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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Due to some unfortunate circumstance, we had only 2
weeks to write the TLCF grant by the time we heard of it. We scrambled to
put together the partnership and documentation, but we simply did not have
enough time. We lost that opportunity, but that doesn't make this any less
powerful of an idea.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><U>Funding</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Without funding, we are proceeding with the help of
the local volunteer community, and following leads on funding from other
sources. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is a powerful model
that has the potential to allow for low cost computer labs in schools around the
world, so I'm confident that we will find many sources of funding.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><U>$6,000</U> for a powerful school computer
lab will turn heads.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><U>Thin Client Lab Pilot
Schools</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mid-Pacific Institute, and I'm hoping Kalani High
School, will be the initial pilot schools of these Linux Thin Client computer
labs. Our two schools have the staff, student, and
facilities infrastructure that would be necessary to support such trial
runs. Through these pilot programs we will gain the knowledge in the
configuration, usage, maintenance, and support that would be necessary for other
schools to implement and sustain similar computer labs. I hope that school
technology coordinators, system/network administrators, and students can be
involved in the construction, testing, and maintenance of these initial test
labs in order to bring their experiences back to their own schools.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>MPI is proceeding during early June with the Thin
Client project, along with two weekly Linux seminars/sessions to be held at MPI
and the UH ICS department beginning June 12th. The seminar schedule will
be finalized and posted soon.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><U>Linux Firewalls for
Schools</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Want an extremely low cost but highly effective
firewall for your school? E-mail me, and I'll help you convert any decent
Windows PC into a powerful firewall. Full featured monitoring, logging,
bandwidth usage graphs, performance enhancing proxy caching and content
filtering are all possible with FREE software.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Only catch: you must attend our Linux sessions and
eventually learn how to configure and maintain the server for
yourself.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><U>How can you
help?</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>1) Volunteers</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone in the community willing to help schools
with computer technology. This is perhaps the best advocacy of Linux and
Open Source for the established local Linux and Unix experts. This is also
a great opportunity for anyone of any experience level to learn about systems,
networking, and operating systems while helping to build a model that will
potentially benefit education worldwide.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>2) Funding</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We need sources of funding through donations, and
contacts who know people within companies who may potentially support this type
of idea</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>. I suspect that the Linux companies
doing well financially may be interested, especially IBM with their $1 billion
Linux investment. Other possibilities are local companies and educational
grants that support educational initiatives. Due to the extreme low cost
of Linux based networks, even small donations by parents or alumni can be enough
to build computer labs in schools.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If anyone knows anyone within organizations or
companies that you think may be helpful, please e-mail me with their contact
information.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>3) Donated Machines</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We need many donated machines, parts and
peripherals. Generally, any machine Pentium 100 and higher will be
useful. Faster machine donations will make great firewalls and other small
Linux based servers for schools. Any Apple, Alpha or Sun hardware with a
PCI bus is usable.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>These donated machines (and volunteers to help
refit them) are the secret behind the extreme low cost of school computer
labs. If we must buy new machines as the thin clients, lab cost per school
is around $12,000. Still very cheap.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>More to come soon....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warren Togami</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:warren@togami.com">warren@togami.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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