User:H0riz0n/tasks/replay email to Kentarou Fukuchi


 * Hey Kentaro!


 * Great to hear back from you!


 * When you are free lets set up a time to skype chat. Golden Week is a good week for me. I would like to involve you in on this project... I think we would be able to use your effectsTV system with our Wikitube software project. I really like it. Btw, this link  http://localhost/~fukuchi/research/smartskin/index.en.html didn't work. I found it here.


 * TTs need to be multi-touch (smartskin--small side cameras on each corner?) 19" (49cm) Tablet PCs that we can be produce under $900. Tablet PCs which kids can sit on their laps.  They would probably run the olpc.com (video) OS software, and would also have wikitube and K12 Online play-learn software installed on it. TTs would be all a student would need to learn. No external keyboard, no mouse (except their fingers). It doesn't need to be a top-end monitor, doesnt need a top-end video card. Will need plenty of memory, battery life, and storage (300gig? -- which probably wont be that expensive in 2 yrs).


 * We are embarking on an exciting journey... Its not going to be easy, but when we succeed it could very well change how we learn. Keep in mind, this is a start-up. I live outside Fukui, Japan and teach English. In my former life in Manhattan, I raised a lot of money and have organized other start-ups.


 * I would like to have you on board as our CTO for TT Dev. I have no requirement of time commitment or work requirement -- that's completely your decision and choice.  I hope it wasn't premature, but I actually added your profile to your wiki webpage -- feel free to edit it (password: assword)


 * Please keep track of your time allocated on working on the TTs project. We have a back-office that you will be given access too.  Feel free to use it to keep track of your time etc... Once we secure our first round of funding, the board will reimburse all individuals, a fair market value, that have allocated time to the project. Obviously, this is discretionary and when and how much is completely a decision of the Eduit board of trustees. Also, their is a for profit aspect to what we are doing and an appropriate share allocations will be made to contributors when that part of the project is developed--again the board will make that call. I am looking for board nominees -- preferrably ones that have access to funding or have deep pockets. All you need to do is nominate and make an introduction, and I will take it from there.


 * Having you involved is taking us one more step in the right direction. If you can think of other individuals that you would like to work with -- feel free to invite them to join us.


 * I look forward to chatting with you.


 * Michael