[APCPress] APCNews : Computer encased in wood? Appropriate technology in Nigeria

[Karen Higgs]

Dear all - We think you'll find this story of particular interest. - APC

FANTSUAM FOUNDATION, NIGERIA: Fighting heat, dust and the digital divide

What do you do when challenged with difficult conditions that make your 
computer repeatedly crash in rural, tropical conditions? Fantsuam 
Foundation of Nigeria simply converted this into an opportunity. 
Computers in wooden boxes, minus spinning disks that get clogged in dust 
and crash in high temperatures, and desktops that consume a fraction of 
power other computers need are some of their solutions. Read on for some 
unusual and interesting ideas from West Africa. - APCNews
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