How texting and GoogleMaps helped Kenyans survive crisis
• Ted.com / Erik HersmanErik Hersman presents the remarkable story of Ushahidi, a GoogleMap mashup that allowed Kenyans to report and track violence via cell phone texts following the 2008 elections, and has evolved to continue saving lives in other countries.
Wow. This technology is going to come in handy when they start rounding us all up. Better get it deployed here soon.