Amanda Koster was at Gnomedex today. She is a photographer who is not technically inclined and has made it a cause to get more awareness of the worlds more “compelling issues”. She is known for documenting important issues with photography. She did a speech on Salaam Garage which was an auto mechanic shop. She then named her business Salaam Garage and it went on from there.

This is a short biography and past of salaam garage:

“SalaamGarage connects media savvy travelers and enthusiasts with Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs).  Travelers commit to creating and sharing unique, independent social media that raises awareness and causes positive change. The rest of the adventure is spent touring around the region, experiencing and exploring the culture and environment with an entirely new context.”

This is a very influencing story that she was talking about. She basically went around the world and took photo’s to serve a perpose in helping the world or foreign countries. You can watch more about this and more famous technology influenced people by going to live.pirillo.com. If you would like to learn more about Gnomedex you can go to their website.