The concept of "Appropriate Technology" has intrigued me since I first read about it a few years ago. Since then I have wanted to selflessly invent, build, or adapt something of use that I could contribute this cute little planet of ours. Aside from a few shelves in my daughter's room - hardly a technological breakthrough - nothing has happened for me yet. Thankfully others have been more successful. For instance, a group called the "Full Belly Project" have invented and successfully deployed a nifty machine designed for shelling sun-dried peanuts. These low-tech, low-cost, locally made wonders allow small villages in Africa, The Philippines and elsewhere a chance to get more peanuts processed than otherwise could be achieved using the traditional method of hand shelling. Check out the Full Belly website for the complete and very interesting story. Truly inspirational. There are even step-by-step instructions for building your own concrete, hand powered peanut sheller....and who doesn't need one of these?!http://www.fullbellyproject.org/index.asp
For a definition of "Appropriate Technology" see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appropriate_technology
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