[IAEP] Google Rise Awards

[Christoph Derndorfer]

On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Christoph Derndorfer
> <e0425826 at student.tuwien.ac.at> wrote:
> > Hi Kevin,
> >
> > thanks a lot for the heads-up and for all the information on your Web
> site.
> >
> > Did you get any feedback as to why the proposal wasn't accepted? Because
> > similarly to you it's my impression that Sugar-related activities should
> fit
> > in quite well with RISE's scope...
>
> You'd think Sugar would be a good fit for Summer of Code as well, but
> apparently not.
>

Good point. Did anyone ever find out why SL's applications were turned out
in the past few years after being part of GSoC in 2009/2010?

Christoph


> -walter
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Christoph
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Brooks, Kevin <Kevin.Brooks at ndsu.edu>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> We submitted a Google Rise proposal last year, but were not funded. The
> >> competition does seem like a good fit for Sugar Camps, after school
> >> programs, etc., especially if working with populations underrepresented
> in
> >> the CS world.
> >>
> >> http://fargoxo.wordpress.com/grant-proposals/google-rise-proposal-2012/
> >>
> >> Kevin
> >>
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> >>
> >> The computer's true function is to program and orchestrate terrestrial
> and
> >> galactic environments and energies in a harmonious way.  -- Marshall
> McLuhan
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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Christoph Derndorfer

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editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com]
contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net]

e-mail: christoph at derndorfer.eu
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