| GP |
Posted
on 23-Oct-01 12:14 AM
I got it from someone. Interesting.
Sensei, when you have time....
abt. internet in the Himalayas !
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1606000/1606580.stm
If Mahabir is supported by following additional ideas, the
Mahabir's idea might get accelerated and enhanced.
If Mahabir likes he can even apply for Patents, provided the
wooden box is first of its kind. At least for industrial manufacturers
and open source mechanism like Linux to all public purposes and
educational use.
I had seen one south african who made DAM DINE radio, that
requires no battery, and sold millions of units. Using same
concept, I suggest the villagers where they don't have
electricity, to buy bycycle chain-paddle, to rotate generator
and see computer running (Tailor le luga siye jasto, your
leg is working and you are enjoying Internet). Japanese
have recently produced a bio-method, using bacteria,
they have produced electricity to run mobile telephone
and hand held computers. Well, using those ideas you
can have stamina to run 17inch screen, but, small screen
work well, because our bicycle have dynamo that gives
good light in dark night, and runs from our own power.
Why can not we extend it to computer. What they can
do is they can have coils, like in DAM dine GHADI, and
keep in reserve, so just replace one coil after once the
coil needs reCHARGE i.e. PHERI DAM DEU.
--- GP
Radio plus cable based Internet.
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A simple forwarding system for e-mail could be set up via amateur radio. If one person in the village could gain a basic licence, this would enable access to amateur radio satellites that provide data forwarding for many isolated communities around the world. I believe that Nepal has a small Amateur Radio Society, they would be a good starting point.
Gary Threlfall, England
A cheap(er) alternative allowing connection to internet would be packet radio. Although only low bandwidth it would allow mail delivery and other 'batch' processes. A couple of shortwave radios, suitable interface and Linux would do the job.
Jon Lynes, UK
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