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

Sat May 21 16:42:45 EDT 2011

UCSB is still very interested

On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Maung N <maungn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Caryl,
>
> Glad to hear that library is ready to get started.
>
> Valley is a bit drive from Orange County (OC), however, it is less drive
> than going to Santa Barbara.
>
> I'll be in OC upto this August and will be glad to volunteer any help you
> may need.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Maung
> On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 9:35 AM, danny <danny at dynamical.org> wrote:
>
>> 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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