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=== vision ===
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* Donations from Give One Get One last year made tremendous changes to some of the neediest places in the world. (blog, release x 7c)
* Ghanaian President Kufuor and The Ghana Laptop per Child Foundation finalize deal for 10,000 laptops (blog, photos)
* Amazon signs on to process G1G1 donations in 2008 (blog, [http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9114103&intsrc=hm_list annc])
* Nicholas presented OLPC's future vision to the UN General Assembly in New York (blog, Sep 26)
* Uruguay delivers its 100,000th XO, almost all of them with access to the internet. (blog, en/es)

'''media''': vid.

=== laptop ===
* The 8.2 release of Sugar on the XO wins on usability, is set for G1G1 (blog, [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_notes/8.2.0 notes], screenshots link)
* C|Net's Ina Fried reviews Sugar v Windows on the XO ([http://www.olpcnews.com/software/operating_system/cnet_reviews_windows_sugar_xo.html ON], [cnet])
* Laptops trek out into the Gobi desert, to places with no infrastructure
* OLPC unveils models of its next generation model (blog, event)
* The XO joins the ranks of the world's greenest laptops, in recyclability and power consumption. ([http://scribemedia.blip.tv/file/682463/] )

=== participate ===
* G1G1 2008 is around the corner. Help spread the word in your community! (blog)
* Host an upgrade party! (blog, [http://www.olpcnews.com/use_cases/community/xo_software_release_update_party.html DC party])
* OLPC Australia Open Day introduces OLPC to Canberra, October 26 (blog, [http://www.olpcnews.com/use_cases/user_groups/olpc_australia_open_day_october_27.html invite])
* OLPC teenagers set up community repair centers in DC, Chicago. (blog, links)
* Community tech writers launch a week-long Sugar book sprint, producing a beautiful updated manual. (blog, Lulu link)


=== children ===
* Colombia prepares to embrace OLPC, rolling out initial purchases and gearing up for their future deployments (blog, photos)
* Rwandan president Paul Kagame commits to OLPC saturation within three years, sets the pace for literacy in Rwanda. (blog, annc)
* Children and teachers are introduced to XOs in rural Mongolia.
* Bastien Guerry works with students on software and localization in Haiti.
* New York City explores using XOs in their classrooms (photos)
* Paraguay prepares for their initial launch of OLPC (photos, wiki)

Latest revision as of 21:50, 5 November 2008

vision

  • Donations from Give One Get One last year made tremendous changes to some of the neediest places in the world. (blog, release x 7c)
  • Ghanaian President Kufuor and The Ghana Laptop per Child Foundation finalize deal for 10,000 laptops (blog, photos)
  • Amazon signs on to process G1G1 donations in 2008 (blog, annc)
  • Nicholas presented OLPC's future vision to the UN General Assembly in New York (blog, Sep 26)
  • Uruguay delivers its 100,000th XO, almost all of them with access to the internet. (blog, en/es)

media: vid.

laptop

  • The 8.2 release of Sugar on the XO wins on usability, is set for G1G1 (blog, notes, screenshots link)
  • C|Net's Ina Fried reviews Sugar v Windows on the XO (ON, [cnet])
  • Laptops trek out into the Gobi desert, to places with no infrastructure
  • OLPC unveils models of its next generation model (blog, event)
  • The XO joins the ranks of the world's greenest laptops, in recyclability and power consumption. ([1] )

participate

  • G1G1 2008 is around the corner. Help spread the word in your community! (blog)
  • Host an upgrade party! (blog, DC party)
  • OLPC Australia Open Day introduces OLPC to Canberra, October 26 (blog, invite)
  • OLPC teenagers set up community repair centers in DC, Chicago. (blog, links)
  • Community tech writers launch a week-long Sugar book sprint, producing a beautiful updated manual. (blog, Lulu link)


children

  • Colombia prepares to embrace OLPC, rolling out initial purchases and gearing up for their future deployments (blog, photos)
  • Rwandan president Paul Kagame commits to OLPC saturation within three years, sets the pace for literacy in Rwanda. (blog, annc)
  • Children and teachers are introduced to XOs in rural Mongolia.
  • Bastien Guerry works with students on software and localization in Haiti.
  • New York City explores using XOs in their classrooms (photos)
  • Paraguay prepares for their initial launch of OLPC (photos, wiki)
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