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Radiant Energy

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:45:46 +0000

We have been quiet for a while but none the less hard at work.

In Q3 this year we will begin limited production of our Radiant Energy solutions before large scale production later in 2011 when we will be unveiling some serious solutions which will not only shake up the status quo but change the way [...]

What is Solar Power and is it really just for daytime?

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:24:54 +0000

Since starting on the Angola power project we talked of in an earlier posting, it has become quite apparent that people have a very distorted understanding of just what Solar energy is.

When we mention the term, straight away people think of sunshine – if it isn’t sunny then it doesn’t work, simple as – well, [...]

Ethical Finance

admin — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:12:22 +0000

A debate has recently arisen on the subject of ‘Ethical Funding’ In the London office, so I thought I would provide some comment from the perspective of the African office.

As an ex-pat living and working here for some years now, one thing stands out with all these debates raging in the Northern Hemisphere and [...]

Solar Hydrogen Power

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:08:10 +0000

An unexpected consequence of our previous article outlining our design for the power plant at the new site here in Botswana has been alacratas, being engaged to design and implement large, grid connected versions in Angola as well as smaller systems for ‘new towns’ to be constructed nationwide.

The new towns will comprise in total 1 [...]

NASA Advanced Communications Satellite Re-born

admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:32:06 +0000

alacratas are currently in the process of designing a modern version of the NASA Advanced Communications Satellite or ACTS for short.

This was a project started by NASA in the 1970’s to design, build and prove the concept and usefulness of an advanced Ka band communications satellite.

The original one was built by Lockheed Martin in and [...]

All Barristers, Lawyers & IT Professionals Read This!!!!!

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:30:03 +0000

(I)legal file sharing

So, Mandy is proposing cutting off people from the Internet for file sharing copyrighted material so we need define the territory here a little.

A book is copyrighted as is a music CD or a movie and indeed a piece of software but do you not purchase the rights to that material when you [...]

IT Security – Insider risk problem revealed

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:29:29 +0000

In yet another stunning piece of journalism from aunty Beeb which can be read in full here, RSA have apparently proved that the perceived risk from insiders with regards IT Security breaches is unfounded as most respondents say that the majority of cases were accidental and without malice – but it was still a breach [...]

Security and Privacy: Email with expiry date…

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:02:01 +0000

Are you fed up with big brother knowing all about your life? Or you just sent that email in bad moment and regretted what you’ve said?

Well, now there is an answer at last, Email with expiry dates. Yes they delete all traces of themselves within a set time frame. Let me explain…

Roxana Geambasu and Professor [...]

The African Technology Divide – Rural Business

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:38:58 +0000

There are many programs for helping developing nations trade with the developed world including the Fair Trade program but these are limited in how many they can assist and to what level. What is needed is to provide these primarily rural communities with the ability to trade directly, without the middle men taking their cut [...]

The African Technology Divide – Telecoms

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:35:41 +0000

For all the hype in the developed world the truth of the matter is, half the worlds population have never made a telephone call…..

There has been an explosion in telecoms uptake in Africa in recent years mainly due to cell phone penetration with the majority of this business in the pre-paid market, but the cost [...]