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...so we received our XO laptop... |
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==It came in a simple brown box== |
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==[[Joe Griego]]== |
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Okay, so we received our XO laptop shortly before Christmas. It came in a simple brown box, with just the power cord as an accessory. The battery was in a separate slot in the box, so to start it up, we popped the battery in, and turned it on... [[Joe Griego|Read more]] |
Okay, so we received our XO laptop shortly before Christmas. It came in a simple brown box, with just the power cord as an accessory. The battery was in a separate slot in the box, so to start it up, we popped the battery in, and turned it on... [[Joe Griego|Read more]] |
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== Amazing XO == |
== Amazing XO == |
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My name is Willie Shubert and I am a college student in Northern California. I participated in the Give One Get One program by helping to organize a food sales table and donating the proceeds to OLPC. |
My name is Willie Shubert and I am a college student in Northern California. I participated in the Give One Get One program by helping to organize a food sales table and donating the proceeds to OLPC... [[Willie Shubert|Read more]] |
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== So I got 3 XOs == |
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For the past week, I have been taking the XO everywhere I go in order to explore and understand its revolutionary computing experience. My classmates stop to look at the XO and marvel at its dynamic features when I show them the consciously programed machine. |
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I'm [[Stephen Jacobs]], a Professor in the College of Computing at RIT. |
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The principle of shared expression was clearly involved in the design of the user interface. I love the "my neighborhood" feature which allows you to share your computing experience with XOs within your wireless range. This fundamentally changes computing from a private to a social activity. The ability for sharing knowledge and artistic expression is one of the greatest possibilities for humanities' vast network of computers and the XO encourages and facilitates these capabilities. |
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We have departments of CS, IT, SE and Networking. The game design and |
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development degree program I teach in is within the IT department. |
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I also run something called the Lab for Technological |
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Literacy at RIT... [[Stephen Jacobs|Read more]] |
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== A Dari Weblog of OLPC == |
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I had some issues accessing encrypted wireless networks but I emailed the support team and they promptly pointed me in the right direction. I used the terminal to download update 653 and I feel a sense of accomplishment since it was the first time I had successfully used the Linux command line computer interface. I have learned something new already in just the one week I've had the computer. |
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Hi All.cool |
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The whole experience has filled me excitement and hope. The time in which we live is one of fabulous possibilities but also great responsibilities. I feel like OLPC has take one great big step forward for us all. Thank you! |
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Its a great job to localize the whole OLPC XO laptops and facilitate the education process of poor. I cordially appreciate this task and am glad to be one of those who are voluntarily providing their services for this purpose. |
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I am the DARI (Afghan Farsi-Persian) language Localization Administrator. |
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I had developed a Farsi-Dari based weblog of the OLPC where I am introducing this organization and its all process of tasks. |
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the url is: |
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http://www.olpc.blogsky.com |
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thanks to all. |
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Willie Shubert |
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:Sohaib Obaidi Ebtihaj. |
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Humboldt State University |
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:IIUI Islamabad Pakistan. |
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(Written from an XO) |
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:+92-334-9072974 |
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== Expression machine? == |
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Well i think this computer is not about the internet but how to explore the world and be creative! |
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== Youth Investing With XO laptop == |
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Our Youth Investors are actually stock investing online with their XO Lapop. |
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It is our intention to work with kids overseas by helping them to start an online brokerage account. |
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Tony & Myra Searight & KIDS |
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www.tonysearight.zoomshare.com |
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Searight Investment Education For Youth Foundation |
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440-341-2588 |
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Latest revision as of 19:46, 30 October 2008
...so we received our XO laptop...
It came in a simple brown box
Okay, so we received our XO laptop shortly before Christmas. It came in a simple brown box, with just the power cord as an accessory. The battery was in a separate slot in the box, so to start it up, we popped the battery in, and turned it on... Read more
Amazing XO
My name is Willie Shubert and I am a college student in Northern California. I participated in the Give One Get One program by helping to organize a food sales table and donating the proceeds to OLPC... Read more
So I got 3 XOs
I'm Stephen Jacobs, a Professor in the College of Computing at RIT. We have departments of CS, IT, SE and Networking. The game design and development degree program I teach in is within the IT department. I also run something called the Lab for Technological Literacy at RIT... Read more
A Dari Weblog of OLPC
Hi All.cool Its a great job to localize the whole OLPC XO laptops and facilitate the education process of poor. I cordially appreciate this task and am glad to be one of those who are voluntarily providing their services for this purpose. I am the DARI (Afghan Farsi-Persian) language Localization Administrator. I had developed a Farsi-Dari based weblog of the OLPC where I am introducing this organization and its all process of tasks. the url is: http://www.olpc.blogsky.com
thanks to all.
- Sohaib Obaidi Ebtihaj.
- IIUI Islamabad Pakistan.
- +92-334-9072974
Expression machine?
Well i think this computer is not about the internet but how to explore the world and be creative!
Youth Investing With XO laptop
Our Youth Investors are actually stock investing online with their XO Lapop. It is our intention to work with kids overseas by helping them to start an online brokerage account.
Tony & Myra Searight & KIDS www.tonysearight.zoomshare.com Searight Investment Education For Youth Foundation 440-341-2588