> The Open Food Network is a global network of people and organisations working together to build a new food system. Together, we develop open and shared resources, knowledge and software to support a better food system.
Are there reasonably okay options to paying digitally without the surveillance part (or at least less of it as compared to credit cards?) Blockchain is a nonstarter due to the practical limitations in sustaining proof of work and stake.
The UCI has not yet responded to a request for comment, but a Home Office spokesperson said: “We do not routinely comment on individual cases. All visa applications are carefully considered on their individual merits in line with the immigration rules,” adding: “We have been working closely with organisers to ensure that participants of this event are clear on the visa application process and timelines.”
Give them Visas on arrival. They sure will cycle/arrive early. That is if they need visas.
Xiaomi has Patented a Full-Screen Fingerprint Reader
Fingerprint scanners have been in the fashion of android marketplaces since 2018, but the technology has not improved for a while, as it is difficult to
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/143207
> Xiaomi has patented a new fingerprint scanning technology that allows the user to use the fingerprint sensor by touching any part of their screen. Now you don’t have to try anymore to turn on your phone or place your finger on the finger reader, because you can do this by touching anywhere on the phone’s screen. This is a very privacy issue. > > It will have a set of infrared LED light transmitters under the capacitive touch screen layer and above the usual AMOLED display. > > !
The Nobel Peace Prize That Paved the Way for War
This is the story behind how Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, won a Nobel Prize for making peace with his country’s longtime enemy — and then used the alliance to plan a war.
UNESCO Lists Congolese rumba as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Congolese rumba is a musical genre and a dance common in urban areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. Generally danced by a male-female couple, it is a multicultural form of expression originating from an ancient dance called nkumba (meaning ‘waist’ in Kikongo)....
cross-posted from: https://baraza.africa/post/28510
> > Congolese rumba is a musical genre and a dance common in urban areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. Generally danced by a male-female couple, it is a multicultural form of expression originating from an ancient dance called nkumba (meaning ‘waist’ in Kikongo).
UNESCO Lists Congolese rumba as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Congolese rumba is a musical genre and a dance common in urban areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. Generally danced by a male-female couple, it is a multicultural form of expression originating from an ancient dance called nkumba (meaning ‘waist’ in Kikongo)....
> Congolese rumba is a musical genre and a dance common in urban areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. Generally danced by a male-female couple, it is a multicultural form of expression originating from an ancient dance called nkumba (meaning ‘waist’ in Kikongo).
In significant change, the UAE says Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday will form the new weekend.
Matirî Ngemi podcast
> Matirí Ngemi is a podcast discussing, exploring and researching the Agikuyu culture, history and heritage.
Partial results from most districts show incumbent president well ahead of his main competitor Ousainou Darboe.
Annotated excerpt from Makhan Singh's History of Kenya's Trade Union Movement to 1952, describing Jomo Kenyatta's comments on the kipande pass system and strike action shortly after he was elected leader of the Kenya African Union (KAU).
cross-posted from: https://baraza.africa/post/22603
> > While Makhan Singh does not state it explicitly (possibly due to writing the history in post-colonial Kenya under Jomo Kenyatta's presidency in 1969, and in the midst of political assassinations of Kenyatta's left wing opponents) he makes clear that the demand of the KAU for complete abolition of the pass system was significantly watered down by Kenyatta, who was happy to accept a formally non-racial pass system in its place.
Atkinson Hyperlegible - A new typeface with greater legibility and readability for low vision readers
A new typeface – greater legibility and readability for low vision readers Atkinson Hyperlegible font is named after Braille Institute founder, J. Robert Atkinson. What makes it different from traditional typography design is that it focuses on letterform distinction to increase character recogniti...
Hopes for talks fade as Tigrayan rebels say they are edging closer to Addis Ababa
> France became the latest country to tell its citizens to get out of Ethiopia, while the UN has ordered the immediate evacuation of family members of international staff
PM Abiy to lead army from frontline as of tomorrow - Addis Standard
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Addis Abeba, November 22,2021- Prime Minister Minister Abiy Ahmed today announced that he will join the front tomorrow. In a social media post shared this evening ,Abiy said, “It’s time to lead the country through sacrifice. I will join the front […]
As face recognition technology evolves at a dizzying speed, new uses and terminologies seem to develop daily. On this page, we attempt to define and disambiguate some of the most commonly used terms. For more information on government use of face recognition and how to end it in your community,...
Ministry suspends more than 80,000, revokes 520 licenses & sues 2,230 businesses; issues warning against price hiking
Translation by By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, September 08/ 2021 - The Ministry of Trade and Industry said it has taken actions against more than 80,641 businesses that have made improper price hikes and participated in illegal activities. The Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) quoted […...
Nanjala Nyabola is an independent writer and researcher based in Nairobi, Kenya who is currently part of Stanford PACS’s Digital Civil Society Lab and Center for Comparative Studies for Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) Practitioner Fellowship. This interview is edited for length and clarity. Can you give ...
