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Photos: Ushahidi’s interactive crowdmaps and rugged router for remote connectivity

By Lyndsey Gilpin February 3, 2014, 9:09 AM PST

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Photos: Ushahidi’s interactive crowdmaps and rugged router for remote connectivity

Mapping typhoon destruction in the Philippines

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Mapping typhoon destruction in the Philippines

After Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines last year, people used Ushahidi to map destruction and disaster relief locations. 

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Ushahidi map of crimes in Syria

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Ushahidi map of crimes in Syria

During the Syrian uprising, people used Ushahidi to track locations of violent acts and deaths. 

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Crowdmap as another tool

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Crowdmap as another tool

Crowdmap is a hosted site that was created to track events or crises more quickly. Users can update information through texts, Twitter, or the web. 

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Using mobile devices to upload quickly

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Using mobile devices to upload quickly

Users can report incidents or upload photos and videos to Ushahidi using mobile devices. 

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BRCK withstands conditions in Kenya

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BRCK withstands conditions in Kenya

“If it works in African, it can work anywhere” is the motto for BRCK, a backup generator for the Internet. 

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BRCK is made to move

BRCK is made to move

The BRCK can charge through solar power or a car battery. It can also charge other devices itself. 

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The tools of an Ushahidi employee

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The tools of an Ushahidi employee

A Kenyan tech startup created interactive maps to locate reports of violence and natural disaster relief. Now, they’ve made BRCK–a router made to withstand the rugged, unreliable conditions of Africa. 

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Using BRCK in remote locations

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Using BRCK in remote locations

BRCK is tested at Sibiloi National Park near Lake Turkana, Kenya. 

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