OLPC SF Summit Feedback (Part Two) October 30, 2010

“Thank you so much Sameer, and everyone from SFSU and the San Francisco area for being such great hosts to this conference.

I don’t suppose you expected this many people when you started, yet your event was highly scalable for the 100+ of us to meet each other and share a myriad of experiences.

Best of luck with your OLPC programs in Jamaica and worldwide”.

Nick Doiron

Pittsburgh, PA

“Loved the conference, the people (must be my crowd), the inspiration, the sense of accomplishment, the venue, the food in the concourse food court, stayed close by at my cousin’s, loved the party (despite collision with boulder!).  Food was really interesting, and we cleared the boulder from the road on the way back. 

Hope to see everybody soon, and even more OLPC folks as our effort gains momentum”.

Jessica Curtis

Staten Island, NY

“I just got back home to Birmingham, Alabama.  Many thanks to all the organizers who made this happen.  Some of us spend so much time talking with folks online, we forget how truly valuable “meatspace” is.

And special thanks to Robert Howard and his lovely wife for hosting me”.

Anna Schoolfield

Birmingham, AL

I am Almost Home, waiting for a plane from Atlanta to Indy.  I had a fantastic time and I look forward to the wonderful things that will arise as a result of the great weekend courtesy of Sameer, Adam, the Kleiders.

Thanks, Sameer and everyone else for a fantastic event! It was great to see old faces and meet new ones. I am invigorated and inspired by all the good work you do!”

Sincerely,

Christine Murakami

Columbus, OH

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OLPC SF Summit Feedback (Part One) October 29, 2010

“All, I was so lucky that my travels brought me coincidentally to San Francisco for the conference.  It was a great joy to see all that has been done by all of you with the laptops and you have inspired me to head back to Asia and keep improving both the cost and performance of the hardware & to help highlight to OLPC where a little help for some of your projects could go a very long way.

For me it was the first time to meet so many of you whom I have heard about for many years. 

Thank you so much for putting such a warm, friendly, and open conference and for all the work you are doing for the world’s children”. 

Mary Lou Jepsen

CEO, Pixel Qi Corporation

Taipei, Taiwan

“Got home to Washington DC late last night where I stop for a few days before heading back to Mumbai and on to Mangalore!

Thank you Sameer for putting together such a great Community Without Borders event!

It was so worth it coming all the way from India.

Please thank Mira for the Volunteer T shirts that she painted and her delightful conversation.

Very special thanks to The Kleider Clan for opening their home to us and the wonderful dinner and all the food and drink though the 3 days. 

Carol Ruth Silver ..Thank you for braving the SF Fog and dealing with the flat tyre so late at night…Thanks for the cozy bed at your home and the early morning hot tea and ride to the airport I feel indebted. 

Sameer can we still update the participant lists with pictures so that we have the name and faces right”.

Harriet Vidyasagar

Digital Bridge Foundation

Mangalore, India

“Adam,

Thank you again for inviting me to the community summit in SF… I found it both incredibly inspiring and informative, and I am very glad I managed to meet so many OLPCers face to face”.

Mark Burnett,

Head of IT Strategy

Bearing Point Consulting

London, UK

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