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Dec 21 - GOA-LA, Los Angeles, +1 (714) 821-6168 Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a free party announcement Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ ---------------------------------------------------------- FOR MUCH OF the year, the guys out at GoaNet have been trying hard to be of some use to you. Herman Carneiro's 1994 dream is growing, and reaching out to more Goans across the world. GoaNet is succeeding in building a virtual community that has undertaken various innovative initiatives (kickstarting the Goa Schools Computers Project, getting an Internet node for Goa early on, a campaign against paedophilia, getting magazine subscriptions donated to a few schools in Goa, above all giving a voice to Goans worldwide and in Goa amidst a situation where newspapers have diminishing space and/or inclination to discuss news and views that make a difference to our small region...). Not just that, GoaNet has inspired a whole set of mailing-lists, who are harnessing the power of this simple tool called e-mail to share ideas and information, and do something positive for Goa. Some of the mailing-lists influenced directly or indirectly by GoaNet/GoaNews/GoaNet-Digest include Goa-Research-Net, GoaNet-BSG (horticulture issues), SaligaoNet, a whole set of lists working out of www.indialists.org and even BytesForAll. OKAY, WE NEED your help now... and we're not even asking for money! In order to expand, we need you to send us a Christmas gift of at least *ten* email addresses of Goans/people interested in Goa, who would like to be part of either GoaNet/GoaNews/GoaNetDigest. Please send these addresses to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case any one on your list would not like to be part of these networks, we will promptly unsubscribe him/her. Numbers are important. As Dr Ashok Jhunjhunwala of IIT-Chennai argues, the larger the size of a network, the more efficient it becomes and the more affordable too. Help us to help you! --FN -- Frederick Noronha * Freelance Journalist * Goa * India 832.2409490/2409783 BYTESFORALL www.bytesforall.org * GNU-LINUX http://linuxinindia.pitas.com fred at bytesforall dot org * Mobile 9822 122436 (Goa) * Saligao Goa India Writing with a difference ... on what makes *the* difference "Grove giveth and Gates taketh away." - Bob Metcalfe (inventor of Ethernet) on the trend of hardware speedups not being able to keep up with software demands ======================================================================== Ongoing: Exhibition of paintings, Art Chamber, Calangute www.goa-art.com Dec 19-22: Gauri Divan's studio pottery, Rust, Aguada Rd Ph 2479340 Dec 23-Jan 7: Dayanita Singh's photo exhibition, Art House Tel 2276123 Jan 18-19: International kite carnival at Morgim beach, Pernem ========================================================================
