Hi Evans, I hope you're having a happy new year. I've been in the US for sometime and, due to some issues, I still don't know whether I'll be back in a few weeks, or whether I'll be here for the next couple of years. I really needed LPA to conduct a programming competition this year - and my uncertain situation does not help. Do you have any ideas to this end? I have some ideas: - we should focus on Secondary Schools & Colleges - and maybe Universities too - we will create panels to (a) prepare and (b) judge the different contests - contests will be distributed into several categories --- Contents (Web & Graphics) --- Infrastructure ( applications that enable others ) --- Mobile Solutions --- Strategy & Speed (speediest solutions to tough problems) --- Commercial applications There are several aspects to this: - Planning --- deciding venue, date, theme - business aspect --- getting sponsors etc - Social aspect --- wooing competitors and school / department heads We need to get moving before students break for April Holidays - if we hope to conduct the contest week at the end of August holidays. These are random thoughts that I think can be built upon. I'll let you know of my personal plans as they unravel, but, if I can't make it in the next 1-2 months, I'll have to resign my position in LPA and provide as much support as I can from here. Regards - and Happy New Year (I know it's belated :) Bernard ________________________________ From: Evans Ikua <ikua.evans@gmail.com> To: skunkworks@my.co.ke Sent: Tue, February 16, 2010 12:49:26 AM Subject: [Skunkworks] Internship opportunity LANet Consulting has opportunities for two Networking Interns. The basic qualification is a a degree in IT or Computer Science or any related field. Other networking qualifications like CCNA etc will be an added advantage. We are looking for recent graduates, which means one must have cleared their undergraduate studies. It will help if you are self-driven (!) and innovative. Those interested may send me their CVs or applications offlist, on my address. Thank you.