> The hacker-bus is a concept which is really close to my heart too! My
> passion has been to reach technology to kids and the grownup kids (read:
> The makers) alike. I too started out my journey in the field of electronics
> with a dream to reach it to the masses.

> The passion started from an early age of living through the problem in a
> developing country, facing challenges of not getting proper tools to learn
> electronics and being a girl. I would like to ideate more on what to do
> with the Ewaste, in turn, I hope to learn something too!

> Ive been following the works of Ayah Badeir of 'Little bits'. She makes
> learning toys for kids. Can something like that be made purely out of E
> waste? (more like project assembly kits harvested out of discarded
> electronic components) That is the direction of thought in my head.

> Cheers,
> Priya

> On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 12:37 PM, Dhairya Dand <dhairyad...@gmail.com>wrote:

> > Ola Pedro and Pedro!

> > So nice to have you guys here with us! I always wanted to do something
> > like the hacktivist bus, travel around, learn and give back to the
> > community on your way, I am so glad you guys are into it. Any blog / flickr
> > where you update your adventures? I'd love to stay in touch, and a big hi
> > to everyone on the bus!

> > Most of the kids in the world, just like in your experience, really have
> > no opportunity for a hands on education, learning for most is rote and
> > memory based. In my travels in south-east asia, I have come across kids who
> > have even dropped out of school, barely 7 and 8 they have started working
> > hard labour to support their families.

> > There have been excellent efforts online - Khan Academy and so on, as well
> > as work on tangible, playful things, and slowly more and more people are
> > actively getting involved in reshaping education. I can only dream of a
> > brighter future for all of us.

> > And the maker and the hacktivists have a huge role to play, we are
> > changing the world, byte by byte, kid by kid :)

> > Viva!
> > D

> > *dhairya dand*
> > he...@dhairyadand.com *-* 0065 8421 8301 *- *http://dhairyadand.com

> > On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 2:54 PM, Dhairya Dand <dhairyad...@gmail.com>wrote:

> >> Hey Ro!

> >> You guys are up to awesome work at PlayPattern! I will surely love to
> >> visit you when in NYC.

> >> Do you guys also engage with kids outside the US?

> >> Good luck!
> >> D

> >> *dhairya dand*
> >> he...@dhairyadand.com *-* 0065 8421 8301 *- *http://dhairyadand.com

> >> On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 10:14 PM, Pedro Belasco <pbela...@gmail.com>wrote:

> >>> Pretty nice.

> >>> I'm on the bus too, and willing to start those experiences.
> >>> Glad to find this list.

> >>> --
> >>> Pedro Belasco
> >>> -11 8108 4565

> >>> On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 1:35 AM, Dhairya <dhairyad...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> > Hello Everyone!

> >>> > Firstly, I really appreciate the fact that you took the time out to
> >>> > join openTOYS! Thank you for believing in the project and that it can
> >>> > go out and really change the world for the better!

> >>> > Let me start by introducing myself, I am somewhere in the middle of an
> >>> > artist, designer and an engineer, and I love to build things that in
> >>> > some way or the other are responses to what I see around me. I have
> >>> > been doing this since the past 7+ years, and most of my work is here :
> >>> >http://dhairyadand.com

> >>> > ThinkerToys started last year while I was in suburban Phnom Penh - a
> >>> > landfill as far as the eyes could see and kids who should be in
> >>> > school, working there.

> >>> > What we have now is 4 of the early prototypes built using Arduino.
> >>> > What happens next is-

> >>> > -Build more toys which turn eWaste into creative new ways of learning
> >>> > or having fun.
> >>> > -Keep testing these toys with kids, which ones they like and which
> >>> > ones can we improve!
> >>> > -Eventually, figure out the business model (non-profit sustainable) to
> >>> > actually manufacture these (with smaller and inexpensive components)
> >>> > and distribute them starting from the landfills and then onwards.

> >>> > So lets get this rolling! We want to hear from you!

> >>> > What do you love to do? What motivates you and what do you do for fun?
> >>> > How would you want to help with openTOYS, all comments, questions,
> >>> > critiques welcome :) And just about anything that you want to share
> >>> > with the community here at openTOYS!

> >>> > Have a great day ahead!

> >>> > Best,
> >>> > D

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