Comments on: In search of The Searchers http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2007/10/in-search-of-the-searchers/ Where technology meets anthropology, conservation and development Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:29:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The “long tail” revisited | Build it Kenny, and they will come... http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2007/10/in-search-of-the-searchers/comment-page-1/#comment-130 The “long tail” revisited | Build it Kenny, and they will come... Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:45:47 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=92#comment-130 [...] could be right. I also think 2009 is going to be the “Year of the Searcher” (see my earlier blog post). As I argued back then, let’s never forget it’s the users of our tools who we answer [...] [...] could be right. I also think 2009 is going to be the “Year of the Searcher” (see my earlier blog post). As I argued back then, let’s never forget it’s the users of our tools who we answer [...]

]]> By: kiwanja http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2007/10/in-search-of-the-searchers/comment-page-1/#comment-111 kiwanja Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:36:06 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=92#comment-111 Thanks Erik (and Kizzie!) 2009 is "The Year of The Searcher". I think we can safely say you also fall into that category. =) Thanks Erik (and Kizzie!)

2009 is “The Year of The Searcher”. I think we can safely say you also fall into that category. =)

]]> By: hash http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2007/10/in-search-of-the-searchers/comment-page-1/#comment-110 hash Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:31:05 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=92#comment-110 Nicely written Ken. I've been interested in reading that book too. Though I don't have nearly the experience you have with NGOs and such in Africa, I'm sure I'll agree with the basic tenets - that aid money doesn't work. Searcher... definitely a searcher. Nicely written Ken. I’ve been interested in reading that book too. Though I don’t have nearly the experience you have with NGOs and such in Africa, I’m sure I’ll agree with the basic tenets – that aid money doesn’t work.

Searcher… definitely a searcher.

]]> By: Kizzie http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2007/10/in-search-of-the-searchers/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Kizzie Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:13:00 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=92#comment-29 I've always wanted to read this book!<br/>Everytime I think about the fact that over 300 billion dollars were given to Africa after independence and look around and see the poverty,illiteracy,underdevelopment and diseases. I wonder where on earth did all this money go?!?! I’ve always wanted to read this book!
Everytime I think about the fact that over 300 billion dollars were given to Africa after independence and look around and see the poverty,illiteracy,underdevelopment and diseases. I wonder where on earth did all this money go?!?!

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