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== Things to demo == |
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<center><h1>We have 17 out of 200 content packages (as of 9am on 8/3/07). [[Wikimania#Make content packages|Help us!]]</h1></center> |
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Please help us figure out what to demo on the laptops during [http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikimania], and how. We will have a number of them around, so mesh network stuff would be excellent to show off. |
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== Welcome, Wikimaniacs! == |
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Listed in order of priority. |
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You may have noticed tiny green laptops sprouting up around the Open Space in room 319. Yes, those are the OLPC XO laptops, and yes, you can play with them - please play with them! |
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* How do I make the computer work in Mandarin? In order of priority: |
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** Camino should render Mandarin characters as it browses |
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** Would like to be able to type in Mandarin in various applications - Write, for instance |
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* How do I associate two activities in my Journal with each other? |
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* How do I change the name/color of my XO avatar? |
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We're looking for volunteers to help us with a number of things for the project, from coding to outreach to open content development and curation for the [[Library]]. The main [[Participate]] page has a few ways to get started; there are also some Wikimania-specific activities going on, and [[User:Sj|SJ Klein]] and [[User:Mchua|Mel Chua]] are running around the conference in general - come find us! |
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=== Overall notes === |
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* alt + = -> developers' console |
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* Ctrl + alt + erase -> restart sugar |
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* alt + c -> force quit (yes, it works here too) |
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* "su -" gets you into root, no password needed |
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This page is under construction; we're adding to it throughout the event. |
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==== To install a new activity ==== |
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* put it on a thumb drive |
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* mount /dev/sda1 /mnt |
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* cp -r /mnt/Whatever.activity/ /usr/share/activities |
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* umount /dev/sda1 |
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* restart sugar |
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== OLPC Wikimania Events == |
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=== [[Measure]] (ready) === |
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* logs stored as flat text files |
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* whistling a good demo for fft |
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* no mesh |
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=== OLPC @ Open Space === |
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In general, when we're not in sessions, we'll be hanging out in a corner of the open space in 319 playing with laptops, talking to people, brainstorming ideas for content, and making packages for the Library. Please come by and join us! |
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* functional test passes |
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* collaboration via mesh works! but all text shows up in b&w, times new roman, 12pt in the other person's screen, even if you change size/color/font |
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* pictures don't show up via collaboration either |
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* no indication of collaborators in journal |
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* no indication when collaborator connections are started, interrupted |
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* '''hard to figure out clipboard.''' |
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=== CCTaiwan Free Content Jam === |
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Run by [[User:BobChao|Bob Chao]] during Hacking Days. See [[Free Content Jam Taipei]] for more information. Teams of hackers build learning materials for children in less than two days, with local students coming in on the last day to test the things we've made. Join us! |
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* Is there a way to encourage meshing between two computers? Not all computers seem to see all others. |
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=== OLPC and addressing systemic bias === |
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[[User:Sj|SJ Klein]] is giving a talk (session 301) from 14:45-15:45 during the first day of presentations (Aug. 3) in the Hall. Come join the conversation! |
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=== Summer of Content and Jams === |
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* Functional test passes |
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[[User:Sj|SJ Klein]] and [[User:Mchua|Mel Chua]] are presenting on the [[Summer of Content]] and [[Jams]] programs on the second day of presentations (Aug. 4) - come to session 705 from 13:15-14:15 in room 334 to find out what we're talking about! |
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* '''can't figure out how to associate activities to same project, another XO''' |
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== How you can help == |
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* had to restart a few times, trial & error, to get a working game. but cool. |
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=== Browse (ready) === |
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=== Make content packages === |
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We need .xol files of existing quality free content for the [[Library]] (also see http://dev.laptop.org/pub/content/Library) that kids can download and use - especially wonderful if they're in different languages. |
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'''Goal: 200 packages by the end of Wikimania.''' |
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=== Camera (ready) === |
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* would be nice for eben or someone to show the "proper" way to do a videochat; I think I'm getting there but it's a slow process |
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# Find some cool free content you think kids would like - make sure it's available under an open [[Licenses|license]]. This can be content you've made yourself, content on your project, photos from flickr, stories from project gutenberg, articles from Wikipedia, music... anything! |
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=== Library === |
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# Package it up in convenient small-size chunks - aim to be under 20mb; the smaller, the better (efficient use of space is good). |
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* Mini-wikipedia |
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# Follow the [[Creating a content bundle]] instructions to make an .xol. Ask [[User:Mchua|Mel]] or [[User:Sj|Sj]] if you need help. |
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* How to make a package |
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# [[Special:Upload|Upload]] your bundle to the OLPC wiki. You'll have to create an account to do so. |
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* Chinese-language packages |
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# Create an entry for your library file in the [[Library grid]]. |
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# You're done! (Make another one!) |
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=== Translate === |
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As of build 536, laptops should automatically join a MESH network (without internet connectivity, however). Once the laptop is powered up, it takes a few minutes to configure itself, but eventually olpcA and olpcB should be able to see eachother. |
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* Help us translate the [[Summer of Content]] pages! |
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Generic MESH application sharing instructions: |
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* Translate a page on the wiki - [[Translating/HowTo|here's how]]. |
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Have two laptops connected to MESH. Start the application on olpcA, and share it by changing the "share with:" drop down in the top right corner from private to my neighborhood. Shortly after, olpcB should be able to see the write application shared from the neighborhood view. |
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* Help with an [[:Category:Ongoing_Translation|ongoing translation]] or [[Translating/HowTo|set up]] a page to be translated |
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* Get an existing content package from the [[Library grid]] and create a version of the same in your native language - upload it alongside the original. |
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* Join the [[Translation]] community - they have some projects that need help. |
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* Connect4 - This game works over MESH, however scores aren't recorded or kept. |
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* Write - This application works over MESH. Users can simultaneously edit the same document. |
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* Chat - Works over MESH. |
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* We're looking for [[Summer of Content mentors]] and [[Summer of Content organizations]] to advise and sponsor interns for the [[Summer of Content 2007]] program and the upcoming Southern [[Summer of Content]] in December and beyond, as well as sponsors to help fund intern stipends (currently $500 per intern for the whole summer). Can you help? Make a [[Summer of Content mentors|mentor]] or [[Summer of Content organizations|organization]] profile. Also see our session #705 on Day 2 of Wikimania, in room 334. |
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* what games can we play to demo this? memorize? |
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* We're looking for groups to contact and people to work with on open content for the laptop in many different languages from as many countries and organizations. Come by and help us brainstorm and reach out! |
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* Lincoln's docs on tubes in pygame |
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=== Games === |
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* 3d pong, if I can get it working |
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* Kuku |
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* Rule? |
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* Connect4 |
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=== Hardware coolness === |
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* display |
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* ruggedness |
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* lightweight |
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* pressure/capac. touchpads |
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* tablet mode |
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* wifi antennas/locks/dust covers |
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== Welcome, Wikimaniacs! == |
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=== Start or join a community === |
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== About == |
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* Join the [[:Category:Countries|group in your country]], or start one if it doesn't exist. |
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* Join a special interest [[:Category:Community|community]] or start one yourself! |
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* Start a [[University program]] chapter at your school. |
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* Run a [[Jam]] at your location - talk to [[User:Mchua|Mel]] if you're interested. |
Latest revision as of 06:01, 9 January 2008
We have 17 out of 200 content packages (as of 9am on 8/3/07). Help us!
Welcome, Wikimaniacs!
You may have noticed tiny green laptops sprouting up around the Open Space in room 319. Yes, those are the OLPC XO laptops, and yes, you can play with them - please play with them!
We're looking for volunteers to help us with a number of things for the project, from coding to outreach to open content development and curation for the Library. The main Participate page has a few ways to get started; there are also some Wikimania-specific activities going on, and SJ Klein and Mel Chua are running around the conference in general - come find us!
This page is under construction; we're adding to it throughout the event.
OLPC Wikimania Events
OLPC @ Open Space
In general, when we're not in sessions, we'll be hanging out in a corner of the open space in 319 playing with laptops, talking to people, brainstorming ideas for content, and making packages for the Library. Please come by and join us!
CCTaiwan Free Content Jam
Run by Bob Chao during Hacking Days. See Free Content Jam Taipei for more information. Teams of hackers build learning materials for children in less than two days, with local students coming in on the last day to test the things we've made. Join us!
OLPC and addressing systemic bias
SJ Klein is giving a talk (session 301) from 14:45-15:45 during the first day of presentations (Aug. 3) in the Hall. Come join the conversation!
Summer of Content and Jams
SJ Klein and Mel Chua are presenting on the Summer of Content and Jams programs on the second day of presentations (Aug. 4) - come to session 705 from 13:15-14:15 in room 334 to find out what we're talking about!
How you can help
Also see Participate.
Make content packages
We need .xol files of existing quality free content for the Library (also see http://dev.laptop.org/pub/content/Library) that kids can download and use - especially wonderful if they're in different languages.
Goal: 200 packages by the end of Wikimania.
- Find some cool free content you think kids would like - make sure it's available under an open license. This can be content you've made yourself, content on your project, photos from flickr, stories from project gutenberg, articles from Wikipedia, music... anything!
- Package it up in convenient small-size chunks - aim to be under 20mb; the smaller, the better (efficient use of space is good).
- Follow the Creating a content bundle instructions to make an .xol. Ask Mel or Sj if you need help.
- Upload your bundle to the OLPC wiki. You'll have to create an account to do so.
- Create an entry for your library file in the Library grid.
- You're done! (Make another one!)
Translate
- Help us translate the Summer of Content pages!
- Translate a page on the wiki - here's how.
- Help with an ongoing translation or set up a page to be translated
- Get an existing content package from the Library grid and create a version of the same in your native language - upload it alongside the original.
- Join the Translation community - they have some projects that need help.
Outreach
- We're looking for Summer of Content mentors and Summer of Content organizations to advise and sponsor interns for the Summer of Content 2007 program and the upcoming Southern Summer of Content in December and beyond, as well as sponsors to help fund intern stipends (currently $500 per intern for the whole summer). Can you help? Make a mentor or organization profile. Also see our session #705 on Day 2 of Wikimania, in room 334.
- We're looking for groups to contact and people to work with on open content for the laptop in many different languages from as many countries and organizations. Come by and help us brainstorm and reach out!
Start or join a community
- Join the group in your country, or start one if it doesn't exist.
- Join a special interest community or start one yourself!
- Start a University program chapter at your school.
- Run a Jam at your location - talk to Mel if you're interested.