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1.3 million reasons to re-invent the syringe

edafe — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:08:10 +0000

“25 years ago I read a newspaper article which said that one day syringes would be one of the major causes for the transmission of AIDS. I thought this was unacceptable so I decided to do something about it.” Marc Koska’s K1 syringe improves on an old design.
www.ted.com

Hans Rosling on HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals

edafe — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:53:45 +0000

“When we look at the pattern, one thing comes out very clearly. People say HIV is very high in Africa. I would say, HIV is very different in Africa.” Using Gapminder World, Hans Rosling empowers you to think more clearly about the the ways in which HIV impacts on Africa and the wider world.
www.ted.com

Bicycle crash statistics

edafe — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:51:24 +0000

“Contrary to intuition, cyclists riding on bicycle paths have a higher crash rate than cyclists riding on roads, although not as high a crash rate as cyclists riding on sidewalks.” The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition looks at crash data for cyclists and reaches valuable and often surprising conclusions.
www.massbike.org

Open formats make history—and maintain it

edafe — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:34:43 +0000

“Open formats are an important part of computing freedom because they give people control of their own data.” Gervase Markham on why there really is no alternative to open data formats.
business.timesonline.co.uk

RAID-1

edafe — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 06:54:27 +0000

RAID-1 can help protect your data from hard drive failure. This article is geared towards helping you to better understand and implement a RAID-1 device.
www.linuxjournal.com Part 1, Part 2

The platter that matters

edafe — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:00:00 +0000

“If I’m right, the next few years are going to see a lot of anguish from computer users who have suddenly realised that hard disk failure involves more than just inconvenience and loss of face”, writes John Naughton.
www.observer.co.uk

A laptop, a coffee, and disaster recovery

edafe — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:16:10 +0000

“Last week, my laptop died a sudden, spectacular death-by-drowning, as a full cup of coffee poured into its keyboard.” John Locke reflects on the importance of having an effective backup strategy.
www.freesoftwaremagazine.com

Invasion of the identity snatchers

edafe — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 20:13:43 +0000

Kelly Martin has become the victim of identity theft. A security professional by trade, he reflects on the many ways that personal data, stored on your computer, can fall into the wrong hands.
www.theregister.co.uk