Four young scientists, accompanied by Eskom Expo’s Business Manager, Mmamoloko Rancia Riba, won their place to represent the country at the Indonesia competition, renowned…
Burning Hot: Where in the world is Edward Snowden? Plus BRCK, Feedly
In the fifth edition of the hottest show on the internet, Mich Atagana asks where in the world is Carmen Sandiego Edward Snowden? The former NSA-contractor gone whistleblower is rumoured to have traveled across continents, yet there have been no confirmed sightings of the man yet. Burn Media visually tracks his potential journey.
On Ventureburn, Erik Hersman tells the story of BRCK: a back-up generator for the internet. This beautifully designed brick-sized router-esque device can run for eight hours without electricity, can provide internet to up to 20 people, and cleverly switches between available networks, making this potentially the world’s most reliable mobile hotspot.
Gearburn contributor, Danny Greef, got cosy with Feedly, his pick for your Google Reader replacement. Feedly offers everything Google Reader ever did, but adds in a dash of design, especially to its mobile offerings. Its no wonder the RSS app got half a million new users in two days when Google announced the death of its own Reader.
