Pedal-powered e-mail in the Laos jungle

Pedal-powered e-mail in the jungle / 2 Bay Area visionaries head to Laos with a tough little PC for villagers

"It will be the first time a human-powered computer has ever linked a Third World village to the Internet by wireless remote. And the two Americans who will make this possible -- one a Navy veteran who became a leader in the Vietnam anti-war movement two generations ago, the other a founding pioneer of Silicon Valley -- plan to be at his side as he pedals. "

More bike powered comm in remote areas would be a good thing.
I wonder about it for Kenya? Prolly electricity is already there, although bike powered battery backup should be a good idea, too.