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Re-purposing a Student Tech Service Group?
discards writes "I help run a student group at a Canadian University. For almost 15 years we've provided students with services such as web space, email, wireless internet on campus, cvs/svn, database access, mailing lists, etc., all using Linux and FOSS. In recent years, however, we have faced becoming obsolete. The university now provides wireless access, people get their email from other places such as Google, which also provides free svn access, web space, and so forth. Since we have a large amount of decent, usable hardware, as well as space, funding and a very fast internet connection, we are looking to possibly reform instead of just withering away and dying. We would like to ask Slashdot for ideas as to what we could do; preferably something that cultivates student research or provides an otherwise useful service to students, though all ideas are welcome."
Pirated music. :-)
You could provide hosting for recent graduates that want to make their own start-up. This seems to be one of the main expenses for such graduates besides costs of living.
I think we could work out a very profitable deal on your part.
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Stephen Pilgrim
Assistant Manager
RIAA campus solution recruitment
A custom MMORG?
Maybe the game could focus on a school campus, and everyone goes to class via avatar.
The violent clash of ideas could get down to virtual fisticuffs.
Professors could do grevious bodily harm to annoying students.
Endless possibilities.
Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
So you're saying to dedicate part of it to English Literature?
My grand-daddy, who was a merchant marine, told me never to switch porpoises mid-sea. Doing that could get you... What? Oh, re-PURPOSING... My bad.
Spot the American. "Hey, rather that shooting each other and killing each for real on campus, why not have a virtual reality version!" ;-)
Michael Reed, freelance tech writer.
I recommend brewing beer. Then at least you'll be reducing their living costs.