Appropedia, one of the major sources of inspiration for this site, is devoted to “collaborative solutions in sustainability, poverty reduction and international development through the use of sound principles and appropriate technology and the sharing of wisdom and project information.” The following is from their “About” page: Appropedia has been described as an “appropriate technology wiki,” but it is much broader than that – it is a green wiki, and a wiki for all matters of international development and aid. But most importantly, Appropedia is an …Read the Rest
Developing an Automated AI Integrity Checker
(Published under Commons License with Attribution Required — Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.) NOTE: This is a record of a …Read the Rest
The AI Integrity Checker: Grok’s Response
The idea outlined in the document for developing an automated AI checker—using a browser-based framework with multiple AI systems to …Read the Rest
The AI Checker: Other Responses
Gemini: Based on the article you linked, the idea is to create an open-source, automated AI checker that tests AI …Read the Rest
Vinay Gupta’s Science & Engineering in the Public Interest
I first came across Vinay Gupta through his article on the State of the Art in Appropriate Technology (2007), where …Read the Rest
Solar “Business in a Box” for Africa
By Andrew Purvis “Entrepreneurship brings dignity, it brings hope for the future”, says Andrew Tanswell, CEO of ToughStuff, winner of …Read the Rest
Demos
“IDEAS AND ACTION TO PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD” From their About Us page: A multi-issue national organization, Demos combines research, …Read the Rest
Ashoka’s Changemakers
Ashoka’s Changemakers. From their About Us page: EVERYONE A CHANGEMAKER Ashoka Changemakers® is the world’s fast track for social change. If your …Read the Rest
Worldchanging
“Reads like a smart, hip mini-encyclopedia of what’s new and what’s next in green technologies and earth-conscious ideas.” – Business …Read the Rest
Ashoka
From their About Us page: Ashoka is leading a profound transformation in society. In the past three decades, the global citizen sector, …Read the Rest
Voluntourism
Voluntourism seems an almost universally appropriate solution. It can be done at the ends of the earth, or just in …Read the Rest