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==About==
==About==

{{Highlight|'''Note''': '''http://foss.rit.edu/''' has by and large superceded OLPC Rochester, NY.
This site is still available for adoption by OLPC related projects or groups.}}


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.
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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=== 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.


== [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?mode=AGENDA&amp;src=8oiuv3dqsb1kf1a11n9ru0hpqc%40group.calendar.google.com&amp;ctz=America/New_York Event calendar] ==
== [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?mode=AGENDA&amp;src=8oiuv3dqsb1kf1a11n9ru0hpqc%40group.calendar.google.com&amp;ctz=America/New_York Event calendar] ==


'''OLPC XO user's group meetings''' at the [http://www.rit.edu/ '''''Rochester Institute of Technology'''''] - (See the [[Media:RIT-LTL_OLPC_Flyer.pdf|Flyer.pdf]].)
'''OLPC XO user's group meetings''' at the [http://www.rit.edu/ '''''Rochester Institute of Technology''''']


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://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.


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:
* '''[[Start_date::25 March 2010]]''' from 7-9 pm - Discussion will include
** 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''
** Student Co-Ops and Progress on XO-1.5 [http://foss.rit.edu/projects/ovc 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
<br>
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.


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,
*[http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=ZWtiYmp1c2lnNHZtZWo4NWFpb3NodGg0ajBfMjAwOTA3MjNUMjMwMDAwWiA4b2l1djNkcXNiMWtmMWExMW45cnUwaHBxY0Bn&ctz=America/New_York '''25 June 2009'''] [[Start_date::25 June 2009 | <tt>''7:00 - 8:50 pm''</tt>]]
glass-walled, new building&mdash;that's the Innovation Center.


Please note the NEW Room, 2nd Floor Room 2400. This is directly about the Auditorium near the stairwell, and has tables and chairs for a better workshop setting.


===Agenda:===

# Project Demo: '''TEOTWAWKI Net''' by ''William Schaub''.
#: TEOTWAWKI means The End Of The World As We Know It, and the idea is to preserve the type of collaboration we are used to with the Internet in adverse disaster type situations and in areas that simply have no real hope of being connected.
# Project Discussion: '''Disaster Recovery Networks, Sahana, RIT, XOs''' by ''Jeff Sonstein''.
#: This is a followup to the popular talk, [[OLPC_Rochester, NY/Event_history/26February2009]]. We may meet more of Jeff's research group and talk about his collaboration with others.


*[http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=ZWtiYmp1c2lnNHZtZWo4NWFpb3NodGg0ajBfMjAwOTA3MjNUMjMwMDAwWiA4b2l1djNkcXNiMWtmMWExMW45cnUwaHBxY0Bn&ctz=America/New_York '''23 July 2009'''] [[Start_date::23 July 2009 | <tt>''7:00 - 8:50 pm''</tt>]]
<big>'''Past events'''</big>
<big>'''Past events'''</big>


* '''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''']]
*[[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]]===


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a regional, grassroots, interest group

About

Note: http://foss.rit.edu/ has by and large superceded OLPC Rochester, NY. This site is still available for adoption by OLPC related projects or groups.


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...
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