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These are ongoing projects. For a more immediate slice of what I'm working on, see my [[User:Mchua|user page]] or [[User:Mchua/Weekly updates|weekly updates]].
These are ongoing projects. For a more immediate slice of what I'm working on, go [http://blog.melchua.com/category/olpc/ here].


== Present ==
* [[SimpleRPG]]
* [[Power activity]]
* Writing [[Developer tutorials]] for various parts of the stack.
* Rewriting the [[Accessibility]] portal, followed by [[Internships]], [[Summer of Content]], [[Peripherals]], [[Health]], [[University program]], [[Review squad]], and a refactor of [[OLPC Chicago]].


The line between what I do for work and what I do in my "spare time" as a community volunteer is occasionally blurry, but in general...
* '''Grassroots groups I'm actively involved in'''
:* [[OLPC Philippines]]
:* [[OLPC Indonesia]]
:* [[OLPC Taiwan]]


=== Work ===
* '''School chapters I actively mentor'''
:* [[Olin university chapter]]
:* [[Illinois Math and Science Academy Chapter]].


* [[OLPC deployment system]]
* '''Wiki pages I created/maintain'''
:* [[Participate]]
* [[Test harnesses]]
:* [[Wiki getting started]]
* [[Testing]]
:* [[Wiki cleanup]]
:* [[Style guide]] (Actually started by SJ in response to my newbie wiki mistakes.)
:* See my [[Special:Contributions/Mchua|Contributions]] for more.


=== Volunteer ===

* [[Infrastructure gang]]
* [[Support gang]]
* [[University chapters]]
* Upcoming Boston-area pilot school, scheduled for deployment in Jan 2009.


== Past ==
== Past ==

Many of the things I do aren't listed here. I tend to wander around the community nudging grassroots stuff into existence and just don't bother writing much of what I do down, mainly because I haven't figured out how to do it in a way that doesn't take up time I could be spending doing More Work. As [[User:Sethwoodworth|Seth]] said, my outputs tend to be the fact that other people are producing output.

* [[Special:Contributions/Mchua|View all my wiki edits]]
* Was one of the coordinators of the first OLPC Game Jam (and indeed, the first OLPC Jam), [[Game Jam Boston June 2007]]. We even [http://www.archive.org/details/TheNeedhamChannel_OLPCGameJamBroadcast2007 got on TV].
* Was one of the coordinators of the first OLPC Game Jam (and indeed, the first OLPC Jam), [[Game Jam Boston June 2007]]. We even [http://www.archive.org/details/TheNeedhamChannel_OLPCGameJamBroadcast2007 got on TV].
* Helped out at [[Free Content Jam Taipei]] and represented OLPC at [[Wikimania]], including (loosely) staffing the "XO station"
* Helped out at [[Free Content Jam Taipei]] and represented OLPC at [[Wikimania]], including (loosely) staffing the "XO station"
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* Co-coordinated the [[Story Jam New York]] in Manhattan, March 28-30 2008. The ambassador from Ecuador even came to record stories!
* Co-coordinated the [[Story Jam New York]] in Manhattan, March 28-30 2008. The ambassador from Ecuador even came to record stories!
* Co-coordinated the [[Health Jam]] - University of Washington, April 18-20 2008. There was an [http://thedaily.washington.edu/2008/4/23/nonprofit-group-visits-campus-hopes-give-one-lapto/ article] in the student paper about the event.
* Co-coordinated the [[Health Jam]] - University of Washington, April 18-20 2008. There was an [http://thedaily.washington.edu/2008/4/23/nonprofit-group-visits-campus-hopes-give-one-lapto/ article] in the student paper about the event.
* [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/ Linuxfest Northwest] - ran the OLPC track with [[User:Ixo|Iain Davidson]].
* [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/ Linuxfest Northwest] - ran the OLPC track with [[User:Ixo|Iain Davidson]]. He took [http://www.flickr.com/photos/mynaitconsulting/collections/72157604885287336/ photos!]
* Participated in the [[Community Jam]] in Cambridge, MA at the Cambridge Science Festival. Edward Freedman and Pat Greninger organized the event, and Diane Serley led a disassembly party.
* Participated in the [[Community Jam]] in Cambridge, MA at the Cambridge Science Festival. Edward Freedman and Pat Greninger organized the event, and Diane Serley led a disassembly party.
* [[SimpleRPG]]
* [[Larry]]
* [[Power activity]]
* [[Activities trac]]
* [[Jam kit]] and [[Jam cookbook]]
* [[Cambridge repair center]]
* [[Serial adapters]]
* [[Grassroots bootcamp]]
* [[ILXO]]
* [[XO Accessibility]]
* [[Pilot proposal process]]
* [[Community liason]]
* [[User:Mchua/Braindumps/Community_program|Community program]]
* [[Review squad]] - [[User:Jonahsaltzman|Jonah Saltzman]] and Aiury Cavallo
* [[Repair centers]] - gathering data


== Potential ==

Projects and ideas I'd ''like'' to do, or see done, but haven't committed to yet. Usually the missing part is a collaborator, knowledge, resources, or just plain old activation energy and free time. If you'd like to take one of these projects (the important thing is that they happen, not ''who'' makes them happen), collaborate with me on any of them, offer support, or just talk and brainstorm about related ideas, please [[User:Mchua#Contact|contact me]].

=== Code ===

* Rosetta Stone clone in Pygame (Update: An [[IMSA]] student is now doing this as her research project.)

=== Hardware ===

* "Heathkit" style build-your-own peripheral kits for the XO (solder your own gamepad, etc)
* Intro to electrical engineering through taking apart & developing for the XO
* Developing the [http://wikieducator.org/Summer_Of_Content_Funding_Proposal Summer of Content] program, which had a [[Summer of Content 2007|summer 2007 pilot]] and needs to be picked up again when everyone has time. Also see [[Summer of Content]].

=== Programs ===

* [[Bounties for awesome]], a system of collecting open content problems, encouraging work on them, and moderating rewards for progress on their solutions. Not entirely OLPC-related, though.
* The [[Classrooms for Free Culture]] project would be a good follow-up to [[University program]].
* We need to get more reports back from pilot schools. OLPC-related research could be aggregated using http://researchblogging.org and other tools - or a similar system might be a good way for students to collaborate on documents. "Best-documented school" contest?
* [[Review squad]]

=== Resources ===

* [[Developer tutorials]]
* Writing the woefully neglected [[How To Run A Jam]] cookbook.
* Learning-by-documenting with [[Test issues]] (creating portal at [[Community Test]])
* Battery testing under different conditions - see [[Battery Results]]
* [[Update.1]] testing (with the intent of creating a walkthrough for testing future builds)
* [[Tests/Suspend Resume]] - add directions
* [[Test Group Release Notes]] - restructuring, making easier to navigate
* Clarifying different upgrade/activation paths and what they do. See [http://laptop.org/teamwiki/index.php/Team:Main_Page#How_to_change_Manufacturing_data changing mfg data.]
* Alpha-testing and documenting [[Test automation]] by Mitchell, see [[X Window System event scripting]] and [http://dev.laptop.org/~mncharity/olpc_xo_qemu/ code here] - intended first application is school server load testing (Australia?)
* [[Finding information]] can be tricky. Let's try to fix that.
* Compiling a review/summary of presentations on [[Laptop demonstrations]] and [[Presentations]], including some good templates and resources that presenters can customize.
* make wiki templates for grassroots groups, uni chapters, projects - send to [[User:Arjs|Arjun]]
* Rewriting the [[Accessibility]] portal, followed by [[Internships]], [[Summer of Content]], [[Peripherals]], [[Health]], [[University program]], [[Review squad]], and a refactor of [[OLPC Chicago]].
* [[Participate]]
* [[Wiki getting started]]
* [[Wiki cleanup]]
* [[Style guide]]

Latest revision as of 16:01, 20 December 2009

These are ongoing projects. For a more immediate slice of what I'm working on, go here.

Present

The line between what I do for work and what I do in my "spare time" as a community volunteer is occasionally blurry, but in general...

Work

Volunteer

Past

Many of the things I do aren't listed here. I tend to wander around the community nudging grassroots stuff into existence and just don't bother writing much of what I do down, mainly because I haven't figured out how to do it in a way that doesn't take up time I could be spending doing More Work. As Seth said, my outputs tend to be the fact that other people are producing output.


Potential

Projects and ideas I'd like to do, or see done, but haven't committed to yet. Usually the missing part is a collaborator, knowledge, resources, or just plain old activation energy and free time. If you'd like to take one of these projects (the important thing is that they happen, not who makes them happen), collaborate with me on any of them, offer support, or just talk and brainstorm about related ideas, please contact me.

Code

  • Rosetta Stone clone in Pygame (Update: An IMSA student is now doing this as her research project.)

Hardware

  • "Heathkit" style build-your-own peripheral kits for the XO (solder your own gamepad, etc)
  • Intro to electrical engineering through taking apart & developing for the XO
  • Developing the Summer of Content program, which had a summer 2007 pilot and needs to be picked up again when everyone has time. Also see Summer of Content.

Programs

  • Bounties for awesome, a system of collecting open content problems, encouraging work on them, and moderating rewards for progress on their solutions. Not entirely OLPC-related, though.
  • The Classrooms for Free Culture project would be a good follow-up to University program.
  • We need to get more reports back from pilot schools. OLPC-related research could be aggregated using http://researchblogging.org and other tools - or a similar system might be a good way for students to collaborate on documents. "Best-documented school" contest?
  • Review squad

Resources