July 13, 2003
Kinkajou gets tested
We tested the Kinkajou at a village in Kaumandou yesterday. It tested pretty well considering how much ambient light we had. We were at the local school house where both adults and children get educated to read. Two men, both former students, were our test subjects. They liked the simplicity of the design and were positive that it could be put to good use, however they were worried about getting replacement parts should something break.
We asked them to remove and replace the microfilm spool and focus the image. They did it with ease. They prefer the white light to the green light. The next thing we need to do is test whether the 1 Watt light is sufficient or not.
We also showed Ibrahim the Kinkajou at the Mali Folkcenter. He liked it and said that he could see many potential uses for it. We also showed him the Light Up the World Lamps, which are cheaper and briughter than the LED lights they are currently using.
It is amazing how dark it is at night in a city so large. Yet peole go about their daily business as though they haven't a care in the world.
Posted by Kateri Garcia at July 13, 2003 05:10 PM
