[OLPC-Games] Nordic Game Jam

[Noah Kantrowitz]

Currently most people at OLPC are either scrambling to deal with G1G1,  
or trying to get our next software release out the door, so its likely  
they just haven't gotten to you. SJ Klein is probably the best contact  
point right now (he is CC'd on this). Given that you probably won't  
need anything camera-related or working suspend/resume you can try  
asking to borrow some of the older B2s. Less RAM and CPU power, but as  
long as you are just testing one activity at a time it should be fine.  
I don't know how many machines are still actually at the office so I  
can't say anything for sure, but it is at least worth a shot. Good luck.

--Noah


On Jan 3, 2008, at 2:43 PM, Jesper Taxbøl wrote:

> Hi Noah,
>
> I watched some of your presentation at and I was wondering if you
> could help me out or perhaps give me some advice.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7MQvJvoR5I
>
> I am involved in an arrangement in Copenhagen, where game developers
> from the industry and educations gather and produce games for 48
> hours.
>
> Some stuff from last year: http://www.igda.dk/nordicgamejam/07/index.html
>
> The event has been held the past two years and we are reaching ~100
> participants this year. (95 as we speak
> http://www.igda.dk/nordicgamejam2008/public_participants.php)
>
> The poster for this years event.
> http://www.igda.dk/nordicgamejam2008/ngj-poster-a3.jpg
>
> I suggested to use the OLPC as platform, and people really like the
> idea, so I have been working on getting some units available for the
> event. I have been talked into presenting the pygame on the unit. :)
>
> We are aiming at 10 units, but have not been able to get through any
> of the official, therefore I write to you. Do you know whom to
> contact, to borrow some units?
>
> I have personally ordered one unit through the Give One Get One
> program, but delivery is slow, and I need to have it reshipped at a
> friend in New Jersey, before it arrives in Copenhagen. A bit too late
> for the event starting february 1st.
>
> It is important for the event that we have some units available at
> least for testing and presentation.
>
> The teams are ofcourse encuraged to put the product online when done.
>
> I hope you have an idea of whats possible and where.
>
> Thanx in advance
>
> Jesper Molbech Taxbøl
> Nordic Game Jam OLPC Fan
>