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This is Big Prop which, briefly, consists of a…
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Added by Timothy Barker on September 16, 2009 at 9:04pm —
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We just released a questionnaire at
http://ict4d.questionpro.com/ to try to figure a few things out. Like where are we in the field of ICTs for Development, what are people's expectations and what kind of business model
may work? The latter is testing a theory we came up with at a business advice meeting whereby we help bridge the gap between Corporate (or personal?) Social Responsibility needs and the needs of those in Developin…
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Added by Timothy Barker on September 6, 2009 at 9:41pm —
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Hmmm...good question. Did you read the White Paper over at
www.diyngo.org (click on 'resources')? We basically have a set-up consisting of the solar computer (which is the Asus Eee PC, 12 volt battery and solar panel) then the separate PDA set-up using the HYMini (mini wind turbine and three solar arrays).
The solar computer can be used for literally anything we normally use a PC for but remember it uses Linux rather than Windows so we have so…
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Added by Timothy Barker on August 30, 2009 at 9:47pm —
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Hello!
We have reached an impasse with DIYNGO. We need further resources to continue these important efforts. If you or your institute/corporation are interested in sponsoring us or donating in kind, e.g. relevant equipment (radios/computers/renewable energy products, etc.) then please do contact us at
info@diyngo.org
You can find more information about us over at
www.diyngo.org including o…
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Added by Timothy Barker on August 21, 2009 at 10:52pm —
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This is our latest DIY wind turbine design. We took a computer fan kindly donate…
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Added by Timothy Barker on August 16, 2009 at 11:54am —
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I just published our White Paper over at
www.diyngo.org under 'resources'/ Its a little sketchy but outlines the vision, the problems as we perceive them and the solutions which we seem to now be veering towards.
Do take a look and give us your feedback!
Thanks,
Tim ;-)
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Added by Timothy Barker on July 30, 2009 at 11:21pm —
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So, I've been messing around with the wind turbine again today! Crikey, will we ever get there? :-) The good news is that the new set-up of the balsa wood blades bolted onto the room cooler fan seems to be working well. The blades are spinning nicely in a light breeze. The whole contraption is now looking a little more engineered as I'm using the 'meccano' (TM)- like bits and pieces to attach the old stepper motor to the upturned castor wheel assembly (so that she spins) and these are also attac…
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Added by Timothy Barker on July 21, 2009 at 11:40pm —
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I am completely bowled over by some software I just found for the Palm PDA. Its what we call an 'Expert System Shell' and goes by the name of M-5. It allows one to capture the knowledge of an expert and encapsulate it in software. Its extremely straightforward to use although those without a background in Artificial Intelligence may find it a little trickier at first.
I've currently captured my own knowledge on the appropriateness of various ICT solutions for Developing Communities. But it is p…
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Added by Timothy Barker on July 13, 2009 at 1:13am —
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These are the stunning new turbine blades I made out of some discarded pipes I discovered in the woods. I used a stanley knife to cut the plastic according to what seems like a fairly aerodynamic shape. The hub is currently the old room cooler fitting with the blades bolted on b…
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Added by Timothy Barker on July 7, 2009 at 7:30am —
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Another excuse for apparently not doing much but I suffer from a terrible Internet connection in the UK. Gone are the days when my appartment had a 100MB built-in connection (in Japan). I use a 3 wireless connection which just keeps dropping out for some reason. It used to be fine but I guess a few other people got wise to it and now they're oversubscribed or something. Anyhow, its very frustrating so I tend not to go online a lot. Will sort this out, probably get a fixed line at some point. Sha…
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Added by Timothy Barker on July 3, 2009 at 12:35am —
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Sorry there hasn't been much posting to our new location on Ning. We've been experiencing an 'unprecedented' (for some time now) heat wave in the UK interspersed with electrical storms. Very tropical weather but, so far at least, not too typical of UK weather. I guess thi…
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Added by Timothy Barker on July 3, 2009 at 12:25am —
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OK, www.diyngo.org now points here to Ning as we leave
Webjam behind.
The hope is that we will find this a more user-friendly social networking tool and start adding our own content.
You'll find that everyone can have their own space within Ning so go ahead and start creating your own online 'personality'!
Enjoy,
Tim.
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Added by Timothy Barker on July 1, 2009 at 1:42am —
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Welcome to DIYNGO on Ning. More to come soon! :-))
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Added by Timothy Barker on June 30, 2009 at 11:47pm —
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windy cindy lil bro
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Added by Timothy Barker on June 28, 2009 at 3:32am —
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This is Duncan using the prototype solar computer (actually we eventually used his own solar equipment to power this session). He is based in a small rural Kenyan village near Lake Bogoria.… Continue
This is the latest version of Big Prop which uses the Dynohub as a generator. The same blades are used as previously described but a wooden extension to the hub is now screwed onto the smallest of the t… Continue
