Take a look at the Spark Device project on Kickstarter (link at top of post) and imagine how useful it would be to control your lights with a simple device and app.

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Louis needs the spark that the project may bring.

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"For three years I was part of the project that initiated this, the spark that set this fire, " says Domscheit-Berg.

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But is this project, and others like it, the jobs revolution spark we want?

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Wind data is being gathered for a possible wind farm nearby--a project that, if it were to move ahead, would surely spark a fight with environmentalists, who for 15 years have asked Congress to designate the Alvord a wilderness area.

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"This city hopefully will bring the tech companies together and spark a new ICT revolution in Ghana, " she says, adding that the project could equip local techies with the necessary skills to develop apps that would solve community problems, as well as provide a platform for tech companies to find new talent and opportunities to invest in.

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