Will the Real Cyber Shepherd Please Stand Up!

Ok. Ok. It turns out that I am not the original Cyber Shepherd, that honor goes to actual Shepherds in Africa who are using new technology to improve their farming and shepherding traditions:

Here is a quote from Science-In-Africa :
“How can one help rural communities [in Senegal, for example] to adopt more efficient livestock management [...]

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Computer Recycling and Repurposing in Kenya

Many private schools and universities (and public ones too) buy new computers every few years because their hardware warranties expire and the schools’ IT departments don’t want to deal with out-of-warranty machines. Different schools deal with their old computers in different ways. Some throw them away after wiping the hard drivers and other [...]

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Cool Mac OS 10.5 Leopard Trick – Using Front Row w/out Apple Remote

Here is a nifty trick to access Apple’s alternate media viewer, Front Row, without purchasing or using the Apple Remote:

Simply press and hold down this key combo for a few seconds:
Command + Escape

On any Mac running Leopard, the screen will fade to black and then display the Front Row application full screen. Navigate with [...]

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