[OLPC-Games] Nordic Game Jam

[Samuel Klein]

Jesper,

This sounds like a perfect event for some XO hacking.  We should be 
able to send you a game jam box with some laptops and usb sticks.
Send me a shipping address and phone number and the dates of the
event.  We can also set up a [[Nordic game jam]] page about the
weekend on the OLPC wiki...

Best,
SJ


On Fri, 4 Jan 2008, Jesper Taxbøl wrote:

> Thanx,
>
> It would really help out our event.
>
> Jesper
>
>
> 2008/1/4, Noah Kantrowitz <kantrn at rpi.edu>:
>> 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
>>>
>>
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