Hot day in Dharamsala.

Today was the hottest day, this year. We chose this day to install two antennas: The first was at a very remote, yet very holly Hindu temple! Anyone who spent some time in India knows how unusual things can become in this vast and colorful country. Today was no exception; in recent years this Hindu temple, strategically located above Dharamsala, had become the home for Mr. Shankar, a Hindu priest from Japan. The locals refer to him as “Japani Baba Ji”. I decided to call him “Digital Baba Ji”. Shankar, came from Japan armed with wireless laptops, which he plans to use for educating the local villagers about Internet and its uses. Three days ago Shankar appeared at our office (TibTec) with an entourage of locals from the small village near that temple. They where very direct, asking for Internet connection at the temple. We felt this is too special and unique to let it go. The locals seemed to have much faith in their “Japani Baba” and he seemed to be a very motivated, positive person. Shankar said that when he goes back to Japan, his friend - an Australian Baba, will come to replace him so that the technology education will continue. We plan to ask some local politicians to visit them at the temple, and to monitor the progress there. No doubt that our Mesh subscribers are becoming more diversified.
The 2nd site where we installed a new router today, was on the roof of Phuntsok’s house. This was the first out-of-the-lab installation of our new dual-radio router. With two antennas, one directional beaming McLoad and one omni to cover the nearby nunneries and aid institutes – future subscribers.