-Vineet Phillips
3 years ago, the "smart" board entered the multimedia lab. It was just another white board for the staff. The board was scribbled upon, it was scratched etc etc. The board still has the "remains" of the brilliant colorful markers the lecturers used.
"PACHPI" (Mr. Joseph (php specialist)) has to conduct a linux workshop. He discovered the capabilities of the great board. He got the drivers, pestered "MEETA CHATNI" (Mr. Kevin Pinto) to get the supported equipment, coaxed "KUULA" (Mr. Vineet Phillips) to get the projector, installed the necessary applications and WAALLAH!! the SMART board had reached its intended level.
It was an evolution. The board which was nothing but some Legacy "writing on" tool had just been turned into touch screen, highly interactive User Interface. The level of the Interactivity increased when Beryl was implemented on it. The desktop cube moved with our fingers. Freshers were looking on with awe. The queue to try it out, was turning into a brawl. "Christa" (Mr. Christopher) rose from and away from his node for the first time. "Monty" (thats his name) was screaming "Blender.. Blender.. please invoke Blender!!". "NASTY NARU" (Mr. Narayan) created history. He removed his headphones!! (we saw his ears for the first time), testing the board with newly acquired zeal.
The lab was filled with an air of innovation. Although nothing was developed, the sense of discovery had inspired the CRAVErs.
CRAVErs RULE!!
