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• For male chimps, older females are hotter
  ” Male chimps of all ages, at least those of the Kibale reserve in Uganda, seem to prefer something closer to Stifler’s mom, the wizened sexpot in the teen movie American Pie. And the older the better.” - that aside, the science in this article is interes
  (tags: news interesting humour biology science)
• YouTube - Giant centipede eating mouse.
  From Damn interesting.com: (be warned - not for the faint hearted, you might exclaim in shock or your eyes could pop out of yr head)
  (tags: science video interesting)
• Cult of Mac
  Bill O’Reilly Hates the iPod - uh hum - Whaaa??
  (tags: humour ipod)

Since Africa is the cradle of mankind, is this the belly button?

Click here for the google earth placemark

In case you missed it, there is a fun quiz on africa. Do check it out if you havent already, just ten questions. When taking it, i learned that there is a school called ‘Ramses college for girls’ in Cairo. Not entirely sure why i was laughing…hard. Yani if i get a kido and she misbehaves i can yell ‘Quit playing, i will send you to Ramses college for girls!’

*(Its probably a really good sch, i am just using the name for corny-effect)

• Cindy: a film by CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education) - Google Video
  Stumbled upon this awesome video, cindy is going places. Her determination will get her there, her education will pave the way.
  (tags: education africa inspiration)
• Google For Educators
  Africa is rich in wildlife, culture, landscapes, and history. But how much do YOU know about Africa? Test yourself with an interactive Google Earth quiz from My Wonderful World.”"
  (tags: africa education history)
• My Wonderful World Blog: Geography Awareness Quiz: Test Your Africa IQ
  How to Play the Geo Quiz on Africa
  (tags: africa howto education history fun google earth)

• Slashdot | Solar Power Becoming More Affordable
  Solar Power Becoming More Affordable
  (tags: solar reference news energy)
• makofi - Google Video
  Video of ‘Makofi’ by Longombas (Alittle old, but still fresh)
  (tags: music kenya longombas)

LED and Solar go hand in hand like…

Update: Thanks to E-Nyce, here is a link to a similar story in the Vancouver sun.
From the Economist Sept. 23rd print edition: (sorry, subscription link)

LEDs are an ideal off-the-grid light source because they need so little power. They can be run on AA batteries, or batteries recharged using small solar arrays. Compared with kerosene lanterns, LEDs can deliver up to 100 times more useful light to a task, besides being extremely long-lasting.

One of the companies making this possible:

Cosmos Ignite Innovations, a spin-out from Stanford University that is now based in New Delhi, India, has developed the MightyLight, a solar-powered LED-based lamp that is waterproof, portable and runs for up to 12 hours. So far, Cosmos has sold nearly 5,000 of its $50 lamps to various charities.

For more info about the solar LED light, please click here.

• Giant iPod user rocks Google Earth | The Register
  Giant iPod user rocks Google Earth | Interesting image of terrain that looks like a dude/girl with an ipod in their ear
  (tags: google ipod maps interesting)
• EveryTopicInTheUniverseExceptChickens DOT COM:
  Save Wikipedia! Promote accuracy at the expense of chickens.
  (tags: humour web wikipedia)

Via African Painters
The piece above is by Rix Butama, whose goal is to paint the largest mural in the world - 7.5km long. To raise money for this project, his awesome work is being auctioned on ebay If you are in need of wonderful art and want to support Kenyan art, please bid, or point this out to someone you know who can. Time is of the essence on this one… 17hours left on one of the pieces, 9 days for others…Bid away! please….

AOB: I am sorta back online…why new laptops come saddled with useless software that i wouldn’t remotely consider using is beyond me. A clean system is all i wanted. Still purging stuff to get the new lad in line.