[OLPC-Philippines] Let's specialise on what we are good at

[Carlos Nazareno]

How's the Don Bosco pilot going? Can you share details, maybe blog about it? :)

Progress with my research on the XO as a target deployment platform
for Flash apps looks pretty promising :)

It's very very similar to Flash Lite application development because
of the CPU + memory specs of the XO.

Honestly, if I hadn't gotten my hands on dev units, I don't think I
could have gone anywhere kasi iba talaga ang real world performance
testing and hands-on experience, especially with the different UI and
software rollout.

I really really appreciate having these units sent over by OLPC &
Brightstar, and need to know who to thank :)

I'm discussing the OLPC + XO as a Flash Edugaming platform with
Philippine Flash Actionscripters (http://www.phlashers.com) and
already there's interest and people who've volunteered.

Cheers!

-Naz

2008/9/23 Charles Chen <ideasman88 at yahoo.com.au>:
> Hi Jerome and Naz,
>
> NEW XO-1 UNITS. Its good OLPC Boston was able to send you 3 XO for your
> needs. Between us we now have 4 XOs. I am still in discussion with OLPC
> Australia on getting 150 XOs for the school pilot with Don Bosco.
>
> OLPC FOUNDATION. I suggest given each person's skills and interest we let
> everybody contribute to OLPC based on what he is good at. If you and other
> members have the skills and interest in developing the needed application
> requirements for OLPC then you should continue on doing this. Willie and I
> come from business and project management background, so the way we can
> contribute is by planning and managing our school pilot with Don Bosco. And
> the way we will do this is by forming the OLPC Foundation so that we will
> have a legal entity to raise donations to fund these activities, hire the
> needed people to manage full time these activities and help create and
> promote a higher profile for OLPC.
>
> MEGUMI INITIATIVE. There is another similar initiative using Megumi Reader
> developed by a local company named PULL. I am told they are now
> pilot-testing the use of this in English classes of two Grade three sections
> at Highway Hills Elementary School in Mandaluyong. You may like to get in
> touch with the school and find out how they are progressing.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Charles Chen
>