[Orcnet] Humaninet: Portland tech event, Feb 13

[Keith Lofstrom]

Humaninet travels with relief organizations to disaster sites around the
world, and sets up communications infrastructure - satellite, wifi, phone -
and provides state-side support.  They have some interesting technology,
people, and stories.

Keith


----- Forwarded message from Gregg Swanson <gregg at humaninet.org> -----

Portland to Kathmandu: What's New in Technology for Nonprofits, Development,
and Relief 

Wednesday, February 13 - bring a friend

Join tech enthusiasts from HumaniNet, N-TEN, and One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)
News for conversation, technology, and fun.  No cost; refreshments available
to purchase at the Lucky Lab Northwest counter.  This is a great opportunity
for those attending the 501 Tech Club Brown Bag Lunch Series to continue
learning and connecting with the Portland community!

Wayan Vota of One Laptop Per Child <http://www.olpcnews.com/>  News will be
on hand with a new XO computer designed by OLPC.  Gregg Swanson of HumaniNet
will talk to those interested in the Nepal simulation exercise
<http://www.humaninet.org/nepalexercise.html>  in 2007 - and the GIS
software that we used.  The team from N-TEN <http://nten.org/>  will have a
few words about the new Portland
<http://groups.nten.org/group.htm?mode=gvb&igid=5273>  501 Tech Club.  Amy
Sample Ward of Meyer Memorial Trust will also say a few words about Net
Tuesdays and MMT.  

Date:  Wednesday, February 13

     5:00 - 6:30:  meet, network, check out the XO and other tech hardware
and software
     6:30 - 7:00:  brief presentations, Q&A
     7:00 -  ?    meet, discuss, have a good time

Location: the Lucky Lab Northwest
<http://www.luckylab.com/html/contact.html>  (19th and Quimby) in Portland.
Note - Lucky Lab Northwest, not Hawthorne.  See you there!

Gregg
Gregg Swanson
Executive Director, HumaniNet
mobile503.957.2960
gregg at humaninet.org
www.humaninet.org 
----- End forwarded message -----

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