Comments on: Swahili web game to tackle Aids http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/archives/2006/10/swahili_web_game_to_tackle_aids.php Mentalacrobatics - The deepest pothole on the information superhighway Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:41:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mentalacrobatics http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/archives/2006/10/swahili_web_game_to_tackle_aids.php/comment-page-1#comment-9117 Mentalacrobatics Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:53:54 +0000 http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/archives/2006/10/swahili_web_game_to_tackle_aids.php#comment-9117 Interesting points about whether the game is open source or not. I'm not sure but I will check. as for the hardcore kiswahili! hehe. I'll roll up my sleeves and have a go this evening. Interesting points about whether the game is open source or not. I’m not sure but I will check.

as for the hardcore kiswahili! hehe. I’ll roll up my sleeves and have a go this evening.

]]> By: Frederick "FN" Noronha http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/archives/2006/10/swahili_web_game_to_tackle_aids.php/comment-page-1#comment-8994 Frederick "FN" Noronha Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:34:48 +0000 http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/archives/2006/10/swahili_web_game_to_tackle_aids.php#comment-8994 Another question: wonder if the source code is 'free' and available? Shouldn't more deterivates based on this be a useful contribution... to battling AIDS and also deploying the idea for other socially-useful goals? Can the UN agencies make it a point to put out their code Free, so that their work can be taken forward? [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bytesforall_readers] Another question: wonder if the source code is ‘free’ and available? Shouldn’t more deterivates based on this be a useful contribution… to battling AIDS and also deploying the idea for other socially-useful goals? Can the UN agencies make it a point to put out their code Free, so that their work can be taken forward? [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bytesforall_readers]

]]> By: Frederick "FN" Noronha http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/archives/2006/10/swahili_web_game_to_tackle_aids.php/comment-page-1#comment-8993 Frederick "FN" Noronha Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:32:47 +0000 http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/archives/2006/10/swahili_web_game_to_tackle_aids.php#comment-8993 Hey, I'm trying to access the game from India (English version, via broadband). It seems slow. I'm on a GNU/Linux computer. Is this a heavy game? Are there any less resource-hungry tools to make the same point? Is Flash 6 the most apt? --FN (Frederick Noronha, co-founder, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bytesforall_readers ) Hey, I’m trying to access the game from India (English version, via broadband). It seems slow. I’m on a GNU/Linux computer. Is this a heavy game? Are there any less resource-hungry tools to make the same point? Is Flash 6 the most apt? –FN (Frederick Noronha, co-founder, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bytesforall_readers )

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Africa: Swahili computer game http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/archives/2006/10/swahili_web_game_to_tackle_aids.php/comment-page-1#comment-8906 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Africa: Swahili computer game Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:27:08 +0000 http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/archives/2006/10/swahili_web_game_to_tackle_aids.php#comment-8906 [...] Mental Acrobatics announces the release of, probably, the first computer game in Swahili, “The first ever Kiswahili computer game? That didn’t sound right but then again I can not think of any other Kiswahili computer game. Perhaps someone out there knows of one? If so please share it with us.” Ndesanjo Macha [...] [...] Mental Acrobatics announces the release of, probably, the first computer game in Swahili, “The first ever Kiswahili computer game? That didn’t sound right but then again I can not think of any other Kiswahili computer game. Perhaps someone out there knows of one? If so please share it with us.” Ndesanjo Macha [...]

]]> By: Mitzy http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/archives/2006/10/swahili_web_game_to_tackle_aids.php/comment-page-1#comment-8769 Mitzy Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:01:57 +0000 http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/archives/2006/10/swahili_web_game_to_tackle_aids.php#comment-8769 I agree the Swahili is quite something. Or are my skills a bit rusty? Kenyanomics makes a good point about a Sheng version being a great addition. This UNICEF initiative is a very good concept and the English and Swahili versions of the game should be introduced at the primary school level. Maybe the Swahili version could be a group activity in regular Kiswahili classes to make them more interactive and fun. I agree the Swahili is quite something. Or are my skills a bit rusty? Kenyanomics makes a good point about a Sheng version being a great addition.
This UNICEF initiative is a very good concept and the English and Swahili versions of the game should be introduced at the primary school level. Maybe the Swahili version could be a group activity in regular Kiswahili classes to make them more interactive and fun.

]]> By: Kenyanomics http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/archives/2006/10/swahili_web_game_to_tackle_aids.php/comment-page-1#comment-8766 Kenyanomics Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:55:35 +0000 http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/archives/2006/10/swahili_web_game_to_tackle_aids.php#comment-8766 That game is definately not designed for Kenyan or Ugandan swahili speakers. I don't think Eastern Congo youth will get anything either, even Presidnt Kabila. I had to dash to Yale's Kamusi dictionary for defination of 60% of the terms. I however learnt more swahili; kupevuka means kuchanuka. A sheng version would work better among Kenyan youth, and, yes, have it on mobile phones. That game is definately not designed for Kenyan or Ugandan swahili speakers. I don’t think Eastern Congo youth will get anything either, even Presidnt Kabila. I had to dash to Yale’s Kamusi dictionary for defination of 60% of the terms. I however learnt more swahili; kupevuka means kuchanuka. A sheng version would work better among Kenyan youth, and, yes, have it on mobile phones.

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