Hi Nararjuna,<br><br>Thanks the initiation. The center is open for experiments. We immediately want to start recording the songs of Santhosh, who is good at singing and produce a music album out of it. Also, we will try and explore <a href="http://lulu.com">lulu.com</a>. A road block right now is the internet connectivity in the center. Once this is resolved, I'm sure that painting album and the book can be brought out to the world directly by the students.<br>
<br>Yes, I think creating more such centers are possible in rural areas too. The kids at AC3 right now are energized by RMS, Eben and your visit and they told me that within one year they want to start 50 centers! This sounds too optimistic. But, I think we can do atleast 3 more in a year. So, these kids can be used as resource persons in starting other centers.<br>
<br>-balaji<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 12:49 PM, Nagarjuna G <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nagarjun@gnowledge.org">nagarjun@gnowledge.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I enjoyed the visit to the center on 14th. This center can set a good<br>
example of how free ICT can open up several new options. Making such a<br>
center sustainable and soon replicate that in several other places in<br>
the country is our challenge.<br>
<br>
one of the immediate things that can be done is to create an album of<br>
paintings and create a book at <a href="http://lulu.com" target="_blank">lulu.com</a> and market it internationally.<br>
That may generate some revenue, which can be used in turn to create more<br>
such centers.<br>
<br>
Do check if the center can become a digital wikibazaar/mart by providing<br>
some services to the neighborhood. Does having such centers in rural<br>
and sub-urban areas possible? Can we use this center as a breeding<br>
center for others? there are several such questions I have in my<br>
mind.<br>
<br>
As long as we do this with 100% transparency, these centers can<br>
demonstrate to the rest of the world how to run a p2p trade with social<br>
development and involvement.<br>
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Nagarjuna G<br>
<a href="http://www.gnowledge.org" target="_blank">http://www.gnowledge.org</a><br>
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