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

Sun May 22 20:56:22 EDT 2011

It looks like no xos for my project

But we can do a scratch class at Cleveland starting in mid July with up to 15 5/6 graders

Can u get some cs students to coach the kids?

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On May 21, 2011, at 1:42 PM, Hannah Anderson <hsanderson707 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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