Monthly Archives: March 2009

dealing with unreliable power in Uganda

Posted on 2009/03/25 by ben

Rural Uganda is infamous for unreliable power. Through the month of February 2008, power was on for about 40% of the time in Kabale. We would literally run to the power outlets when power came back so that we could … Continue reading →

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using wifi routers in Uganda

Posted on 2009/03/17 by ben

One thing I noticed about some of the technology I encountered Uganda is that it wasn’t always designed with Ugandans in mind. This makes a certain amount of sense if you consider that there isn’t usually a strong business case … Continue reading →

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things you can’t do in the Cahuita bus terminal

Posted on 2009/03/09 by ben
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2-in-1 sim card

Posted on 2009/03/09 by ben

When I was in Uganda I came across this 2-in-1 sim card at a mobile phone shop in Kampala. The device allows you to switch between two sim cards without having to power down your phone and switch them manually. … Continue reading →

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