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<center><span style="font-size:110%">''a local [[grassroots]] group''</span></center>
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==About==
==About==


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=== OLPC Rochester, NY ''is'' ===
=== OLPC Rochester, NY ''is'' ===


* just beginning to organize.
* open to all interested parties in the Rochester or western New York area.
* open to all interested parties in the Rochester or western New York area.


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The [http://wiki.casci.rit.edu/bin/view/Main/LaboratoryForTechnologicalLiteracy Lab for Technological Literacy] at RIT is supporting the OLPC XO Laptop project by raising awareness locally and conducting research and development initiatives.
The [http://wiki.casci.rit.edu/bin/view/Main/LaboratoryForTechnologicalLiteracy Lab for Technological Literacy] at RIT is supporting the OLPC XO Laptop project by raising awareness locally and conducting research and development initiatives.


The Lab and RIT are hosting the user's group. All meetings will take place in ''B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences'', Building 70, 2nd floor, Room 2400, (See [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=105485839377564769668.00046426b47102f412073&ll=43.112638,-77.656002&spn=0.093986,0.141792&z=13 RIT Building 70 Google Map], or campus maps at http://inside.rit.edu/maps/.)<br>
The Lab and RIT are hosting the user's group. All meetings will take place in [http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/centerforstudentinnovation/?page_id=7 ''The Center for Student Innovation''], Building 87, Rm 1600, (See [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=105485839377564769668.00047433a1534ad461dce&ll=43.083958,-77.679745&spn=0.004388,0.008605&t=h&z=17 RIT Building 87 Google Map], or campus maps at http://inside.rit.edu/maps/.)<br>


''7:00 pm - 8:50 pm'', on the 4th Thursday of the month.
''7:00 pm - 8:50 pm'', on the 4th Thursday of the month.


Please join us on the following dates:
Please join us on the following dates:
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*[http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=bm1jYTZyZGQ1ZzVrbTBxcHU3ajgycmxlZ2tfMjAwOTA4MjdUMjMwMDAwWiA4b2l1djNkcXNiMWtmMWExMW45cnUwaHBxY0Bn&ctz=America/New_York '''24 September 2009'''] [[Start_date::24 September 2009 | <tt>''7:00 - 8:50 pm''</tt>]]

*: Introduction to Python - first of a tutorial series



<big>'''Past events'''</big>
<big>'''Past events'''</big>
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/29August2009 | 29 August 2009 - '''Picnic at Karlie's house with LUGOR''']]
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*[http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=bm1jYTZyZGQ1ZzVrbTBxcHU3ajgycmxlZ2tfMjAwOTA4MjdUMjMwMDAwWiA4b2l1djNkcXNiMWtmMWExMW45cnUwaHBxY0Bn&ctz=America/New_York '''29 August 2009'''] [[Start_date::29 August 2009 | <tt>''2:00 - 8:00 pm''</tt>]]
*: Picnic at Karlie Robinson's house (in joint meeting with LUGOR) Click the date link above for details.
*:* William Schaub will be bringing his XOs and Linux Wi-Fi laptops to demonstrate [http://teotwawki.steubentech.com/doku.php/ Teotwawki Net] and test its potential to chain ad-hoc wireless devices beyond the range of a single device.
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/23July2009 | 23 July 2009 - '''Teotwawki Net Demo2 & Teacher Reporting Project''']]
*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/23July2009 | 23 July 2009 - '''Teotwawki Net Demo2 & Teacher Reporting Project''']]
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{{:OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/23July2009 | 23 July 2009 - '''Teotwawki Net Demo2 & Teacher Reporting Project'''}}
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/25June2009 | 25 June 2009 - '''Teotwawki Net & Disaster Software Discussion''']]
*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/25June2009 | 25 June 2009 - '''Teotwawki Net & Disaster Software Discussion''']]
{{:OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/25June2009 | 25 June 2009 - '''Teotwawki Net & Disaster Software Discussion'''}}
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/04June2009 | 04 June 2009 - '''Sugar Summer planning''']]
*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/04June2009 | 04 June 2009 - '''Sugar Summer planning''']]
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== Projects ==
== Projects ==
'''2009'''

=== [[RIT honors seminar, developing for the OLPC XO]] ===
=== [[RIT honors seminar, developing for the OLPC XO]] ===



'''2008'''
===[[OLPC_Rochester%2C_NY/Usability_testing_class_project|Usability testing]]===
===[[OLPC_Rochester%2C_NY/Usability_testing_class_project|Usability testing]]===


Revision as of 00:22, 23 September 2009

a regional, grassroots, interest group

About

The Rochester, NY interest group is a way for people in the Rochester, New York has_location_country::USA area and surrounding locations to talk about and work together on OLPC projects or activities. This is a page for those interested in volunteering or contributing to the project.

We use a Google Groups group OLPC Rochester, NY to manage member communications. You may subscribe there to receive group announcements.

We also have a discussion thread OLPC Rochester, NY at forum.laptop.org.

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OLPC Rochester, NY is

  • open to all interested parties in the Rochester or western New York area.

Event calendar

OLPC XO user's group meetings at the Rochester Institute of Technology - (See the Flyer.pdf.)

The Lab for Technological Literacy at RIT is supporting the OLPC XO Laptop project by raising awareness locally and conducting research and development initiatives.

The Lab and RIT are hosting the user's group. All meetings will take place in The Center for Student Innovation, Building 87, Rm 1600, (See RIT Building 87 Google Map, or campus maps at http://inside.rit.edu/maps/.)

7:00 pm - 8:50 pm, on the 4th Thursday of the month.

Please join us on the following dates:

Past events











Projects

2009

RIT honors seminar, developing for the OLPC XO

2008

Usability testing

See the Usability testing class project page for the project description, work documents, and reports.

Other ideas

If you're in the Rochester area and want to work on a project with someone local, post ideas here.
  • your idea...
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