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== Meeting notes == |
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Olin students visited the OLPC office on August 29, 2007. Here are the notes as transcribed from the board. |
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=== Random === |
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* Community service group led by Nikki |
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* Mel is OLPC liason, will be on IRC (nick mchua) every Friday 3-5, and available through email. |
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=== Why University chapters are great === |
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* Cutting edge technology |
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* Variety of perspectives |
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** catching details |
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** more dedication |
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** more experience |
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* publicity |
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** awards |
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=== Standards === |
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* Financial independence |
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* Professional quality |
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== Current tasklist == |
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Things to do or start on before next week's Friday meeting. |
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=== General === |
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* administrative support - serv/core/"hey president miller, dr m., et al, we're doing this!" (greg, ellen, andyp) |
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* outreach program - running demo requests (ollie, once Olin gets some XOs; ollie, ping mel when the XOs arrive) |
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* flash conference through ideatree (molly) |
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* wellesley liason - do they want to help? start their own chapter? (andyp) |
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* talk to professors about advising projects, helping out, and ''especially'' about allowing Olin students to do OLPC projects for course assignments |
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** POE (abarry) |
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** SCOPE - coordinate student interest in a team (sallen) |
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** ECS (steveo) |
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** ICB (velin & ollie) |
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** focs (yifan) |
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** wired ensemble (greg) |
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** analog digital (steveo) |
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** discrete (yifan) |
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=== Olin todo for OLPC === |
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* apply to [[Developers program]] (nlee coordinating) |
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* Olin chapter blog (kelliott coordinating) |
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=== OLPC todo for Olin === |
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* development image (w/ Steveo) |
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* swag |
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* documentation (w/ Molly, Yifan, Sallen) |
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* "volunteer day" at the office |
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* spring OLPC conference w/ other area schools (later) |
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* university chapter blog (later) |
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Revision as of 20:34, 31 August 2007
This is the wiki-homepage of the Olin college OLPC university chapter.
Projects
Please post proposed projects here, so that we can apply for Developers program support (like XOs to use).
| Project Name | Project Description | Professor | Contact | Materials needed | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the title/name of your project | a basic description of your project | which Olin prof is supervising your project? (required) | your name here (link to user page, if you have a wiki account) | what do you need to do it? | anything else you want to say |
Meeting notes
Olin students visited the OLPC office on August 29, 2007. Here are the notes as transcribed from the board.
Random
- Community service group led by Nikki
- Mel is OLPC liason, will be on IRC (nick mchua) every Friday 3-5, and available through email.
Why University chapters are great
- Cutting edge technology
- Variety of perspectives
- catching details
- more dedication
- more experience
- publicity
- awards
Standards
- Financial independence
- Professional quality
Current tasklist
Things to do or start on before next week's Friday meeting.
General
- administrative support - serv/core/"hey president miller, dr m., et al, we're doing this!" (greg, ellen, andyp)
- outreach program - running demo requests (ollie, once Olin gets some XOs; ollie, ping mel when the XOs arrive)
- flash conference through ideatree (molly)
- wellesley liason - do they want to help? start their own chapter? (andyp)
- talk to professors about advising projects, helping out, and especially about allowing Olin students to do OLPC projects for course assignments
- POE (abarry)
- SCOPE - coordinate student interest in a team (sallen)
- ECS (steveo)
- ICB (velin & ollie)
- focs (yifan)
- wired ensemble (greg)
- analog digital (steveo)
- discrete (yifan)
Olin todo for OLPC
- apply to Developers program (nlee coordinating)
- Olin chapter blog (kelliott coordinating)
OLPC todo for Olin
- development image (w/ Steveo)
- swag
- documentation (w/ Molly, Yifan, Sallen)
- "volunteer day" at the office
- spring OLPC conference w/ other area schools (later)
- university chapter blog (later)