OLPC: Bring on the How-Tos
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| The OLPC is an interesting test case, because it is meant to be usable
| without being a computer expert, yet there needs to be computer expertise for
| advanced projects and for learning how to trouble-shoot and resolve
| difficulties that will come up. The operating system is exposed to the users
| and there are many tips that involve working with it. Navigation among the
| clashing abstractions is a great opportunity for some useful and powerful
| support for the learner.
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http://orcmid.com/blog/2007/12/olpc-bring-on-how-tos.asp
Watch the video at the bottom.
Quote for the day:
"I was a little surprised they [Microsoft] didn’t deal with the evidence
presented yesterday."
--David Boies, lead trial attorney DOJ
Related:
Seattle XO User Group Forming
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| Some of us here in Seattle just couldn't wait for our OLPC laptops to arrive.
| Immediately after November 12th we decided to form an XO user group.
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http://www.olpcnews.com/use_cases/user_groups/seattle_xo_user_group.html
Birmingham might buy thousands of XO Laptop computers for students in grades
one through eight
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| The machines don't run Microsoft Office, Photoshop or any other standard Mac
| or Windows programs, instead using a free, open-source version of GNU/Linux,
| with a simplified graphical interface designed for children called Sugar. The
| laptop has a 500-megahertz processor and 256 megabytes of DRAM (dynamic
| random access memory) with 1 gigabyte of flash memory. The laptops have Web
| browsers and their own Wi-Fi system, the ability to connect to the Internet
| wirelessly. Each is on a "mesh network," meaning all the laptops can see each
| other, without any setup, even if there is no wireless connection nearby.
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http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1195463987242670.xml&coll=2&thispage=1
A Groklaw Member Gets His OLPC Laptop - It's Not Too Late To Order Yours
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| Looks great to me. One thing's for sure. I'll never be able to hide out at
| tech conferences any more, if I bring a green XO laptop. We'll all instantly
| find each other.
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| Hey, nothing wrong with that. Just don't give any to Darl and his merry
| men, 'kay?
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| Actually, not to worry. They'd probably never be able to figure out how to
| get them open. Joke. Joke.
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http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20071214233723415
U.S. schools may join inexpensive laptop project
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| A project that aims to deliver low-priced laptops with string pulleys
| to the world's poorest children may have a new market: U.S. schools.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN2642385520070426
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