New Low Power Computer OS: Google Chrome?
For years, low-power computer buyers have had only two choices in operating systems: Linux or Windows. And the comparison and competition between the two systems...
Yes, There is Technology in Rwanda
Rolling out the future of Rwanda
I always love conversations with Silicon Valley types who never leave the Bay Area Bubble. When I say that Inveneo is working to...
Bandwidth Bonanza by Balloon?!
Here is a creative way to improve Internet access in West Africa: balloon-based wireless broadband Internet routers.
Internet access via balloon
The US company Space...
Falling off the Second-Hand PC Bandwagon
At Inveneo, we’ve never been big fans of second-hand computers. We often find that the maintenance and support of older systems is more expensive (greater...
Coded in Country Launch
Appfrica at work in Uganda
With the software development resources available in Africa, how can we encourage people and companies to shift their coding needs to...
Kibaki Pluggs Kenyan into the Fiber-optic Internet
What a great day for East African Internet connectivity! After years of hearing hopes, rumors, and press releases, we now have actual action on the many fiber-optic...
MVP Long-Distance WiFi Intranet Review
Matt Berg, of Millennium Villages Project, and an interesting video on how MVP and Inveneo installed a large WiFi intranet network in Ruhiira, Uganda, to connect...
Solar Power Calculator for Africa
Matt Berg, a longtime friend of Inveneo, has published his off-grid solar calculator for public use. Its an excel-based toolkit to help with cost and design estimates...
G4S Courier Service goes Fully Wireless with KDN
How far can you take wireless technologies in an urban environment? Kenya Data Networks, has designed a fully independent shipping center for G4S, a Kenyan courier...
Ubuntu Netbook Remix: Linux Optimized for Netbooks
Canonical has just released a Ubuntu Linux 9.04 “Netbook Remix” featuring optimizations in power-management to boost battery life and an interface that centralizes...
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