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* RIT [http://www.it.rit.edu/~jxs/ Professor Jeff Sonstein][[image:Sonstein.jpg]] spoke on the potential use of the XO in disaster-recovery efforts.
The Agenda was
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* RIT [http://www.it.rit.edu/~jxs/ Professor Jeff Sonstein] spoke on the potential use of the XO in disaster-recovery efforts.
**He described his involvement with [http://www.sahana.lk/ Sahana], a free and open source disaster management system that was conceived and developed in response to the 26 December 2004 Sri Lanka tsunami ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahana_FOSS_Disaster_Management_System Wikipedia history]).
**He described his involvement with [http://www.sahana.lk/ Sahana], a free and open source disaster management system that was conceived and developed in response to the 26 December 2004 Sri Lanka tsunami ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahana_FOSS_Disaster_Management_System Wikipedia history]).
** Jeff described the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_State_Transfer ReST]ful (Representational State Transfer) software architecture, and his plans to migrate Sahana to this architecture.
** Jeff described the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_State_Transfer ReST]ful (Representational State Transfer) software architecture, and his plans to migrate Sahana to this architecture.
** He then plans to port the software to the XO because of its ability to self organize a network. This will be extremely valuable in a disaster when the Internet is disrupted.
** He then plans to port the software to the XO because of its ability to self organize a network. This will be extremely valuable in a disaster when the Internet is disrupted.
**:After the meeting I learned that the [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects/XOs_for_HADR OLPC Project] will be sending 4 XOs to the [http://www.hfncenter.org/cms/ Hastily-Formed Network Research Group] at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California for testing and trial integration into their disaster Fly Away Kits.
**:After the meeting I learned that the [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects/XOs_for_HADR OLPC Project] will be sending 4 XOs to the [http://www.hfncenter.org/cms/ Hastily-Formed Network Research Group] at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California for testing and trial integration into their disaster Fly Away Kits.
* [[User:FGrose|Fred Grose]] demonstrated the Etoys environment on the XO using a [http://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox] virtualization of the [http://sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick Sugar on a Stick] distribution of XO software environment.
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* Fred Grose on getting started with Etoys
** Sugar on a Stick or virtualization is a convenient way to project a running Sugar system on a conference room screen.
* Bill Hickock on getting started with Python
** Fred suggests you explore Etoys by steping through the short tutorials available by clicking the '?' icon in the Etoys toolbar.
* Karlie has also offered to bring some CDs for PC and Mac Sugar emulation for those interested.
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*: Drop Stephen Jacobs a line to let him know if you’d like one and which flavor.
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* Bill Hickok gave a presentation on getting started with Python.
** He reviewed the history of the language and some of its advantageous features.
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* [[User:KRobinson|Karlie Robinson]] handed out some Fedor Sugar Spin LiveCDs for PC and Macs.
** These are the same image as used in the Sugar on a Stick distribution and can boot on a machine without installing to its disc.

Revision as of 17:19, 4 March 2009

  • RIT Professor Jeff SonsteinSonstein.jpg spoke on the potential use of the XO in disaster-recovery efforts.
    • He described his involvement with Sahana, a free and open source disaster management system that was conceived and developed in response to the 26 December 2004 Sri Lanka tsunami (Wikipedia history).
    • Jeff described the ReSTful (Representational State Transfer) software architecture, and his plans to migrate Sahana to this architecture.
    • He then plans to port the software to the XO because of its ability to self organize a network. This will be extremely valuable in a disaster when the Internet is disrupted.
      After the meeting I learned that the OLPC Project will be sending 4 XOs to the Hastily-Formed Network Research Group at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California for testing and trial integration into their disaster Fly Away Kits.
  • Fred Grose demonstrated the Etoys environment on the XO using a VirtualBox virtualization of the Sugar on a Stick distribution of XO software environment.
    • Sugar on a Stick or virtualization is a convenient way to project a running Sugar system on a conference room screen.
    • Fred suggests you explore Etoys by steping through the short tutorials available by clicking the '?' icon in the Etoys toolbar.
  • Bill Hickok gave a presentation on getting started with Python.
    • He reviewed the history of the language and some of its advantageous features.
  • Karlie Robinson handed out some Fedor Sugar Spin LiveCDs for PC and Macs.
    • These are the same image as used in the Sugar on a Stick distribution and can boot on a machine without installing to its disc.
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