The Container
the free range salvage server project

In 2003, Paul Mobbs went to Jamaica for a month to assist in training and building 'The Container'. These pages document his visit.

The Container Project

Palmer's Cross, Clarendon, Jamaica, April/May 2003.

Paul Mobbs, the geek who has designed systems for both the Community–Linux Training Centre and the Salvage Server projects, and worked in Jamaica during April and early May to assist the project – with the financial support of Media Arts Projects. These pages provide his feedback from the development of The Container project in Jamaica.

For more information see The Container web site at:
http://www.container-project.net/

Audio and video from The Container

• "Computers in Cross" – the video
  A 3min 44sec video that mixes a performance by 'The Weblink Crew' at the launch of The Container, with video taken during the installation of the computer systems. Available as a 14 megabyte AVI video file (download to your hard disk and view locally).
• "Computers in Cross" – the soundtrack
  A 2.7 megabyte (higher quality) MP3 file of the audio from the Weblink Crew's performance.

Picture-Reports from The Container

First report, 16^th April
Arriving in Jamaica, and the first day at 'The Container'.

Second report, 17^th April
More work on The Container, and the first system is installed.

Third report, 19^th April
Beginning to put the computer systems together.

Fourth report, 22^nd April
Getting somewhere, but users start getting in the way!

Fifth report, 23^rd/24^th April
Getting somewhere, but users start getting in the way!

Sixth report, 25^th April
Making progress on installation, and Camille and Mike arrive

Seventh report, 26^th April
Activities in The Container increase

Eighth report, 27^th-29^th April
Countdown to the launch – almost finished

Ninth report, 30^th April, The Launch
The Container is HERE!

Final report, 1^st to 5^th May
The last five days in Jamaica

Coverage

Linux Magazine Article on The Container (image)