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Want to play your favourite song/movie on OLPC ?
http://kushaldas.in/ 2008/ 10/ 03/ want-to-play-your-favourite-songmovie-on-olpc…So, if you want to play your favourite song/movie on OLPC use Jukebox.activity. Started working on this for the last few days after Sayam pointed me to the activity. It was almost in a stagnant condition. My PyQt mind was someway different than writing this PyGtk stuff Sayam helped a lot.
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One Laptop Per Child Update by Chuck Kane
http://www.olpcnews.com/ people/ leadership/ chuck_kane_olpc_update.htmlFor those that missed last night's fun at the OLPC News Happy Hour, where we had an update on Pixel Qi's progress from John Patrick Ryan, VP of Sales and Marketing, you can get an overview of One Laptop Per Child thanks to the "Scobleizer" who interviewed Chuck Kane, OLPC President.
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Track OLPC deployments via Google Maps
http://www.olpcnews.com/ implementation/ schools/ track_olpc_deployments_google_…While going through a ton of "OLPC" Google news-alerts in my inbox I found an interesting blog entry which contained a Google Maps mashup which apparently tracks OLPC deployments around the globe. Since one of the most popular questions at presentations is where XOs are being tested already this map comes in quite handy.
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Microsoft Research ‘Codex Project’: Prototype based on OQO Model 02s
http://www.ditii.com/ 2008/ 10/ 02/ microsoft-research-codex-project-prototype-b…Microsoft Research’s Ken Hinckley has unveiled a prototype device based on two OQO Model 02s running together dubbed “Codex”. Hinckley believes it’s the future for gadgets as dual-screen devices have become the subject of increasingly elaborate internet fantasies.
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The first round of Fedora on XO testing volunteers have been notified.
http://gregdek.livejournal.com/ 36928.htmlThe first round of Fedora on XO testing volunteers have been notified of their selections. Thanks to everyone who put themselves forward. A few notes: 1. If you already have an XO and want to help with the testing, we will of course be delighted to have your help.
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San Francisco Happy Hour Tomorrow - Now with Prizes!
http://www.olpcnews.com/ use_cases/ user_groups/ san_francisco_happy_hour.htmlGet your OLPC Stamps on Thursday Its time to escape talk of bailouts and debates, and delve into a topic we know and love: One laptop Per Child. Why stop there, let's jump into the whole computers in education movement, with an OLPC News Happy Hour tomorrow night in San Francisco.
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OLPC / Amazon preparing to bring G1G1 to Europe?
http://www.olpcnews.com/ sales_talk/ g1g1/ olpc_amazon_preparin_1.htmlThere were 4 big questions when it was first revealed that Amazon would be running this year's edition of the Give 1 Get 1 program: Europe dressed in OLPC green How much is it going to cost? $399. When will G1G1 v2 start? November 17. Will it come with Windows XP? No.
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OLPC / Amazon preparing to bring G1G1 to Europe?
http://www.tuxmachines.org/ node/ 30937olpcnews.com: There were 4 big questions when it was first revealed that Amazon would be running this year's edition of the Give 1 Get 1 program. 3 out of these 4 questions have been answered so what about the last one? Well, for the first time there are some indications that OLPC and Amazon are preparing to bring G1G1 v2 to Canada and Europe.
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VideoChat - OLPC Activity
http://pipka.org/ blog/ 2008/ 10/ 01/ videochat-olpc-activity/I am working on a really interesting OLPC XO/XS trial (all to be revealed soon!) where the main lynchpin demonstration is the VideoChat activity. We are certainly looking at the educational benefits, the interesting impact on truancy, and opportunities for disadvantaged kids, etc.
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Article in The New York Sun
http://olpcnyc.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 09/ 30/ article-in-the-new-york-sun/Our little project got some press: http://www.nysun.com/new-york/low-price-laptops-tested-at-city-schools/86861/
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