Comments for Paul Blair in the Peace Corps http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:56:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Two men: one mission? by Bibang Elninga http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2009/01/21/two-men-one-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-44528 Bibang Elninga Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:56:49 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/?p=174#comment-44528 Hey there, I'm from Chad (Tchad) republic and as a college student in late 80s and early 90s, I had a couple of PCV teachers, among others Paul Jurczack who also happened to be my thesis advisor. If it is the one here, please can I have his contact information for correspondence? Thanks. Hey there,
I’m from Chad (Tchad) republic and as a college student in late 80s and early 90s, I had a couple of PCV teachers, among others Paul Jurczack who also happened to be my thesis advisor. If it is the one here, please can I have his contact information for correspondence?
Thanks.

]]> Comment on Turns out I just have… Strep? by Progeria http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2009/07/29/turns-out-i-just-have-strep/comment-page-1/#comment-42365 Progeria Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:59:26 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2009/07/29/turns-out-i-just-have-strep/#comment-42365 Be thankful its just strep. It can be a little troublesome, but it is easily curable. I bet it would have been gone in less than a week's time. Its how you prevent it from happening again that matters. Good luck, take care. Be thankful its just strep. It can be a little troublesome, but it is easily curable. I bet it would have been gone in less than a week’s time. Its how you prevent it from happening again that matters. Good luck, take care.

]]> Comment on Kenyan Phone Tricks by Kamang? http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/kenyan-phone-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-42337 Kamang? Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:53:00 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/?page_id=125#comment-42337 Hello T.K. There's no call for you to get rude and abusive here on this particular forum. Paul has been exceedingly helpful to all of us. Let us try to keep the discussion civil so that we can all benefit. I know that Paul is using a bit of hyperbole at times. Sorry if you are not amused. Besides, it is true that the only 3G carrier available today is Safaricom. Orange only offer 3G on CDMA modems today, and not on their GSM network.As for 4G, only Safaricom are currently doing tests on it. From personal experience, I know that the only carriers I can rely on is suffericom on 3G (very expensive data bundles) and the orange 3G+ modems (Less expensive than Safcom but more expensive than the rest). The other MNOs only provide speeds that go from slow as a tortoise to slow as molasses (2 kilobytes per second anyone...?). Take your pick. Hello T.K. There’s no call for you to get rude and abusive here on this particular forum. Paul has been exceedingly helpful to all of us. Let us try to keep the discussion civil so that we can all benefit.
I know that Paul is using a bit of hyperbole at times. Sorry if you are not amused.
Besides, it is true that the only 3G carrier available today is Safaricom. Orange only offer 3G on CDMA modems today, and not on their GSM network.As for 4G, only Safaricom are currently doing tests on it.
From personal experience, I know that the only carriers I can rely on is suffericom on 3G (very expensive data bundles) and the orange 3G+ modems (Less expensive than Safcom but more expensive than the rest). The other MNOs only provide speeds that go from slow as a tortoise to slow as molasses (2 kilobytes per second anyone…?). Take your pick.

]]> Comment on What kind of spider is this? by Rebecca Shanks http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-41068 Rebecca Shanks Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:18:18 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/#comment-41068 I don't think I would have been okay cohabiting with this...nor with the contents of whatever is in that egg sac. I don’t think I would have been okay cohabiting with this…nor with the contents of whatever is in that egg sac.

]]> Comment on Finals week (and floppy disks)! by Yue Ke http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2009/03/23/finals-week-and-floppy-disks/comment-page-1/#comment-40357 Yue Ke Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:53:56 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/?p=298#comment-40357 Hey dude, I'm an ICT+Maths ed PCV in Tz and just downloaded this thing; super excited to see how my kids respond to it. Hopefully it'll be a hit and maybe my peers in country at other sites running OLD hardware can use it as a teaching aid as well. Thanks for compiling it! yKe Hey dude,
I’m an ICT+Maths ed PCV in Tz and just downloaded this thing; super excited to see how my kids respond to it. Hopefully it’ll be a hit and maybe my peers in country at other sites running OLD hardware can use it as a teaching aid as well. Thanks for compiling it!
yKe

]]> Comment on One Last Reflection by Andrea http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2011/02/24/one-last-reflection/comment-page-1/#comment-39147 Andrea Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:14:56 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2011/02/24/one-last-reflection/#comment-39147 Hi Paul, Great blog! I'm actually leaving for Kenya May 30th and it's good to have a blog to reference for my many questions. I'm more than excited to start my journey. How is it being back? Has it been a difficult transition to readjust to American culture? Hi Paul, Great blog! I’m actually leaving for Kenya May 30th and it’s good to have a blog to reference for my many questions. I’m more than excited to start my journey. How is it being back? Has it been a difficult transition to readjust to American culture?

]]> Comment on Kenyan Phone Tricks by evroza http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/kenyan-phone-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-38364 evroza Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:34:19 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/?page_id=125#comment-38364 paul, most of what you've highlighted is true but please try updating your information if u still, in kenya. I'm a kenyan and I'd be of help with any inquiries. Truth is Safaricom is still the only ISP dishing out 3G connectivity but the other operators will soon be getting their licences come May, this year. The phones are also quite cheap here i can assure u. Just make sure u walk into the right stores; stores that sell geniune phone don't deal with conterfeits and viceversa. Data cables are also very cheap, say not going for more than ksh 1500 at most. If u wanna use skype then You'd rather subscribe to safaricom's daily internet subscrition of 25MB for Ksh 20 a day. (would be a bargain if you have multiple phones or simcards subscribed to the service. 3G services from safaricom are also available in all the major towns and their surrounding say for a 10km radius: nairobi, mombasa, kisumu, nakuru and eldoret. But if you want a stable connection, look no further than Wimax offered by zuku which is very reliable and actually fast especially during the night. As for phone unlocking...any of the local computer gurus will do it for you....just don't take the phone yourself(once they see ur white you will be exceedingly over-charged. So if you've made any friends with the locals ask one to take it for you if you trust him.....shouldn't cost you beyond ksh 500 depending with the type of phone) for any of your questions, you may email me at evansrutoh@gmail.com paul, most of what you’ve highlighted is true but please try updating your information if u still, in kenya. I’m a kenyan and I’d be of help with any inquiries. Truth is Safaricom is still the only ISP dishing out 3G connectivity but the other operators will soon be getting their licences come May, this year. The phones are also quite cheap here i can assure u. Just make sure u walk into the right stores; stores that sell geniune phone don’t deal with conterfeits and viceversa. Data cables are also very cheap, say not going for more than ksh 1500 at most. If u wanna use skype then You’d rather subscribe to safaricom’s daily internet subscrition of 25MB for Ksh 20 a day. (would be a bargain if you have multiple phones or simcards subscribed to the service. 3G services from safaricom are also available in all the major towns and their surrounding say for a 10km radius: nairobi, mombasa, kisumu, nakuru and eldoret. But if you want a stable connection, look no further than Wimax offered by zuku which is very reliable and actually fast especially during the night. As for phone unlocking…any of the local computer gurus will do it for you….just don’t take the phone yourself(once they see ur white you will be exceedingly over-charged. So if you’ve made any friends with the locals ask one to take it for you if you trust him…..shouldn’t cost you beyond ksh 500 depending with the type of phone) for any of your questions, you may email me at evansrutoh@gmail.com

]]> Comment on One Last Reflection by Lillian http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2011/02/24/one-last-reflection/comment-page-1/#comment-36631 Lillian Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:20:45 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2011/02/24/one-last-reflection/#comment-36631 Oh, oh - typed this twice Oh, oh – typed this twice

]]> Comment on One Last Reflection by Lillian http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2011/02/24/one-last-reflection/comment-page-1/#comment-36630 Lillian Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:19:39 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2011/02/24/one-last-reflection/#comment-36630 Paul Your reflections have caused me to feel more assured that your experience there was mostly positive. If I could only pass along one thing it's this: follow your passions - if you're not passionate about something you're doing, let it go. I'll never forget how animated and happy you were "talking" to your deaf students. It makes ME happy thinking about it even now. Hope you have many more experiences like that one. Love Paul Your reflections have caused me to feel more assured that your experience there was mostly positive. If I could only pass along one thing it’s this: follow your passions – if you’re not passionate about something you’re doing, let it go. I’ll never forget how animated and happy you were “talking” to your deaf students. It makes ME happy thinking about it even now. Hope you have many more experiences like that one. Love

]]> Comment on One Last Reflection by Lillian http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2011/02/24/one-last-reflection/comment-page-1/#comment-36629 Lillian Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:08:00 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2011/02/24/one-last-reflection/#comment-36629 Paul- i finally read your final blog tonight after being a little down over the fact that I miss my young-uns in Cali. Your final reflections caused me to feel more assured that the outcome was a positive one. I'll never forget how your entire demeanor changed the day Elise and I watched you teach the first class of the semester. You were so animated and happy - you were loving what you were doing. Keep loving what you're doing PLEASE. If you're not passionate about it, let it go Jambo Paul- i finally read your final blog tonight after being a little down over the fact that I miss my young-uns in Cali. Your final reflections caused me to feel more assured that the outcome was a positive one. I’ll never forget how your entire demeanor changed the day Elise and I watched you teach the first class of the semester. You were so animated and happy – you were loving what you were doing. Keep loving what you’re doing PLEASE. If you’re not passionate about it, let it go Jambo

]]> Comment on About Me by Alyssa Carlson http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/about-paul/comment-page-1/#comment-31173 Alyssa Carlson Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:29:41 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/?page_id=165#comment-31173 Hi Paul, I have recently been nominated to work with the Deaf in Kenya. I am assuming it is the same, if not similar project as the one you were/are in! If possible, I would love to get your feedback and advice! Please email me at avc0179@esu.edu! Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you! Alyssa Carlson Hi Paul,

I have recently been nominated to work with the Deaf in Kenya. I am assuming it is the same, if not similar project as the one you were/are in! If possible, I would love to get your feedback and advice! Please email me at avc0179@esu.edu! Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you!

Alyssa Carlson

]]> Comment on FUZOMA Educational Software by Samir http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/learning-software/comment-page-1/#comment-24877 Samir Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:19:52 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/?page_id=241#comment-24877 Such a great idea. Kudos to you! I had no idea such a project existed until I came across it from the FreeDOS wikipedia. When thousands of computers are being thrown away in the western world, and the kids in the third world can't dream of even owning a computer, your project opens the possibility for every child to have a computer that would open their eyes to a new world. Too bad international logistics keeps this from happening right now. If there was only a way to solve that problem... Such a great idea. Kudos to you!

I had no idea such a project existed until I came across it from the FreeDOS wikipedia. When thousands of computers are being thrown away in the western world, and the kids in the third world can’t dream of even owning a computer, your project opens the possibility for every child to have a computer that would open their eyes to a new world. Too bad international logistics keeps this from happening right now. If there was only a way to solve that problem…

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