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(aka MassXO)

MassXO (also the Boston OLPC users group) is a loose affiliation of XO enthusiasts in the greater Boston area. We meet at least once a month.

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{{userboxtop}} {{User Boston}} {{userboxbottom}}.

Next meetup

Wednesday, January 6, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — Blueberry, bring you SOAS

Wednesday February 3, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm Could someone volunteer to bring an XO 1.5 to demo, share, try??

- @ Cosi's in Kendell Square [1], but check this space for possible changes

Our Blog

http://olpcboston.wordpress.com

Contact

Mailing list

MassXO has its own mailing list (aren't we special!). Please sign up here to be kept up-to-date on all the happenings and fun stuff!

Jabber server

None available at this time.

Other Local Grassroots Groups

If you know of any Boston area schools, organizations, individuals, or groups of interested people who have organized or want to organize a Grassroots group or an University chapter, please ask them to add a link below.

Events

Future Activities

Monthly Meet-ups
- Wednesday, September 16, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
- Thursday, October 15, 2009 (5:30-7:70pm) — topic (?)
- Monday, November 16, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
- Tuesday, December 15, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)

Our meet-ups are part playdate, part discussion and learning. Everyone is welcome.

Proposed Meet-up Discussion Topics

What it takes to start a local deployment

Writing a basic Sugar activity.

The Terminal is Your Friend (using the Terminal activity and what all that stuff means)

Disassembly, and more importantly, reassembly of the XO hardware.

Using your XO remotely (VNC, USB2VGA devices).

Emulation of the XO on PC/MAC.

Past Activities

Read notes and comments on all of our past meetings and playdates here.

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+'''MassXO''' (also the Boston OLPC users group) is a loose affiliation of XO enthusiasts in the greater Boston area. We meet [[MassXO#Events|at least once a month]].
-== About ==
-OLPC Boston (also known as MassXO) is a loose affiliation of XO enthusiasts in the greater Boston area. We meet one [[OLPC_Boston#Events|at least once a month]].
+Want to add a User Group badge on your wiki user page? Copy this to your page:
+'''<nowiki>{{userboxtop}}
+  {{User Boston}}
+{{userboxbottom}}</nowiki>'''.
+== Next meetup ==
+* Wednesday, January 6, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — Blueberry,  bring you SOAS
+* Wednesday February 3, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm   Could someone volunteer to bring an XO 1.5 to demo, share, try??
+** @ Cosi's in Kendell Square [http://tr.im/hqXC], but check this space for possible changes
 == Our Blog ==
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 === Mailing list ===
-OLPC_Boston has its own mailing list. (Aren't we special!) Please [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc_boston sign up here] to be kept up-to-date on all the happenings and fun stuff!
+MassXO has its own mailing list (aren't we special!).  Please [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc_boston sign up here] to be kept up-to-date on all the happenings and fun stuff!
 === Jabber server ===
-Some nice person has created a jabber (chat) server for New England. To change your XO's setting to allow access to this server:
-   sugar-control-panel -s jabber nejabber.homelinux.org
-then restart (Ctrl-Alt-Erase) Sugar.
-Another jabber server has been set up as a subdomain of xochat.org:
-    sugar-control-panel -s jabber bos.ma.us.xochat.org
+None available at this time.
 === Other Local Grassroots Groups ===
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 If you know of any Boston area schools, organizations, individuals, or groups of interested people who have organized or want to organize a [[Grassroots]] group or an [[University chapter]], please ask them to add a link below.
-[[Olin_university_chapter]]
+* [[Olin_university_chapter]]
+* [[One 4 All]]
 == Events ==
 === Future Activities ===
-* '''Saturday Open Jam''' -- '''''every Saturday''''' from 1-4pm at the [http://web.mit.edu/museum/visit/directions.html MIT Museum]. More info [[Boston_Saturday_OJ|here]]
+* '''Monthly Meet-ups'''
-* '''Monthly Meet-up -- last Tuesday of every month, 6-8PM''' -- Cosi Restaurant, 290 Main St (Kendall Sq), Cambridge, MA. In the back room. (7/29, 8/26, 9/30, 10/28, 11/25, 12/30)  Can you help? Want to come? Want to help plan? Let [[User:AuntiMame]] know.
+** Wednesday, September 16, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
+** Thursday, October 15, 2009 (5:30-7:70pm) — topic (?)
+** Monday, November 16, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
+** Tuesday, December 15, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
+Our meet-ups are part playdate, part discussion and learning. Everyone is welcome.
-* '''Emerson Park Meet-up --  Wednesdays in July and August, 7PM, Brookline, MA, Davis Avenue and Emerson Street, during Summer Concert Series.
 ==== Proposed Meet-up Discussion Topics ====
+* What it takes to start a local deployment
 * Writing a basic Sugar activity.
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 * Emulation of the XO on PC/MAC.
-=== Playdates for Kids ===
-A number of OLPC parents who attended the May 3rd "jam" were interested in setting up
-playdates for their XO using children.  Add yourself to the list if interested:
-# [[User:bogstad]] Bill with Anna and Becca (4.5years old) Cambridge
-# [[User:AuntiMame]]  If adults who act like children are allowed, I'd love to come.
-# [[User:donohued]] I'm just a big kid too! I'd love to join you if I'm available.
-# [[User:redpen]] Scott in Southern Maine may be willing to travel with 6 y.o. daughter.
-# [[User:michelito]] My 4-year-old has just started to play with the XO and I'd curious how he would turn his XO into a tool for group play.
-Note to Parents: If you don't actually set up a wiki user account, there is no way for someone to email
-you privately. New to using a wiki? [[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Help:Contents|Help is here]].
 === Past Activities ===