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== Piotr Skulski (Petros Polonos) ==
=== Piotr Skulski (Petros Polonos) ===
Born 06.12.1963 in Szczecin, Poland


email/gtalk: petros.polonos@gmail.com
As I am not quite proficient in mediawiki, and I do not know how to upload/embed things here, let me just link some info about me:


skype/yahoo/fb: petros.polonos
[http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs679.snc4/61904_106641079398296_100001572143821_55603_8125290_n.jpg|My picture]

[http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfilePDF=&key=5456451&authToken=YS1D&authType=name&trk=pdf_pro_full|My professional CV at LinkedIn (PDF)]
gsm: +48511974127

=== Profile ===
To keep this page concise, here's just a handful of links, covering my personal and professional profile.

* [http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs679.snc4/61904_106641079398296_100001572143821_55603_8125290_n.jpg My picture]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfilePDF=&key=5456451&authToken=YS1D&authType=name&trk=pdf_pro_full My professional CV at LinkedIn (PDF)]
* [http://www.facebook.com/petros.polonos My Facebook profile (mostly in Polish)]<br />
* [http://petros.freesailor.info My sailing website]

My partner (wife) is Natalia Szymanska (her CV to be published here soon), who is more into educational/NGO/community-oriented aspects of the activity. We plan to be active as a team, although nothing is written in stone. Two akitas are with us wherever we can take them.

=== Our goals in/related to the OLPC project: ===

1. Get trained as an independent deployment and support team, covering both technology and education aspects.

2. Get involved on the long-term basis in OLPC implementation in Asia and other areas, preferably close to the sea.

3. Develop material base (sailing vessel, technical equipment, funding) to operate as a mobile deployment, support and training unit for remote communities, that can be accessed from the sea.

=== Closest projects ===

==== Polish micro-pilot ====
[[User:Petros.Polonos/Travelling_support_team|Travelling support team]] - getting grip on it.

To develop basic XS/XO/Sugar installation for training & testing purposes, based upon our home network:

1. XS (hardware: Acer AspireOne 160)<br />
2. XO's (I am applying for 2 of them)<br />
3. Ubuntu Sugar Remix and SoaS (1 desktop, 1 Dell XPS, 1 Sony Vaio, 1 Asus laptop, 1 Asus Eee PC)<br />
4. Local wifi router + internet uplink.

===== Goals =====

* Get skills necessary to install and support XS/XO/Sugar in the heterogenous environment.
* Get familiar with Sugar tools.
* Present the system and idea to local partners, both technical and educational.

===== Timeframe =====

Start: Mid February 2011

Completion: 3-5 months from obtaining XO's

==== Educational Grassroot Poland ====

==== Connectivity & support ====

Latest revision as of 07:30, 7 February 2011

Piotr Skulski (Petros Polonos)

Born 06.12.1963 in Szczecin, Poland

email/gtalk: petros.polonos@gmail.com

skype/yahoo/fb: petros.polonos

gsm: +48511974127

Profile

To keep this page concise, here's just a handful of links, covering my personal and professional profile.

My partner (wife) is Natalia Szymanska (her CV to be published here soon), who is more into educational/NGO/community-oriented aspects of the activity. We plan to be active as a team, although nothing is written in stone. Two akitas are with us wherever we can take them.

Our goals in/related to the OLPC project:

1. Get trained as an independent deployment and support team, covering both technology and education aspects.

2. Get involved on the long-term basis in OLPC implementation in Asia and other areas, preferably close to the sea.

3. Develop material base (sailing vessel, technical equipment, funding) to operate as a mobile deployment, support and training unit for remote communities, that can be accessed from the sea.

Closest projects

Polish micro-pilot

Travelling support team - getting grip on it.

To develop basic XS/XO/Sugar installation for training & testing purposes, based upon our home network:

1. XS (hardware: Acer AspireOne 160)
2. XO's (I am applying for 2 of them)
3. Ubuntu Sugar Remix and SoaS (1 desktop, 1 Dell XPS, 1 Sony Vaio, 1 Asus laptop, 1 Asus Eee PC)
4. Local wifi router + internet uplink.

Goals
  • Get skills necessary to install and support XS/XO/Sugar in the heterogenous environment.
  • Get familiar with Sugar tools.
  • Present the system and idea to local partners, both technical and educational.
Timeframe

Start: Mid February 2011

Completion: 3-5 months from obtaining XO's

Educational Grassroot Poland

Connectivity & support