We, as a group of Bihari professionals, had conducted a workshop<http://www.slide.com/r/nNANKUjryj8nQGxkORkf6dO851tPF34y?previous_view=191>on management,engineering, open source software & Linux apps, among other topics at B.N collage a few years back. It was helpful to many who attended the workshop.
This year, we have plans to hold a 'mobile' workshop on Linux based apps IT awareness & use of open source in 4-5 centers in Bihar.Some members are coming to Patna in May for the same. While working for flood relief, Guneshwar, a P.hd student from Ahmedabad, had suggested this approach late last year..& we have been planning it in bits & pieces and trying to shape this into a workable framework. And now, after reading the post on Linux in TN by google..it elevates our plan to a higher level :); We had planned at least four workshops/exposure visits outside Patna like Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Samstipur ; one day at each city, introduction to open source, distribution of Linux distros & burn on demand O.S.Softwares..& most importantly..try to invoke interest for Linux & help form a basic small group of Linux users out here. There has been a lot of development in open source, installation is a breeze & these OS are very stable,have cross platform compatibility & sleek graphical interface...there are 100's of really good free open source Linux<http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3255930> . Thanks to you, we now have a successful template on which we can base this initiative:) Hopefully, more members will join in, & we can brainstorm the best practical approach to this initiative. Am copying this mail to Samir Mishra & Guneshwar Anand, both experianced users of Linux & committed to this cause. Samir (Based in Australia) may not be here in May, but I hope he will help the students in post workshop interactive in conducting Skype Thanks & regards, www.biharfloodrelief2008.blogspot.com `chandan +91 612 6450 916 +91 993 1763 070 I have become my own version of an optimist. If I can't make it through one door, I'll go through another door - or I'll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present. - Rabindranath Tagore On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Swagat Sen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This is an experiment that Google is carrying out in Tamil Nadu and it > may interest some of you :) > > It may be argued that Tamil Nadu is not Bihar and of course that is true. > > http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com/2009/02/googles-bus-to-internet-nirvana.html > > Since some people in the network have shown interest in the concept of > a classroom on wheels ( it need not be a bus, it can be an > autorickshaw too ) , I'll make a separate topic for this and post some > links. > > I will be very happy to get responses, for and against the concept. > > regards, > > Swagat > > > On 4/13/09, Dr.V.N. Sharma <[email protected] <vnsh44%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > Dear Swagat, > > > > The Architects depend on the newly developed materials publicised by > > the industries who claim "everything possible". Theoretically anything > > and everything is possible but not in reality. Such industries will > > give you the material, may be, do the leakproofing take the money and > > accept failure of leakproofing with some excuses on others head. The > > leakage keeps increasing year after year. > > > > About the bus I dont think you need closed rooms for imparting > > education. The class rooms manage to keep the students/ children away > > from knowledge available in Nature which is the source of all S&T. > > Your proposal has a meaning if you want to continue with the same old > > track which creates Babus for our offices and factories. > > > > Thanx anyway > > > > vns > > > > 2009/4/13, Swagat Sen <[email protected] <swagatsen%40gmail.com>>: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> I am glad you found the video of use, Chandan :) > >> > >> I'd like to share the detailed PDF with others in my social networks > >> too , so please do let me know how to get them. > >> > >> Dr. Sharma, while I am not an expert in this domain I found it > >> interesting as a documentary filmmaker - it is an innovative approach > >> to light. An architect I know says it is workable with > >> " some safeguard from rain with EPDM/rubber lining and monkey proofing > >> :-) > >> " > >> > >> I'll try it out and report back... > >> > >> Meanwhile, another idea : > >> > >> Half a billion young Indians is a lot of people. No way there are > >> going to be so many classrooms - ever. What if we put the classroom in > >> a bus... and wire it up ? > >> > >> regards, > >> > >> Swagat > >> > >> http://tinyurl.com/swagatsen > >> > >> http://www.ryze.com/go/Swagatsen > >> > >> http://twitter.com/swagatsen > >> > >> > >> On 4/12/09, Dr.V.N. Sharma <[email protected] <vnsh44%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > >> > Dear Mr Sen, > >> > > >> > Perhaps you are not aware of the leakages such piercing bottles into > >> > the roof will cause. This will be an everlasting Maintenance and > >> > repair cost and continuing day to day trouble for ever. Insiders will > >> > spend their time and energy in adjusting their cots and interior > >> > arrangements. Since I am also associated with building designs I am > >> > fully aware of the problems of this kind. > >> > > >> > vns > >> > > >> > 2009/4/9, Swagat Sen <[email protected] <swagatsen%40gmail.com>>: > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Dear Dhiraj Mallick and Dr.V.N.Sharma, > >> >> > >> >> Thanks for responding to the post. > >> >> > >> >> I do not think it is a fanciful idea since it recycles something very > >> >> easily available , is completely maintenance cost free, and does not > >> >> involve any major alterations. > >> >> > >> >> Transparent sheets cost money , this may considerably improve > standard > >> >> of living for people who cannot afford them. > >> >> > >> >> regards, > >> >> > >> >> Swagat Sen > >> >> > >> >> On 4/8/09, Dr.V.N. Sharma <[email protected] <vnsh44%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > >> >> > The technique used here looks as fanciful as a new idea. But it > does > >> >> > not help find solutions of lighting. Shorter route of prevalent > >> >> > techniques of lighting such houses is the use of transparent fiber > >> >> > sheets in the roof in stead of corrugated steel or asbestos sheets. > >> >> > One has to make no holes nor a hanging fear of leakage through the > >> >> > roof if transparent sheets are used. This is already in use in many > >> >> > houses in India. > >> >> > > >> >> > vns > >> >> > > >> >> > 2009/4/7, dhirajrajumallik > >> >> > <[email protected]<dhiraj.raju%40gmail.com> > >: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Dear Swagat Sen, > >> >> >> The information is really amazing. It is useful not only for slums > >> it > >> >> >> useful everywhere. even it may be modified to reflect streetlights > >> >> during > >> >> >> night and work as a good night lamp. Thank you for such a nice > >> >> information > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Dhiraj Mallik > >> >> >> --- In > >> >> >> [email protected]<Bihar-Network%40yahoogroups.com>, > Swagat Sen <swagat...@...> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Hello everyone :) > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > This information may be of use...how to use 2 liter soda/water > >> >> bottle > >> >> >> > to give 50 watts of light : > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > http://welcomeindia.posterous.com/ > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > I see use in slums/village houses...quality of life will improve > >> >> quite > >> >> >> > a bit...for free. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > regards, > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Swagat Sen > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > "Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act." > Albert > >> >> > Einstein > >> >> > > >> >> > Dr.V.N.Sharma > >> >> > http://canvas.nowpos.com/vnsharma > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > "Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act." Albert > >> > Einstein > >> > > >> > Dr.V.N.Sharma > >> > http://canvas.nowpos.com/vnsharma > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > "Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act." Albert > > Einstein > > > > Dr.V.N.Sharma > > http://canvas.nowpos.com/vnsharma > > > > >
