http://computersforbangladesh.org/blog Computers for Bangladesh Blog Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:40:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en About a week ago, I had a serendipitous encounter with Sailesh, a grad student at Fletcher, and it turns out he and his wife, Ishani, were working on a very similar idea in a school in West Bengal, where they set up one center with a couple of computers that ... http://computersforbangladesh.org/blog/2008/10/26/similar-project-in-west-bengal/ After today's conference call, it seems that to launch the 1st OCEP center is just an elapse of next 2 weeks..........It's more than 1 year ago, I can still remember how Faisal vai and me was scratching the idea of computer centers in Bangladesh, ... http://computersforbangladesh.org/blog/2008/07/06/very-close-to-launch-long-awaited-1st-ocep-centre/ The BUET team has decided to start its first pilot center at Mukundapur, Comilla. We're meeting over phone tonight at 12:00a EDT to discuss specifics. http://computersforbangladesh.org/blog/2008/07/05/another-meeting-with-buet/ Started early at about 6:30, we reached Comilla town at about 9:45. Fetching a baby taxi we started for the destination only known as "BORURAR BAZAR". With the severe jerking of the road (that is what they call it!) when we were almost sure that we are never gonna reach ... http://computersforbangladesh.org/blog/2008/07/03/mukundpur-comilla-our-1st-project/ As I'm writing this, a team of students from the BUET group is visiting and reviewing at least one prospective OCEP center, maybe two if time permits. The location of the first center will, to a large extent, be based on their findings. It is with much excitement ... http://computersforbangladesh.org/blog/2008/07/02/one-year-in-the-making/ We've gathered at Adnan vhai's house and briefed about the current situation and we are waiting for the call from the BUET team. http://computersforbangladesh.org/blog/2008/06/29/sun-conference-update-115-am/ The Open-source Computer Education Program (OCEP) project has been over a year in the making - we're excited to finally start our first pilot project in Comilla. As term finals at BUET draw to a close, a team of student volunteers from the university will begin implement an OCEP center ... http://computersforbangladesh.org/blog/2008/06/29/ocep-pilot-project-starts/