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** '''Description''': The purpose of the Roadshow In A Box project is to bring awareness of the XO to as many educators and developers as possible. The machines will be used for demonstrations at conferences such as the |
** '''Description''': The purpose of the Roadshow In A Box project is to bring awareness of the XO to as many educators and developers as possible. The machines will be used for demonstrations at conferences such as the |
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February 20-22 [http://scale7x.socallinuxexpo.org/ 7th Southern California Linux Expo] at the Westin LAX in Los Angeles, CA. |
February 20-22 [http://scale7x.socallinuxexpo.org/ 7th Southern California Linux Expo] at the Westin LAX in Los Angeles, CA. |
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;Report: Great response. Had 5 XOs running Sugar and 2 loaner XOs running Debian Ubuntu from live usb keys. Handed out 200+ information flyers about volunteering and the contributors program. Collected 19 names of people interested in a SoCal (LAXO?) grassroots group. |
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March 5-7 [http://www.cue.org/conference/ CUE Conference] in Palm Springs, CA. |
March 5-7 [http://www.cue.org/conference/ CUE Conference] in Palm Springs, CA. |
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Revision as of 04:01, 25 February 2009
- Contact
- Caryl@laptop.org
- Southern California, USA
- Experience: retired educator, member of OLPC Support Gang since December 2007
- Project
- Name: Roadshow In A Box
- Description: The purpose of the Roadshow In A Box project is to bring awareness of the XO to as many educators and developers as possible. The machines will be used for demonstrations at conferences such as the
February 20-22 7th Southern California Linux Expo at the Westin LAX in Los Angeles, CA.
- Report
- Great response. Had 5 XOs running Sugar and 2 loaner XOs running Debian Ubuntu from live usb keys. Handed out 200+ information flyers about volunteering and the contributors program. Collected 19 names of people interested in a SoCal (LAXO?) grassroots group.
March 5-7 CUE Conference in Palm Springs, CA.
Additionally, the machines will be available for interested groups from schools, universities and the technical community to borrow for a few days at a time so that they can plan their own contributors projects or small deployments.
From October through May this will take place in Southern California. From June through September it will be in rural south-central Montana. If you would like to have the laptops demonstrated or to try them for a few days, please contact Caryl@laptop.org.
- 3 Laptops, requested for indefinitely
- Status: Approved