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==About== |
==About== |
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{{Highlight|'''Note''': '''http://foss.rit.edu/''' has by and large superceded OLPC Rochester, NY. |
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⚫ | The [[has_location_city::Rochester, NY|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. |
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We use a Google Groups [http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-rochester-ny group OLPC Rochester, NY] to manage member communications. You may subscribe there to receive group announcements. |
We use a Google Groups [http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-rochester-ny group OLPC Rochester, NY] to manage member communications. You may subscribe there to receive group announcements. |
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=== OLPC Rochester, NY ''is'' === |
=== OLPC Rochester, NY ''is'' === |
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* just beginning to organize. |
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* 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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== [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?mode=AGENDA&src=8oiuv3dqsb1kf1a11n9ru0hpqc%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York Event calendar] == |
== [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?mode=AGENDA&src=8oiuv3dqsb1kf1a11n9ru0hpqc%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York Event calendar] == |
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'''OLPC XO user's group meetings''' at the [http://www.rit.edu/ '''''Rochester Institute of Technology'''''] |
'''OLPC XO user's group meetings''' at the [http://www.rit.edu/ '''''Rochester Institute of Technology'''''] |
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The [http:// |
The [http://ltl.rit.edu/ Lab for Technological Literacy] at RIT is supporting the OLPC XO Laptop project by raising awareness locally and conducting research and development initiatives. |
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The Lab and RIT are hosting the user's group. All meetings will take place in |
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> |
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''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. |
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Please join us on the following dates: |
Please join us on the following dates: |
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* '''[[Start_date::25 March 2010]]''' from 7-9 pm - Discussion will include |
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** Walter Bender, Head of Sugar Labs, speaking at RIT on [https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/RIT/events/RIT2245760.html [[Start_date::30 April 2010]] ], ''The Future of Living is Learning'' |
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** Student Co-Ops and Progress on XO-1.5 [http://foss.rit.edu/projects/ovc Video Chat] |
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** Ways we can help BOCES with Educational Technologies in Monroe County classrooms |
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*** First suggestion is an informal hands on workshop or meeting regarding the XO and Sugar on a Stick |
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Notice: We are now meeting in the RIT [http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/centerforstudentinnovation/?page_id=7 Center for Student Innovation]. If you haven't seen, this new facility, you should! It is well suited for ad-hoc collaboration. |
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The Innovations Center is south of B-70. (Walk down the sidewalk to the left [going south from the parking lots] of B-70 until you see a round, |
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*[http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=bHFpcmFndWJsaDUxbG8ydDRrbDdjYWJrbzBfMjAwOTAzMjZUMjMwMDAwWiA4b2l1djNkcXNiMWtmMWExMW45cnUwaHBxY0Bn&ctz=America/New_York '''26 March 2009'''] |
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glass-walled, new building—that's the Innovation Center. |
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*[http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=bHFpcmFndWJsaDUxbG8ydDRrbDdjYWJrbzBfMjAwOTA0MjNUMjMwMDAwWiA4b2l1djNkcXNiMWtmMWExMW45cnUwaHBxY0Bn&ctz=America/New_York '''23 April 2009'''] |
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*[http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=bHFpcmFndWJsaDUxbG8ydDRrbDdjYWJrbzBfMjAwOTA0MjNUMjMwMDAwWiA4b2l1djNkcXNiMWtmMWExMW45cnUwaHBxY0Bn&ctz=America/New_York '''28 May 2009'''] |
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<big>'''Past events'''</big> |
<big>'''Past events'''</big> |
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* '''28 January 2010''' - '''Project Reviews and Workshop''' |
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/19November2009 | 19 November 2009 - '''Seminar Project Presentations''']] |
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/27October2009 | 27 October 2009 - '''Open Source Mixer''']] |
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/24September2009 | 24 September 2009 - '''Python Introduction with Jon Schull''']] |
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/29August2009 | 29 August 2009 - '''Picnic at Karlie's house with LUGOR''']] |
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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''']] |
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/04June2009 | 04 June 2009 - '''Sugar Summer planning''']] |
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/28May2009 | 28 May 2009 - '''Race Lockout, Rainout''']] |
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/25April2009 | 25 April 2009 - '''Mel Chua, Women in Computing at RIT''']] |
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/23April2009 | 23 April 2009 - '''More planning for educator involvement''']] |
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/26March2009 | 26 March 2009 - '''Welcome to RIT Honors Seminar students''']] |
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/26February2009|26 February 2009 - '''Sonstein on disaster-recovery networks''']] |
*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/26February2009|26 February 2009 - '''Sonstein on disaster-recovery networks''']] |
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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. |
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**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]). |
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** 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. |
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** 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. |
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**: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. |
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* [[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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** Sugar on a Stick or virtualization is a convenient way to project a running Sugar system on a conference room screen. |
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** Fred suggests you explore Etoys by steping through the short tutorials available by clicking the '?' icon in the Etoys toolbar. |
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* Bill Hickok gave a presentation on getting started with Python. |
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** 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. |
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** 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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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/22January2009|22 January 2009 - '''''Getting to know you and the OLPC XO''''']] 2009 kickoff |
*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/22January2009|22 January 2009 - '''''Getting to know you and the OLPC XO''''']] 2009 kickoff |
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== Projects == |
== Projects == |
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'''2009''' |
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=== [[RIT honors seminar, developing for the OLPC XO]] === |
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'''2008''' |
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===[[OLPC_Rochester%2C_NY/Usability_testing_class_project|Usability testing]]=== |
===[[OLPC_Rochester%2C_NY/Usability_testing_class_project|Usability testing]]=== |
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Latest revision as of 00:34, 23 July 2011
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.
To receive updates to this page, log in / create an OLPC wiki user account (at the top rightmost link of any wiki page), then use the 'my preferences' link on your account to enter a private email address and select the option to receive email whenever a page you're watching is changed. Finally, click the watch tab at the top of this page to include it in your watchlist.
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
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:
- Start_date::25 March 2010 from 7-9 pm - Discussion will include
- Walter Bender, Head of Sugar Labs, speaking at RIT on Start_date::30 April 2010 , The Future of Living is Learning
- Student Co-Ops and Progress on XO-1.5 Video Chat
- Ways we can help BOCES with Educational Technologies in Monroe County classrooms
- First suggestion is an informal hands on workshop or meeting regarding the XO and Sugar on a Stick
Notice: We are now meeting in the RIT Center for Student Innovation. If you haven't seen, this new facility, you should! It is well suited for ad-hoc collaboration.
The Innovations Center is south of B-70. (Walk down the sidewalk to the left [going south from the parking lots] of B-70 until you see a round, glass-walled, new building—that's the Innovation Center.
Past events
- 28 January 2010 - Project Reviews and Workshop
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...