MassXO

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Contents 1 Next meetup 2 Our Blog 3 Contact 3.1 Mailing list 3.2 Jabber server 3.3 Other Local Grassroots Groups 4 Events 4.1 Future Activities 4.1.1 Proposed Meet-up Discussion Topics 4.2 Past Activities

(aka MassXO)

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

• Monday, July 20, 2009 — topic TBD
  • @ Cosi's in Kendell Square [1]

[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.

• Olin_university_chapter
• One 4 All

[edit] Events

[edit] Future Activities

• Monthly Meet-ups
  • Monday, July 20, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
  • Tuesday, August 18, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
  • Wednesday, September 16, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
  • Thursday, October 15, 2009 (5:30-7:70pm) - 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.