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== Contents vs/ weight == |
== Contents vs/ weight == |
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2 x 50 lbs. 40 XOs. XOs weigh about 3 1/4 lb apiece. If they are part of this, you're already overweight. [[User:Rmyers|Rmyers]] 18:58, 15 June 2008 (EDT) |
2 x 50 lbs. 40 XOs. XOs weigh about 3 1/4 lb apiece. If they are part of this, you're already overweight. [[User:Rmyers|Rmyers]] 18:58, 15 June 2008 (EDT) |
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:For the purposes of this creative session. it is safe to assume separate wt. limits for XOs themselves. ̃̃̃[[User:Cjl|Cjl]] 19:35, 15 June 2008 (EDT) |
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== Soldering tools == |
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* Wire cutters |
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* Wire strippers |
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[[User:Rmyers|Rmyers]] 19:02, 15 June 2008 (EDT) |
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== School server in a box == |
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I recall some discussion of using an XO as a small school server. If that's so - |
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* external hard drive with XS image |
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* active antenna |
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If not, what about a mini, nano or pico-itx box school server. The [[XSX_Server_Implementation]] actually specifies a mini-itx form factor mother board. |
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I haven't tried this, but can an XO be used as a terminal to another linux box? If so, there's the console for the XS. |
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[[User:Rmyers|Rmyers]] 19:10, 15 June 2008 (EDT) |
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* I successfully connected to a couple of machines (linux, darwin) from my XO using ssh. So an XO should be able to be used as a console on a headless XS. I know this probably qualifies as 'stupid linux tricks' but I hadn't tried it. [[User:Rmyers|Rmyers]] 15:50, 17 June 2008 (EDT) |
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== Ask the pilots == |
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Has anyone asked [[User:Leeming]] of [[OLPC_Oceania]] or other pilot leads, like Bryan Berry of [[OLE Nepal]] about what they most wish they had in a box when they started their pilots? [[User:Cjl|Cjl]] 23:38, 17 June 2008 (EDT) |
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== transcript == |
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''transcript, such as it is - we didn't do realtime transcription.'' |
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<pre> |
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mchua is at the grassroots jam (well, setup for thus) in NYC |
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mchua ie trying to transcribe |
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[[Pilot in a box]] should support repairs |
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assuming every child and teacher (40 kids max, 1 teacher min - demographic we're designing |
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for) has a working XO already; no need to ship spares, but we should put a doa to take |
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apart and we should put in screwdrivers, debating about whether to include a printed repair guide |
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seth: are printed manuals really more accessible than digital ones? |
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chris: and are we sending the wrong message by not distributing everything digitally? |
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seth: we need to get people used to using our iwki |
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mike: is there an out-of-box, out-of-bag experience we want to promote? |
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mel: can we brainstorm before we sink into implementation, please? |
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dan: alternative power! |
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ankur: alternative connectivity! |
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mike: swag! |
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seth: we could put water purification tablets in there |
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chris: tha't's giving the bag a secondary purpose/focus that might not be a good thing to split our attentoin to |
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mike: clean-wipes to keep their tracpads clean and etc. |
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seth: we need better communication with the field |
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chris: a basic "care and feeding of the xo" guide |
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dan: are we dpoing this for disaster recovery areas? |
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seth: disaster recovery! |
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bobby: if it's disaster recovery, something like water purification would be good to put in |
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mel: assume they have basic needs taken care of - we need these bags to support education |
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seth: crafts! |
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mike: functional crafts! |
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seth: No corporal punishment of children in the box; no putting of children |
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in a box as corporal punishment |
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andreatl: Brainstorm list is compiled here: |
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http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Pilot_in_a_box/Saturday#NO_list |
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</pre> |
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Latest revision as of 22:17, 1 July 2008
Old status
- Scout team (Mel, Ankur, Chris, Tank, etc) BUYING STUFF IN NEW YORK RUNNING AROUND HURRAH
- Houston team staying on-base, working with Ardurino, phoning in purchase requests (Seth, Nikki, David, Dan, etc)
Contents vs/ weight
2 x 50 lbs. 40 XOs. XOs weigh about 3 1/4 lb apiece. If they are part of this, you're already overweight. Rmyers 18:58, 15 June 2008 (EDT)
- For the purposes of this creative session. it is safe to assume separate wt. limits for XOs themselves. ̃̃̃Cjl 19:35, 15 June 2008 (EDT)
Soldering tools
- Wire cutters
- Wire strippers
Rmyers 19:02, 15 June 2008 (EDT)
School server in a box
I recall some discussion of using an XO as a small school server. If that's so -
- external hard drive with XS image
- active antenna
If not, what about a mini, nano or pico-itx box school server. The XSX_Server_Implementation actually specifies a mini-itx form factor mother board.
I haven't tried this, but can an XO be used as a terminal to another linux box? If so, there's the console for the XS. Rmyers 19:10, 15 June 2008 (EDT)
- I successfully connected to a couple of machines (linux, darwin) from my XO using ssh. So an XO should be able to be used as a console on a headless XS. I know this probably qualifies as 'stupid linux tricks' but I hadn't tried it. Rmyers 15:50, 17 June 2008 (EDT)
Ask the pilots
Has anyone asked User:Leeming of OLPC_Oceania or other pilot leads, like Bryan Berry of OLE Nepal about what they most wish they had in a box when they started their pilots? Cjl 23:38, 17 June 2008 (EDT)
transcript
transcript, such as it is - we didn't do realtime transcription.
mchua is at the grassroots jam (well, setup for thus) in NYC mchua ie trying to transcribe [[Pilot in a box]] should support repairs assuming every child and teacher (40 kids max, 1 teacher min - demographic we're designing for) has a working XO already; no need to ship spares, but we should put a doa to take apart and we should put in screwdrivers, debating about whether to include a printed repair guide seth: are printed manuals really more accessible than digital ones? chris: and are we sending the wrong message by not distributing everything digitally? seth: we need to get people used to using our iwki mike: is there an out-of-box, out-of-bag experience we want to promote? mel: can we brainstorm before we sink into implementation, please? dan: alternative power! ankur: alternative connectivity! mike: swag! seth: we could put water purification tablets in there chris: tha't's giving the bag a secondary purpose/focus that might not be a good thing to split our attentoin to mike: clean-wipes to keep their tracpads clean and etc. seth: we need better communication with the field chris: a basic "care and feeding of the xo" guide dan: are we dpoing this for disaster recovery areas? seth: disaster recovery! bobby: if it's disaster recovery, something like water purification would be good to put in mel: assume they have basic needs taken care of - we need these bags to support education seth: crafts! mike: functional crafts! seth: No corporal punishment of children in the box; no putting of children in a box as corporal punishment andreatl: Brainstorm list is compiled here: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Pilot_in_a_box/Saturday#NO_list