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22 April 2009
How texting and GoogleMaps helped Kenyans survive crisis: Erik Hersman on TED.com
At TEDU 2009, Erik Hersman presents the remarkable story of Ushahidi, a GoogleMap mashup that allowed Kenyans to report and track violence via cell phone texts following the 2008 elections, and has evolved to continue saving lives in other countries during the crucial first three hours of any crisis. (Recorded at TEDU 2009, February 2009, in Long Beach, California. Duration: 3:57.)
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rever ide
Apr 24 2009Simple story that has big worth.
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Christina Klube
Apr 28 2009Fantastic story!
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Y Khan
Nice story!