Comments on: The Keto-Tapasi Progress Association goes techo! http://www.trupela.com/2008/06/13/the-keto-tapasi-progress-association-goes-techo/ on Tribalism, Open Source and the Unexpected Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:32:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: robert@trupela http://www.trupela.com/2008/06/13/the-keto-tapasi-progress-association-goes-techo/#comment-1991 robert@trupela Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:47:41 +0000 http://www.trupela.com/?p=4908#comment-1991 Nana, Another challenge when introducing technology into the villages is to have the locals look after these assets. I donated a laptop to the Association a while back and am loathed to ask of it's current whereabouts. I here on the grapevine that it has found its way into the hands of someone at the District Office. Robert Nana,

Another challenge when introducing technology into the villages is to have the locals look after these assets. I donated a laptop to the Association a while back and am loathed to ask of it’s current whereabouts. I here on the grapevine that it has found its way into the hands of someone at the District Office.

Robert

]]> By: nana http://www.trupela.com/2008/06/13/the-keto-tapasi-progress-association-goes-techo/#comment-1987 nana Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:24:44 +0000 http://www.trupela.com/?p=4908#comment-1987 Forgive me, I actually missed the band wagon on this one (One laptop per child) as I only found out about the this bloc site recently. Actually, the government has some programms for rural electrification and they are some organisations funding solar power installations in villages, like PNG sustainable Energy, however its only for Western Province through land owner proceeds from OK Tedi. This programm worked very well as where there is solar installtion, there was also internet access and phones installed. But regional organisations like South Pacific Commission (SPC) and others do have some programes on Enegy in the Pacific. Actually SPC has a successfull pilot program on one laptop per child installed in one of the schools in Central Province in 2008. The education department is excited that they are now planning and budgetting for the programme to be installed in other rural schools in PNG. Anywhere, a more practical place to install will be at Yawe Moses (Chuave) High School interms of security of facility and equipment and hook up health, police, Agriculture extension, all primary schools in the vicinity, who are poteniall users of the internet and get on with sovling the problem of cost sharing issues and bringing the cost down. Rob, you are right that its expensive to host one where there is limited users. nana Forgive me, I actually missed the band wagon on this one (One laptop per child) as I only found out about the this bloc site recently. Actually, the government has some programms for rural electrification and they are some organisations funding solar power installations in villages, like PNG sustainable Energy, however its only for Western Province through land owner proceeds from OK Tedi. This programm worked very well as where there is solar installtion, there was also internet access and phones installed. But regional organisations like South Pacific Commission (SPC) and others do have some programes on Enegy in the Pacific. Actually SPC has a successfull pilot program on one laptop per child installed in one of the schools in Central Province in 2008. The education department is excited that they are now planning and budgetting for the programme to be installed in other rural schools in PNG. Anywhere, a more practical place to install will be at Yawe Moses (Chuave) High School interms of security of facility and equipment and hook up health, police, Agriculture extension, all primary schools in the vicinity, who are poteniall users of the internet and get on with sovling the problem of cost sharing issues and bringing the cost down. Rob, you are right that its expensive to host one where there is limited users.

nana

]]> By: Robert http://www.trupela.com/2008/06/13/the-keto-tapasi-progress-association-goes-techo/#comment-259 Robert Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:54:38 +0000 http://www.trupela.com/?p=4908#comment-259 A wireless access point in the village is impractical at this stage due to the high ongoing costs of running VSAT. The other thing to consider is the fact they they do not have power yet. Having said the above - definitely a worthwhile vision and something that we need to work towards. Regarding the One Laptop per Child - I have heard mixed reports within PNG and if you have any information that might be of benefit please let us know. R A wireless access point in the village is impractical at this stage due to the high ongoing costs of running VSAT. The other thing to consider is the fact they they do not have power yet. Having said the above – definitely a worthwhile vision and something that we need to work towards.

Regarding the One Laptop per Child – I have heard mixed reports within PNG and if you have any information that might be of benefit please let us know.

R

]]> By: Nick Reese http://www.trupela.com/2008/06/13/the-keto-tapasi-progress-association-goes-techo/#comment-257 Nick Reese Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:41:28 +0000 http://www.trupela.com/?p=4908#comment-257 Good one Rob!!! Get a wireless access point going as well and get some of the One Laptop Per Child laptops. Good one Rob!!! Get a wireless access point going as well and get some of the One Laptop Per Child laptops.

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