Economic Development

Agriculture, industry, technology, health

Ted Talks – November, 2009

by JS • October 25, 2011

“We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. So we’re building here a clearinghouse that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world’s most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each othe

by JS • July 29, 2011

Implementing as many of the 30 tips we discuss here as possible can result in a dramatic improvement in your phone’s battery life.

by JS • July 13, 2011

Google has scanned thousands of news papers from the archives. Using Optical Character Recognition software, it is able to read the text, thus making the content searchable in Google News.

by JS • June 21, 2011

Do you lie in bed at night wondering about the pros and cons of solar power in your home? If your answer is “No”, then you are not alone.

by JS • June 17, 2011

Whether you are buying a second-hand car or a second-hand truck, certain general principles apply:

by Lydia Mhango • March 12, 2011

I visited two neighbours of mine in Parklands. From the main road, Kuomboka Drive, one can never guess what
is going on in their combined backyards.

by JS • November 3, 2010

Have you got a whole lot of photo albums of unlabeled photos that you have accumulated over the years? Is labelling them proving a nightmare? Are you still looking for a solution?

by JS • September 28, 2010

The Guinness Book of World Records has certified a 3.5-kilo mango from southern Philippines to be the world’s biggest.

by JS • September 9, 2010

In 1993, Trevor watched a program about the spread of AIDS in Africa, which observed that in many regions radio was the only available means of communication, but the need for batteries or electricity made them too expensive or too difficult to access. There was a need for an educational tool that did not rely on electricity.

Trevor picked up on the word ‘need’. Need is the catalyst for an inventor’s ‘raison d’être’ and Trevor rose to the occasion.