[Olpc-socal] olpc-SoCal XO Library Ready to Lend!

[danny]

I'll look into putting them at Lokrantz in the valley. It's not as
central as downtown but more so than Santa Barbara.

On Fri, 2011-05-20 at 23:35 -0700, Caryl Bigenho wrote:
> Good News!
> 
> 
> We finally have enough XO computers to start an olpc-SoCal lending
> library!  Here are the details so far...
> 
> 
> We have some XO-1.5 machines that have added to the stock for our new
> olpc-SoCal lending library that could be checked out for several
> months to folks who would like to try their hand at developing
> software for the XO. There are also several XO-1s that came from my
> "Roadshow in a Box" project that can be checked out.  And, there is a
> possibility we may also receive a few Spanish keyboard XO-1s.
> 
> 
> So far we haven't settled on a "home" for the library. The folks at
> UCSB expressed an interest, but haven't made a commitment yet.  It
> would be great to find a place that is centrally located, but until
> then, we can still check them out to folks. I'll do the inventory and
> paper work to get us started.  However, I will be leaving at the end
> of the month for the summer, so I would need to check them out to
> folks next week or next weekend. The first loan period would run from
> now until sometime in October unless someone else volunteers to handle
> the check-in/out process.
> 
> 
> So.... here are some possible uses...
> 
> 
> XO-1.5s for Developers to use:  Do we have any Python programmers on
> the list who might be interested in helping develop Sugar Activities
> for the XO and for use on other computers (such as part of Sugar On A
> Stick)?  (Be sure to see the "P.S." below)
> 
> 
> For example, there is one particular Activity that has been started in
> Uruguay dealing with the history and geography of all of the Americas.
> They have a pretty good start on the general stuff and specifics for
> their own country, but could use help with the rest.  It is currently
> in Spanish, so some translations into English would be helpful too.
> Perhaps we could have a team here to help with the project.
> 
> 
> Of course, if you already have an idea for an Activity, this is your
> chance to try it!  
> 
> 
> XO-1s for Educators/Parents/ etc:  Our XO-1s are running the latest
> version of Sugar and include the dual-boot into a Gnome desktop which
> will run "grown-up" programs like Open Office.  If you have a neat
> idea you would like to try with one or two XOs, we can check them out
> as long as the supply lasts!  All we ask is that you keep us up to
> date on what you are doing, what works well, what doesn't, neat ideas
> for using the XO, etc.
> 
> 
> XO-1s for Hardware Hackers: Due to its unique hardware features, there
> is a wide variety of things that can be added on the XO to do
> measurements and other interesting things with sensors.  The folks in
> Uruguay have done some fascinating things with them.  Replicating and
> documenting their work with instructions that would allow students to
> do some of the same things would make a great project.
> 
> 
> If you are interested in borrowing one or more of these machines for
> several months, please send me a private reply to this email telling
> me what you would like to borrow and what you plan to do with it. That
> way, I can try to match the machines with the people in the most fair
> and efficient way.
> 
> 
> We can talk more about how and when we can make connections to get the
> machines to you after we know who is interested.  Perhaps several of
> us could meet somewhere in the SF Valley some afternoon or evening
> late next week to do it.
> 
> 
> Let me know what you are interested in!  If there is too much demand,
> we can probably work out some sort of sharing process. We'll worry
> about that when it happens!
> 
> 
> Caryl  OLPC Support Volunteer
> 
> 
> P.S. If you want to write Sugar programs for the XO, James Simmons
> ebook "Make Your Own Sugar Activities" has just become available for
> download from Amazon.  It costs 99 cents and Amazon has the Kindle
> software available to download for just about any electronic device
> you can think of... computers, iPhones, Androids, etc.  Of course, you
> can still access it free on the FLOSS manual site, but the Amazon
> version is "prettier." Here are a few links for you:
> 
> 
> Here's a live link to the ebook:
> 
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Sugar-Activities-ebook/dp/B0050VAHKW/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1
> 
> 
> Kindle downloads are at:
> 
> 
> Mac  http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_cn?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200438360
> 
> 
> PC http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_cn?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200388510
> 
> 
> iPhone/iPad/iPod
> Touch http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_cn?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200298460
> 
> 
> Android
> Phone http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_cn?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200495290
> 
> 
> Windows
> Phone http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_cn?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200556940
> 
> 
> If you want to try the free FLOSS manual version, you can find it
> at: http://en.flossmanuals.net/make-your-own-sugar-activities/
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