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<center>(aka MassXO)</center> |
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== About == |
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OLPC Boston (also known as MassXO) is a loose affiliation of XO enthusiasts in the greater Boston area. We meet [[OLPC_Boston#Events|at least once a month]]. |
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Want to add an OLPC Boston User Group badge on your wiki user page? Copy this to your page: |
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'''<nowiki>{{userboxtop}} |
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{{User Boston}} |
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{{userboxbottom}}</nowiki>'''. |
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== Our Blog == |
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http://olpcboston.wordpress.com |
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== Contact== |
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=== Mailing list === |
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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! |
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=== Jabber server === |
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Some nice person has created a jabber (chat) server for New England. To change your XO's setting to allow access to this server: |
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sugar-control-panel -s jabber nejabber.homelinux.org |
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then restart (Ctrl-Alt-Erase) Sugar. |
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Another jabber server has been set up as a subdomain of xochat.org: |
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sugar-control-panel -s jabber bos.ma.us.xochat.org |
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=== 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. |
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[[Olin_university_chapter]] |
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== Events == |
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=== Future Activities === |
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* '''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]] |
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* '''Monthly Meet-ups''' |
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** Monday, November 17, 2008 (5:30-7:30pm) — G1G1 2008 begins!!! 8.2 upgrade event at Cosi? |
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** Tuesday, December 16, 2008 (5:30-7:30pm) — Cambridge Friend’s School update (?) |
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** Wednesday, January 21, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?) |
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** Thursday, February 19, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?) |
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** Monday, March 16, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?) |
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** Tuesday, April 21, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?) |
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** Wednesday, May 20, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?) |
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Our meet-ups are part playdate, part discussion and learning. Everyone is welcome. |
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==== Proposed Meet-up Discussion Topics ==== |
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* Writing a basic Sugar activity. |
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* The Terminal is Your Friend (using the Terminal activity and what all that stuff means) |
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* Disassembly, and more importantly, reassembly of the XO hardware. |
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* Using your XO remotely (VNC, USB2VGA devices). |
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* Emulation of the XO on PC/MAC. |
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=== Past Activities === |
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Read notes and comments on all of our past meetings and playdates [[OLPC_Boston/Monthly_Meet-ups|here]]. |
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[[Category:XO User Group]] |
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Revision as of 05:24, 6 December 2008
About
OLPC Boston (also known as MassXO) is a loose affiliation of XO enthusiasts in the greater Boston area. We meet at least once a month.
Want to add an OLPC Boston User Group badge on your wiki user page? Copy this to your page: {{userboxtop}} {{User Boston}} {{userboxbottom}}.
Our Blog
http://olpcboston.wordpress.com
Contact
Mailing list
OLPC_Boston 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
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
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
- Saturday Open Jam -- every Saturday from 1-4pm at the MIT Museum. More info here
- Monthly Meet-ups
- Monday, November 17, 2008 (5:30-7:30pm) — G1G1 2008 begins!!! 8.2 upgrade event at Cosi?
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008 (5:30-7:30pm) — Cambridge Friend’s School update (?)
- Wednesday, January 21, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
- Thursday, February 19, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
- Monday, March 16, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
- Tuesday, April 21, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
- Wednesday, May 20, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
Our meet-ups are part playdate, part discussion and learning. Everyone is welcome.
Proposed Meet-up Discussion Topics
- 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.