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|}</div>{{User irc |ixo|<span style='font-size:.6em;">#olpc #olpc-help #olpc-support-gang </span>|irc.freenode.net }}{{User community repair}}
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==== Bellingham ====
** [[LinuxFest Northwest 2008]]
** [[OLPC Bellingham]] : [[OLPC_Bellingham/Repair_center|Repair Center]] ([[OLPC Bellingham/Repair center proposal|original proposal]]), [[OLPC_Bellingham/Repair_center/inventory|inventory notes]]

==== Top wiki pages ====
==== Top wiki pages ====
* [[Weekly zine]]: [[Weekly_zine/0]], [[Weekly_zine/1]]
* [[Weekly zine]], [[OLPC:Wiki News]], [[OLPC:News]], [[Repair_centers]], [[Peripherals]]
* [[Hardware_specification|Hardware Specs]], [[Keyboard_Shortcuts|Keyboard shortcuts]], [http://wiki.laptop.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&user=ixo|User Logs]
* [[OLPC:Wiki News]], [[OLPC:News]], [[Talk:Repair_centers]]
* [http://dev.laptop.org dev], [http://wiki.laptop.org/teamwiki teamwiki]
* [[Hardware_specification|Hardware Specs]], [[Keyboard_Shortcuts|Keyboard shortcuts]], [[http://wiki.laptop.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&user=ixo|User Logs]]


==== Volunteers start here: ====
==== Volunteers start here: ====
* [[Portal:Volunteers]], [[Curators_and_coordinators]], [[OLPC_volunteers_portal]], [[Support_meetings]],
* [[OLPC_volunteers_portal]], [[Curators_and_coordinators]], [[Support_meetings]], [[XO Troubleshooting Guide]]


==== XO Activities: ====
==== XO addons: ====
* Top addons: [[Midnight Commander]], [[Thunar]], [[XoIRC]], [[Speak]], [[FireFox]], [[DrGeo]], [[Clock]], [[Xeyes]], [[Doom]]
* Top activities: [[elements]], [[xo-get]], [[XoIRC]], [[Speak]], [[DrGeo]], [[Clock]], [[Doom]], [[Colors!]]
* Top Linux commands: [[Firefox]], [[Opera]], [[rsync]] , [[Midnight Commander|mc]], [[thunar]], [[xeyes]], [[xawtv]]
* My own projects: [[/Project|Activities]] , [[/Template|Templates]], Terminal linux command [[/scripts|Scripts]]
* My own projects: [[/Project|Activities]] , [[/Script|Linux Scripts]] , [[/Template|Templates]],


===== Wiki clean up: =====
===== Wiki clean up: =====
* [[Wiki cleanup]], [[Wiki Page Restructuring Common Room]], [[Table of Contents]]
* [[Wiki cleanup]], [[Wiki Page Restructuring Common Room]], [[Table of Contents]], [[:Category:drafts]]
* [[Glossary]], [[Site map]], [[Content stamping]], [[OLPC:Wiki News]], [[Sugar_Control_Panel]], [[User Boxes]]
* [[Glossary]], [[Site map]], [[Content stamping]], [[OLPC:Wiki News]], [[Sugar_Control_Panel]], [[User boxes]]
* [[Special:Newpages]],


==== Top offsite ====
==== Top offsite ====
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==== My notes ====
==== My notes ====
* [[/Notes|XO laptop]], [[/TODO|/TODO]], [[/Triage]], [[/Script|scripts]], [[/Presentation|Presentation]], [[/Builds|Builds]], [[/Seven Challenges|7]]
[[/Notes|XO laptop]],
[[/TODO|/TODO]],
[[/Triage]],
[[/Scripts|scripts]],
[[/Presentation|Presentation]],
or using [[/rsync backup|rsync for backup]].
[[/Builds|Builds]],
[[/Seven Challenges|7]],


===== Other =====
===== Other =====
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* Proud owner of a Nov 12th, G1G1 OLPC - XO-1 Laptop (MP) - arrived Dec 20th 2007.
* Proud owner of a Nov 12th, G1G1 OLPC - XO-1 Laptop (MP) - arrived Dec 20th 2007.
** (also purchased another one for local relative, 2 laptops were donated via G1G1 program)
** (also purchased another one for local relative, 2 laptops were donated via G1G1 program)
** Regional XO Repair center (4+ XOs in various stages of repair)


Experience
Experience
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* Linux 'sysAdmin'/User experience: Debian, RedHat, Ubuntu/Kubuntu, OpenSuSE
* Linux 'sysAdmin'/User experience: Debian, RedHat, Ubuntu/Kubuntu, OpenSuSE


Equipment working, available for testing
* i386/i586: PI 166, PII 400, PIII 800/1G, P4 1.8/2.4/2.6
* Mac Plus, SE, SE/30, IIci, IIgs, Performas, iMac 350/500


Odd factoid
Odd factoid
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** ''Examples:'' IBM PC (286/386), Tandy 1000, Apple IIe/MacPlus/MacSE/MacIIcs/IIe,
** ''Examples:'' IBM PC (286/386), Tandy 1000, Apple IIe/MacPlus/MacSE/MacIIcs/IIe,
** Commodore C64/Amiga/Pet, Atari 2600/7800, iPortal, Vectrex, etc .
** Commodore C64/Amiga/Pet, Atari 2600/7800, iPortal, Vectrex, etc .
** Mac Plus, SE, SE/30, IIci, IIgs, Performas, iMac 350/500, etc.
** i386/i586: PI 166, PII 400, PIII 800/1G, P4 1.8/2.4/2.6, AMD, and others....


= Further details =
= Further details =
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= XO Sightings =
= XO Sightings =
By ixo, Jan 21-27th, 2008. Costa Rica travels.
2008 Travels By ixo, Jan 21-27th, 2008. Costa Rica, July 29-Aug 3rd : Glacier Bay Alaska
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[[Image:XO-Sightings-Monteverde-Costa-Rica.jpg|thumb|left|Monteverde, Costa-Rica (contential divide, 1,500 m altitude) 40 mph winds<br/>By ixo, Jan 25, 2008|250px]]
Image:XO-Sightings-Glacier-Bay-Alaska-USA.jpg|Glacier Bay, Alaska, United States<br/>By ixo, August 1st, 2008
[[Image:XO-Sightings-Arenal_Volcano-Costa-Rica.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Arenal Volcano, from Arenal Hotel, Costa-Rica<br/>By ixo, Jan 21, 2008]]
Image:XO-Sightings-Monteverde-Costa-Rica.jpg|Monteverde, Costa-Rica (contential divide, 1,500 m altitude) 40 mph winds<br/>By ixo, Jan 25, 2008
[[Image:XO-Sightings-Lake_Arenal-Costa-Rica.jpg|thumb|left|Lake Arenal (with windmills on montain edge), Costa-Rica<br/>By ixo, Jan 22, 2008|250px]]
Image:Weekly-zine-0-Greetings.jpg|300px|2008 Jan, ixo with XO on vacation- Samara, Costa Rica
Image:XO-Sightings-Arenal_Volcano-Costa-Rica.jpg|Arenal Volcano, from Arenal Hotel, Costa-Rica<br/>By ixo, Jan 21, 2008
[[Image:Weekly-zine-0-Greetings.jpg|300px|thumb|right|2008 Jan, ixo with XO on vacation- Samara, Costa Rica]]
Image:XO-Sightings-Lake_Arenal-Costa-Rica.jpg|Lake Arenal (with windmills on montain edge), Costa-Rica<br/>By ixo, Jan 22, 2008
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= Approach =
= Approach =
Very open minded, and always interested in hearing ideas, suggestions, or feedback. Please leave a message on my talk page or just start up a conversation.
Very open minded, and always interested in hearing ideas, suggestions, or feedback. Please leave a message on my talk page or just start up a conversation. Preferred sharing license: {{OBX license cc|by-nc-sa|3.0}}

Preferred sharing license: {{OBX license cc|by-nc-sa|3.0}}

Latest revision as of 06:08, 26 January 2009

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Born Nov 26 2007
(C2/MP) Build 650 (rev latest)
See Uruguay
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help@ This user volunteers in OLPC Support.
IRC Nick: ixo
irc.freenode.net
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Bellingham

Top wiki pages

Volunteers start here:

XO addons:

Wiki clean up:

Top offsite

My notes

Other
  • Some wiki Templates I've added: {{:RightTOC}}
  • G1G1: Seeding Mongolia (10K), Haiti (1K), Rwanda (1K), Ethiopia (1K), Cambodia (1K), and Afghanistan (1K).

My Background

(Picture from Second Life)
(Picture from Lego World)
(Real-Life #1)
(Real-Life #2)

Summary Details

  • Name: ixo or iainD or iain or guy with funny hat
  • Location: Bellingham, WA, USA
    • (Pacific Northwest: between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Seattle, Washington State)
  • Proud owner of a Nov 12th, G1G1 OLPC - XO-1 Laptop (MP) - arrived Dec 20th 2007.
    • (also purchased another one for local relative, 2 laptops were donated via G1G1 program)
    • Regional XO Repair center (4+ XOs in various stages of repair)

Experience

  • Recycler and eWaste Manager: 30+ years
  • IT Manager and Consultant: 20+ years
  • Server/Services Management: 15+ years
  • Volunteer with local non-profit organizations: 10+ years.
  • Web 2.0 / Website development: 8+ years
  • Wiki management / user: 7+ years
  • Linux 'sysAdmin'/User experience: Debian, RedHat, Ubuntu/Kubuntu, OpenSuSE


Odd factoid

  • Has Museum of Technology: 3 rooms filled with historical and unique technology.
    • Examples: IBM PC (286/386), Tandy 1000, Apple IIe/MacPlus/MacSE/MacIIcs/IIe,
    • Commodore C64/Amiga/Pet, Atari 2600/7800, iPortal, Vectrex, etc .
    • Mac Plus, SE, SE/30, IIci, IIgs, Performas, iMac 350/500, etc.
    • i386/i586: PI 166, PII 400, PIII 800/1G, P4 1.8/2.4/2.6, AMD, and others....

Further details

Offsite linkages

XO Sightings

2008 Travels By ixo, Jan 21-27th, 2008. Costa Rica, July 29-Aug 3rd : Glacier Bay Alaska

Approach

Very open minded, and always interested in hearing ideas, suggestions, or feedback. Please leave a message on my talk page or just start up a conversation. Preferred sharing license:

Cc.logo.circle.svg Creative Commons Cc-by-nc-sa-80x15.png license 3.0