MassXO
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MassXO (also the Boston OLPC users group) is a loose affiliation of XO enthusiasts in the greater Boston area. We meet at least once a month.
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[edit] Next meetup
- Wednesday, January 6, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — Blueberry, bring you SOAS
- Wednesday February 3, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm Could someone volunteer to bring an XO 1.5 to demo, share, try??
- @ Cosi's in Kendell Square [1], but check this space for possible changes
[edit] Our Blog
http://olpcboston.wordpress.com
[edit] Contact
[edit] Mailing list
MassXO has its own mailing list (aren't we special!). Please sign up here to be kept up-to-date on all the happenings and fun stuff!
[edit] Jabber server
None available at this time.
[edit] Other Local Grassroots Groups
If you know of any Boston area schools, organizations, individuals, or groups of interested people who have organized or want to organize a Grassroots group or an University chapter, please ask them to add a link below.
[edit] Events
[edit] Future Activities
- Monthly Meet-ups
- Wednesday, September 16, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
- Thursday, October 15, 2009 (5:30-7:70pm) — topic (?)
- Monday, November 16, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
- Tuesday, December 15, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
Our meet-ups are part playdate, part discussion and learning. Everyone is welcome.
[edit] Proposed Meet-up Discussion Topics
- What it takes to start a local deployment
- Writing a basic Sugar activity.
- The Terminal is Your Friend (using the Terminal activity and what all that stuff means)
- Disassembly, and more importantly, reassembly of the XO hardware.
- Using your XO remotely (VNC, USB2VGA devices).
- Emulation of the XO on PC/MAC.
[edit] Past Activities
Read notes and comments on all of our past meetings and playdates here.
