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== Events ==
== Events ==
=== Future Activities ===
=== Future Activities ===
* '''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]]


* '''Monthly Meet-ups'''
* '''Monthly Meet-ups'''
** Monday, November 17, 2008 (5:30-7:30pm) — G1G1 2008 begins!!! 8.2 upgrade event at Cosi?
** Monday, March 16, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — [[OLPCorps_Africa|OLPC Corps]]
** 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 (?)
** Tuesday, April 21, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
** Wednesday, May 20, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
** Wednesday, May 20, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
** Thursday, June 19, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) - topic (?)


Our meet-ups are part playdate, part discussion and learning. Everyone is welcome.
Our meet-ups are part playdate, part discussion and learning. Everyone is welcome.

Revision as of 13:03, 17 March 2009

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(aka MassXO)

MassXO (also the Boston OLPC users group) is a loose affiliation of XO enthusiasts in the greater Boston area. We meet at least once a month.

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Next meetup

  • Monday, March 16, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic OLPCorps
    • @ Cosi's in Kendell Square [1]

Our Blog

http://olpcboston.wordpress.com

Contact

Mailing list

MassXO 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

None available at this time.

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

  • Monthly Meet-ups
    • Monday, March 16, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — OLPC Corps
    • Tuesday, April 21, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
    • Wednesday, May 20, 2009 (5:30-7:30pm) — topic (?)
    • Thursday, June 19, 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.