Comments on: Pop!Tech: Shelia Kennedy and light for the developing world http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/10/18/poptech-shelia-kennedy-and-light-for-the-developing-world/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: little bridge » Pop!Tech 2007 简介 第一天（10月18号） http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/10/18/poptech-shelia-kennedy-and-light-for-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-704915 little bridge » Pop!Tech 2007 简介 第一天（10月18号） Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:01:13 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/10/18/poptech-shelia-kennedy-and-light-for-the-developing-world/#comment-704915 [...] Kennedy & Violich Architecture, Ltd.的创办人Sheila Kennedy致力于为发展中国家的穷人提供一种方便的可移动的照明设备。她在Pop!Tech上展示了一种由现成材料制成的移动照明设备。这个大“手电筒”的是用手机电池加太阳能电池加LED灯泡做成的。不过BoingBoing的Joel Johnson 对这个大“手电筒”能否成功有很大的怀疑。 [...] [...] Kennedy & Violich Architecture, Ltd.的创办人Sheila Kennedy致力于为发展中国家的穷人提供一种方便的可移动的照明设备。她在Pop!Tech上展示了一种由现成材料制成的移动照明设备。这个大“手电筒”的是用手机电池加太阳能电池加LED灯泡做成的。不过BoingBoing的Joel Johnson 对这个大“手电筒”能否成功有很大的怀疑。 [...]

]]> By: Cat Laine http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/10/18/poptech-shelia-kennedy-and-light-for-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-622304 Cat Laine Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:34:14 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/10/18/poptech-shelia-kennedy-and-light-for-the-developing-world/#comment-622304 Oooh, blistering is what I would call Joel's review. That said, on some level, I have to agree with him, especially the sentiments that the product is being overhyped. I talked about it with a good friend and his sense was that Kennedy is a bit behind the technological curve on this one despite all her talk of nano this and digital brain that. Sure it's cool, but at $40-$50, it's not that cool. I'm underwhelmed by the bulk pricing when I can get a wind up flashlight/radio/cell phone charger at REI or a BOGO light, for $25-30 retail. I'm also underwhelmed by the proposed distribution ideas. That needs to be seriously ironed out because that is one of the hardest parts. A good save for the tech would be to make it such that it would power an LED light or recharge a cell phone or other small device. Make it multipurpose, because again, $40 is too much for what is essentially a replacement for a flashlight. Oooh, blistering is what I would call Joel’s review. That said, on some level, I have to agree with him, especially the sentiments that the product is being overhyped.

I talked about it with a good friend and his sense was that Kennedy is a bit behind the technological curve on this one despite all her talk of nano this and digital brain that. Sure it’s cool, but at $40-$50, it’s not that cool. I’m underwhelmed by the bulk pricing when I can get a wind up flashlight/radio/cell phone charger at REI or a BOGO light, for $25-30 retail. I’m also underwhelmed by the proposed distribution ideas. That needs to be seriously ironed out because that is one of the hardest parts.

A good save for the tech would be to make it such that it would power an LED light or recharge a cell phone or other small device. Make it multipurpose, because again, $40 is too much for what is essentially a replacement for a flashlight.

]]> By: medea http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/10/18/poptech-shelia-kennedy-and-light-for-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-582807 medea Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:34:27 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/10/18/poptech-shelia-kennedy-and-light-for-the-developing-world/#comment-582807 Missed seeing you today, I was up on the 3rd floor. Your blogging is amazing. I´m going to have to bring my posts up a notch! Missed seeing you today, I was up on the 3rd floor. Your blogging is amazing. I´m going to have to bring my posts up a notch!

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