Re: Notes from today's Release Meeting(s)

2008-07-29 Thread Holt
Definitely send me your phone number if you can. Anybody can join if you want to contribute to OLPC Support-- Thanks! --Holt :) ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: [Techteam] dinner around cambridge on sunday

2008-11-15 Thread Holt
Plz attend the 7PM Sunday party SJ organized! In Harvard Square, at 33 Dunster St in Cambridge, full details here: http://blog.laptop.org/2008/11/14/party-this-sunday-in-harvard-square/ http://johnharvards.com Marco Pesenti Gritti wrote: On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 12:43 PM, Tomeu Vizoso

Re: Favorite Projects for XO Development?

2009-02-17 Thread Holt
relationships possible: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Support_Gang http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Support_meetings Email me anybody that wants to be added to the list! --Holt Walter Bender wrote: None of these lists are closed, AFAIK. -walter On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 9:06 PM, da...@lang.hm

Re: price point + sales to individuals

2009-02-18 Thread Holt
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Support_Gang will do our best to help you nurture your Project wherever we can, --Holt PS other great avenues for obtaining (and giving) individual XO's are listed here: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Support_FAQ p...@laptop.org wrote: bert wrote: On 18.02.2009

4 Weekly Community Meetings!

2009-02-28 Thread Holt
Paste this to your wall :-) And Bookmark: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Meetings NEW TO OLPC? Say Hello on IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat 4PM EST/EDT Sundays : http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Support_meetings (call/guest speakers; for volunteers who do real work ;-)

2PM EDT Friday: BRIEF Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting)

2009-03-13 Thread Holt
Contributor Program v2.0 is off to a Great start this month, thanks to So Many of You, including: * almost 15 active (dare I saw AWESOME) Mentors * several Laptop Lending Libraries Right Now getting underway this month in Australia, New Zealand beyond * a far more accessible

Re: Active Antennas...

2009-03-15 Thread Holt
Please apply here: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors_program If you are approved, delivery generally occurs within about a week. Full paragraph responses are not required since you are not applying for laptops -- one clear single sentence or two should suffice for most of the 8 questions

Plz Apply: Free XO Laptop Parts Machines!

2009-03-26 Thread Holt
later share with others in your community) Thanks :) --Holt ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

2PM EDT Friday: BRIEF Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting)

2009-03-27 Thread Holt
Join us reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects today 2PM EDT (Boston Time) -- in 15MIN! Sorry for the late notice; all are welcome -- please join here: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * fast review of a couple of the

how to start your own.. Laptop Lending Library! [Austin, UK, Australia, etc]

2009-03-27 Thread Holt
What a thrill a dozen Laptop Lending Library proposals are suddenly now in the works: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects#XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries Time to kick your own local community in the pants?? Great suggestions to start your very own little library:

2PM EDT Friday: BRIEF Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting)

2009-04-03 Thread Holt
Join us reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects today 2PM EDT (Boston Time) -- in 3.5hrs from now: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * Which projects would you enjoy Mentoring? * Fast review of a couple of the latest (greatest!)

2PM EDT Friday: BRIEF Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting)

2009-04-10 Thread Holt
Join us reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects today 2PM EDT (Boston Time) -- in 3 hrs from now: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New Library Emerging! How you too can help start an XO Laptop library:

2PM EDT Friday: BRIEF Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting)

2009-04-24 Thread Holt
In less than 1hr! Join us reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects today 2PM EDT, Boston Time: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New Libraries! http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects#XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries * Which projects might

plz test Build 802 + Firmware Q2E41 = Candidate Release 8.2.1

2009-04-29 Thread Holt
(233MB) http://download.laptop.org/xo-1/os/candidate/802/jffs2/fs.zip (155K) Follow the usual procedure (http://wiki.laptop.org/go/USB_update), grab Activities from your XO's Control Panel later, and Buzz (IRC Live Chat) if you get stuck: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Thanks! --Holt

2PM EDT Friday: BRIEF Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting)

2009-05-01 Thread Holt
In 15min from now! Join us reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects today 2PM EDT, Boston Time: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New Libraries! http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects#XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries * Which projects might

2PM EDT Friday NOW! Brief Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting)

2009-05-08 Thread Holt
Starts Now! Join us reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects today 2PM EDT, Boston Time: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New Libraries! http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects#XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries * Which projects might you

Final pre-release Candidate Release 8.2.1 incl Activities

2009-05-12 Thread Holt
Please test this Give1Get1-suitable image, including Activities now. Notify pronto if any final showstoppers preventing Release 8.2.1! http://download.laptop.org/xo-1/custom/g1g1/gg-802-1/ http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Friends_in_testing In short, clean install as follows: (1) Burn

2PM Boston Time TODAY/Friday: Brief Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting)

2009-06-05 Thread Holt
Join us reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects in less than 2 hours -- 2PM EDT, Boston Time: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New Libraries! http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects#XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries * Which projects might

Re: Problem with screen.. or with laptop

2009-06-10 Thread Holt
If you're seeing a blank white screen every time, who may want to investigate this (challenging!) repair procedure: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Replacing_SPI_flash http://wiki.laptop.org/go/SPI_FLASH_Recovery Rodolfo D. Arce S. wrote: Hello everyone: I'm having trouble with a

2PM Boston Time TODAY/Friday: Brief Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting)

2009-06-12 Thread Holt
Please join us reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects in 30MIN, over IRC Live Chat at 2PM EDT Boston Time, right here: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New Libraries Coming!

Re: Current Stable OS Install

2009-06-17 Thread Holt
Hi Jacob, Check out Chapter 2.11 in our Support FAQ which is all about upgrading clean installing to more recent and better software: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Support_FAQ In short, these days we generally recommend Release 8.2.1 (Build 802) from Spring 2009:

2PM Boston Time TODAY/Friday: Brief Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting)

2009-06-19 Thread Holt
Please join us reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects in 1 HOUR, over IRC Live Chat at 2PM EDT Boston Time, right here: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New Libraries Coming!

2PM Boston Time TODAY/Thurs: Brief Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting)

2009-07-02 Thread Holt
Please join us (right now!) reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat, just after 2PM EDT Boston Time, right here: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New Libraries Coming!

2PM Boston Time TODAY/Thurs: Brief Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting)

2009-07-10 Thread Holt
Please join us (right now!) reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat, 2PM EDT Boston Time Friday, right here right now :) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New Libraries Coming!

Re: reviving XO-1 OS builds, as the XO-1.5 release approaches...

2009-07-16 Thread Holt
machine(s) with sudo access and a decent amount of disk space to the community? Don't hesitate to ask d...@laptop.org I further questions (as you have below) and we'll do our best to get them all answered, --Holt Or is it more like you need a build manager to put one together before

Contributors Program Mtg NOW! (Fri 2PM Boston time, #olpc-meeting)

2009-07-24 Thread Holt
Please join us (right now!) reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat, 2PM EDT Boston Time Friday, right here right now :) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New projects libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:

NOW: Contributors Program Mtg! (Fri 2PM Boston time, #olpc-meeting)

2009-07-31 Thread Holt
Please join us (right now!) reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat, 2PM EDT Boston Time Friday, right here right now :) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New projects libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:

NOW: Contributors Program Mtg! (Fri 2PM Boston time, #olpc-meeting)

2009-08-07 Thread Holt
Please join us (right now!) reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat, 2PM EDT Boston Time Friday: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New projects libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:

IN 5 MIN: Contributors Program Mtg! (Fri 2PM Boston time, #olpc-meeting)

2009-08-14 Thread Holt
Please join us in 5min reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: (2PM EDT Boston Time Friday) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New projects libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:

Weekly 4PM EDT Sun Support Mtg: Community Book Sprint - Mini Deployment Guide (Sept 6-11 in DC)

2009-08-16 Thread Holt
Tons of progress with over 30 very different people participating now-- nevermind the evening social events Mike Lee all are organizing almost every night. This week's Call Conclusions / Forward Challenges: (A) People not familiar with Book Sprints should read why on earth we're each paying

Re: [support-gang] Community Book Sprint - QtoA

2009-08-17 Thread Holt
Caryl Bigenho wrote: Hi All, Good Job Yama! These questions could all be answered in one well crafted paragraph. Yama, want to try? Also, there is some great stuff in the Peru manuals, the Mochilla Digital manuals, and others that are out there. Maybe we (Yama, Pablo Flores in Uruguay,

NOW: Contributors Program Mtg! (Fri 2PM Boston time, #olpc-meeting)

2009-08-21 Thread Holt
Please join us Right Now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: (2PM EDT Boston Time Friday) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New projects libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:

Class Acts Poster! OLPC/Sugar Community Book Sprint (Sept 6-11, Washington DC)

2009-08-29 Thread Holt
Grassroots Deployments are our d-r-e-a-m... Full Rez Poster: http://flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/3865753915/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/3865753915/in/photostream/ Thumbnail for blog / wiki posts: http://flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/3866553822/in/photostream/

SHIRT SLOGAN VOTE! Class Acts Poster! OLPC/Sugar Community Book Sprint (Sept 6-11, Washington DC)

2009-08-31 Thread Holt
Please vote for the back of our T-Shirt -- Mike Lee's image will be on the front of the shirt: http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/3865753915/in/photostream/ But we need your help for the back!!! Proposal #1 (yes the constuctionist assessment parody's intentional!) NO NINO LEFT BEHIND

Class Acts shirt at last :)

2009-09-02 Thread Holt
http://dev.laptop.org/~holt ...community media archive for our best follow-on artifacts/affordances? OK, I'm printing 6M + 12L + 12XL shirts arriving DC Tues Sept 8 hopefully just before SJ's XO-1.5 evening presentation (at http://hacDC.org) and they are yours for half the price ($7) I'm paying out

Class Acts in Washington DC: join our 3-6PM Sunday Community Book Sprint kickoff!

2009-09-05 Thread Holt
The month of brainstorming's around creative/small deployments is coming to a close; now let's come together writing/drawing/cartooning/Photoshopping/Gimping/Inkscaping this layout inviting future generations into our 21st century learning community... Meet here Sunday 3-6PM Washington DC

NOW: Contributors Program Mtg! (Fri 2PM Boston time, #olpc-meeting)

2009-09-18 Thread Holt
Please join us Right Now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: (2PM EDT Boston Time Friday) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New projects libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:

NOW: Contributors Program Mtg! (Fri 2PM Boston time, #olpc-meeting)

2009-09-25 Thread Holt
Please join us Right Now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: (2PM EDT Boston Time Friday) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New projects libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:

~30 NEW XO-1.5 beta laptops now available free !

2009-09-28 Thread Holt
Can't be true? MAD (Make A Difference) It is! Twitter them Masses now http://blog.laptop.org Want to join the OLPC/Sugar volunteer team deciding who the luckiest, most talented 30 contributors will be? Yes You Can :) http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Support_Gang

Re: NOW: Contributors Program Mtg! (Fri 2PM Boston time, #olpc-meeting)

2009-10-02 Thread Holt
Please join us Right Now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: (2PM EDT Boston Time Friday) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New projects libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:

NOW: Contributors Program Mtg! (Fri 2PM Boston time, #olpc-meeting)

2009-10-23 Thread Holt
Sorry for the late start! Please join us NOW reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: (2PM EDT Boston Time Today/Friday) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New projects libraries -- teaching them Community

NOW: Contributors Program Mtg! (Fri 2PM Boston time, #olpc-meeting)

2009-10-30 Thread Holt
Please join us NOW reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: (2PM EDT Boston Time Today/Friday) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New projects libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:

Re: NOW: Contributors Program Mtg! (Fri 2PM Boston time, #olpc-meeting)

2009-11-13 Thread Holt
Please join us NOW reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: (2PM EDT Boston Time Today/Friday) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New projects libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:

Help Activity on XO-1.5 [was: List of Sugar activities for the XO-1.5]

2009-11-29 Thread Holt
Brian/Seth Sandy raised a critical issue on our Support call today-- how much work would it be to upgrade your great Help Activity from Sugar 0.82.1 to Sugar 0.84.x for the XO-1.5? And how can experienced Support people help Help (and learn learning ;) here?

NOW: Contributors Program Mtg! (Wed 4:15PM Boston time, #olpc-meeting)

2009-12-02 Thread Holt
Please join us NOW reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: (4:15PM EST Boston Time Today/Friday) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting Apologies for the unusual time as I will be on the road Friday to FUDCon/Toronto with 15 free

NOW: Contributors Program Mtg! (Fri 2PM Boston time, #olpc-meeting)

2009-12-18 Thread Holt
Please join us NOW reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: (4:15PM EST Boston Time Today/Friday) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * New projects libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:

Re: Fwd: User Manual of CL1B

2009-12-24 Thread Holt
John Watlington wrote: Can someone point me to a PDF version of the FLOSS manual for the XO-1 ? http://en.flossmanuals.net/publish/PDF/g1g1_2.pdf http://www.lulu.com/content/4439260 (slightly revised, and $18 on paper) But quite honestly these web options are superior:

2PM EST TODAY/TUES: Contributors Program Mtg! (#olpc-meeting)

2009-12-29 Thread Holt
Please all join us reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: (2PM EST Boston Time Today/TUESDAY) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * Fast Review of the 4 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us

NOW: Contributors Program Mtg! (#olpc-meeting, 2PM EST TUES)

2009-12-29 Thread Holt
Please all join NOW! Reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat (2PM EST Boston Time TUESDAY) Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * Fast Review of the 4 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us

2PM EST TODAY/FRI: Contributors Program Mtg! (#olpc-meeting)

2010-01-08 Thread Holt
Please all join us reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: (2PM EST Boston Time Today/FRIDAY -- in just over 2.5hrs from now!) http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * Fast Review of the 4 latest (greatest!) HW/Project

NOW! Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 2PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-01-15 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * Fast Review of the 4 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing

Haiti Grassroots Action emerging strongly--Join Saturday Events in Boston/NYC/Miami/LA/Etc!

2010-01-22 Thread Holt
OLPC/Sugar Community: Already more than 100 people signed up to join http://CrisisCamp.org tomorrow in Boston alone (2 blocks north of the MIT campus). 140 tech-democratizers showed up last week in DC, as widely broadcast on NPR. Now over A Dozen Cities are Involved; don't change the channel

NOW! Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 2PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-01-22 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * Fast Review of the 4 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing

INVITATION: Sri Lanka QA Team Call -- Friday 5AM EU Time

2010-02-03 Thread Holt
in Boston, a rep from New Zealand's longstanding volunteer testing crew, and the core testing team in Sri Lanka as we get organized. Thanks for forwarding! --Holt Subject:Re: Sri Lanka QA Team BACK ON TASK! Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:30:12 +1300 From: Tabitha Roder tabitha.ro

NOW! Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 2PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-02-05 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * Fast Review of the 5 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing

Re: NOW! Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 2PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-02-19 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * Fast Review of the 5 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing

XO-1.5 early production units now available to GENUINE contributors :)

2010-02-23 Thread Holt
Please apply today if OLPC's brand new XO-1.5 laptop will help you make Sugar/Gnome/Learning/Deployment/Support Realities better! http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors_program/Project_proposal_form I've modified the FAQ to make clear we also accept proposals for free laptops from those doing

NOW! Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 3:45PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-02-26 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * XO-1.5 early production machines now available:

XO-1.5 Book Sprint: Wkd Mch 27/28 in Washington DC -- GET STARTED!

2010-02-27 Thread Holt
Do you believe in /Clean, Helpful/ documentation and open source tools?? Mike Lee has inspired us to overhaul and beef up Walter Bender's very elegant Javascript-based Getting Started guide here: http://laptop.org/start (if Walter permits ;) for the imminent release of the XO-1.5 -- in

NOW! Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 2:50PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-03-05 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * XO-1.5 early production machines now available:

OLPC Solar Mini-Talk Sunday Apr 4th; XO-1.5 Power Diags Summarized by Mch 27/28 Booklet Sprint

2010-03-07 Thread Holt
1. Huge thanks to: Richard Smith, OLPC lead power engineer Robert Pilawa, MIT solar researcher: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/robert-pilawa/2/40/470 Kim Quirk, NH solar engineer and vendor: http://EnergyEmp.com . For participating in this very enLIGHTening forum -- Sunday Apr 4th,

IN 1 HR: OLPC/Sugar Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 2PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-03-12 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * XO-1.5 early production machines now available shipping:

OLPC/Sugar Radio - Paraguay Deployment Stories Live - Sunday Open Call 4PM Boston Time

2010-03-13 Thread Holt
in Paraguay's digital generation once he leaves, onto his next gig in August.?/ Listen to Bernie's Paraguay Stories Live tomorrow Sunday March 14! / /4PM Boston Time5PM Asuncion Time9PM Paris Time BEWARE USA CLOCKS MOVE FORWARD 1HR TONIGHT REPLY TO holt @ laptop.org

OLPC/Sugar Contributors Program Mtg (NOW! on #olpc-meeting, 2:30PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-03-19 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * XO-1.5 early production machines now available shipping:

guaranteed gorgeous XO-1.5/Sugar intro..thx to Mike Lee's VISUALS..and you!

2010-03-24 Thread Holt
this weekend Mch 27/28 to quick overhaul http://laptop.org/start -- and thanks to http://OLPCnews.com for getting the world out!! *(Remote participants please now email holt @ laptop.org and curiouslee @ gmail.com so we know your favorite piece of the pie :)* * See you in person 9am - 7pm

OLPC/Sugar Contributors Program Mtg (NOW! on #olpc-meeting, 3:45PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-03-26 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * XO-1.5 early production machines now available shipping:

unable to share Activities on XO-1.5

2010-03-28 Thread Holt
Many people here in DC tried to share Sugar Activities (during the XO-1.5 Getting Started Documentation Sprint this weekend), but were unable to proceed, and unable to take the required screenshots to document this functionality. Below is a sample problem report. What workarounds might they

OLPC Talk: Hand Crank Tiring? It's a Solar Project! (Sunday April 4th, 4PM in Boston)

2010-04-02 Thread Holt
Expert Discussion: Powering OLPC's XO Laptops using Solar Electricity Please come in person this (Easter) Sunday April 4th, 4PM Boston Time, to Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, armed with your most thoughtful questions on Solar practicalities -- as they relate to OLPC deployment

slides from solar talk (ongoing now)

2010-04-04 Thread Holt
Low-Cost Solar Charge Controller with the Maximum Power Point Tracking for the Developing World by Robert Pilawa, MIT Solar Researcher PhD Student http://www.slideshare.net/metasj/olpc-apr-4-2010 ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org

OLPC/Sugar Contributors Program Mtg (NOW! on #olpc-meeting, 2:45PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-04-09 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * XO-1.5 early production machines now available shipping:

OLPC/Sugar Contributors Program Mtg (NOW! on #olpc-meeting, 4PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-04-16 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * XO-1.5 early production machines now available shipping:

OLPC/Sugar Contributors Program Mtg (NOW! on #olpc-meeting, 2PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-04-23 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * XO-1.5 early production machines now available shipping:

OLPC/Sugar Contributors Program Mtg (NOW! on #olpc-meeting, 2:30PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-05-07 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * XO-1.5 early production machines now available shipping:

OLPC/Sugar Contributors Program Mtg (NOW! on #olpc-meeting, 2:30PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-05-21 Thread Holt
revisions for: http://teach.laptop.org/~holt/laptoporg-refresh/10.2.0/gettingstarted/index.shtml 2. Improving School attendance rate and peformance - Kenya http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62399 http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=49832 http://e4nfoundation.blogspot.com

NOW! Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 2:45PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-06-11 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * Fast Review of the 7 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing

July 4th, 4PM NYC time: How Cellular Data can Reach *Distant* Schools [was: 5 upcoming Sunday talks/events for OLPC volunteers]

2010-06-30 Thread Holt
Thanks to Sugar's 3G interface developers who will join from South America this coming Sunday 4PM! Reply to holt @ laptop.org for our phone presentation's conf-call number, and the below speaker's PDF slides, which we hope he might later make public. Call is free worldwide, if you have

NOW! Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 2:30PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-07-02 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * Fast Review of the 6 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing

July 4th, 4PM NYC time: How Cellular Data can Reach *Distant* Schools [was: 5 upcoming Sunday talks/events for OLPC volunteers]

2010-07-04 Thread Holt
See you in 2hrs 20min! -=-=-=-=-=- Thanks to Sugar's 3G interface developers who will join from South America this coming Sunday 4PM! Reply to holt @ laptop.org for our phone presentation's conf-call number, and the below speaker's PDF slides, which we hope he might later make public

July 11th, 4PM NYC time: Virtual Field Trip Realness (Classrooms ain't in Kansas Nomore)

2010-07-09 Thread Holt
Reply to holt @ laptop.org for our phone presentation's conf-call number, and the below speaker's PDF slides expected within ~24hrs. Parallel Live Chat for those who unable to telephone: http://forum.laptop.org/chat (that's *#olpc-help* on irc.freenode.net) *Sunday July 11 - Virtual Field

In 2 Hrs! Virtual Field Trip Realness (Classrooms ain't in Kansas Nomore)

2010-07-11 Thread Holt
Location announced hereunder -- plz RSVP now to holt @ laptop dot org, thx! http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_NYC http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/olpc-nyc/ http://twitter.com/olpcnyc *Sunday Aug 1 - From Viet Cong to Venture Capital to Vietnam Community (TENTATIVE

Sunday 4PM Talk @ OLPC: 11 Years Deploying Computers in South African Schools

2010-07-16 Thread Holt
://web.mac.com/donita27/EndumeniLearningMachines/Home.html *Sunday July 25 NOON - East Africa and West Africa OLPC Community Public Brunch* NYC/Bronx Location announced hereunder -- plz RSVP now to holt @ laptop dot org, thx! http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_NYC http

OLPC NYC/Bronx Brunch - TOPIC: East/West Africa - Sun July 25 Noon

2010-07-21 Thread Holt
Great I've received over a dozen RSVP's for Noon Sunday (incl 3+ deployment people very recently returned from East/West Africa) but the restaurant wants a more precise count -- plz RSVP to me now if you haven't! Holt wrote: Marife Mago wrote: can we include here our initial meet-up can

NOW! Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 2:30PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-08-13 Thread Holt
Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * Fast Review of the 4 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing

IN 40MIN: Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 2PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-08-20 Thread Holt
Please all join us reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * Fast Review of the 8 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing

NOW: Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 4PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-09-03 Thread Holt
Please all join us reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * Fast Review of the 3 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing

FREE OLPC Repair+Training FEST - Cambridge, Mass - Sat Sept 18, NOON-3PM

2010-09-13 Thread Holt
WELCOME, families/friends and all ages, but you must reply to holt @ laptop . org (including your phone number, thanks) / Price: Enthusiasm -- Smile or you will NOT be admitted to OLPC!!/ Aside from our upcoming *Oct 21/22 - 24 San Francisco Community Summit

Re: FREE OLPC Repair+Training FEST - Cambridge, Mass - Sat Sept 18, NOON-3PM

2010-09-16 Thread Holt
have several great volunteers from Kazakhstan arriving; wonderful folks whose names are *not* Borat, but might give you all your first taste of Kazakh Cuisine ;) Holt wrote: Be there or be square, at an event that might never happen again-- don't miss your rock star trainers who

SF Summit Scheduling Ideas!! Community Shirts Finalized! (Oct 22-24)

2010-10-05 Thread Holt
Just got a snapshot of the great scheduling work our http://olpcSF.org/CommunitySummit2010 volunteer organizers are putting together: http://olpcsf.org/CommunitySummit2010/schedule.php A fuller draft is below -- plz reply with your Own Suggestions now, before our fortnight-away Sat/Sun

NOW: OLPC Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 2PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-10-08 Thread Holt
Even though OLPC's Contributors Program has a bit of a temporary inventory shortage this month, please all join us voting for the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat, even if I apologize certain shipments may be somewhat delayed! Please join us live now, to make the best

7 of 10 Contributors Projects Approved!

2010-10-08 Thread Holt
: http://olpcSF.org/CommunitySummit2010/people.php http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_SanFranciscoBayArea/Community_Summit_2010#T_Shirt_Ideas.21 On 10/8/2010 2:00 PM, Holt wrote: Even though OLPC's Contributors Program has a bit of a temporary inventory shortage this month, please all join

spectacular new XO-1.5 disassembly guides

2010-10-08 Thread Holt
Mafe Mago marife.m...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Folks, Just sharing this pdf file of Dissecting an XO 1.5 created by Peter Domanski who just been introduced to XO. http://wiki.laptop.org/go/File:XO_Disassembly_%28Bottom%29.pdf [20p, 1.7MB]

NOW: OLPC Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 2PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-10-15 Thread Holt
Even though OLPC's Contributors Program has a bit of a temporary inventory shortage this month, please all join us voting for the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat, even as I apologize certain shipments may be somewhat delayed! Please join us live now, to make the best

Community Deployment MAP SPRINT - Dec 27-31 in Boston

2010-10-29 Thread Holt
(Indiana) David Farning (Wisconsin) Walter Bender (Boston, partial attendance) Caroline Meeks (Boston, partial attendance) Claudia Urrea (Boston, partial attendance) Reuben Caron (Boston, partial attendance) Adam Holt (Boston) (Special Chicago guest/s from http

new $95 10W solar panels, suggested for XO-1 and XO-1.5

2010-11-11 Thread Holt
$85 each if you buy 4: http://iLoveMyXO.com/category/xo-accessories.html Does anyone have any real-world feedback yet, on these solar panels iLoveMyXO.com announced 10 days ago at http://olpcSF.org/summit ? PS join our separate electrical power discussions here if you have a serious

Re: Sugar Labs election results

2010-11-29 Thread Holt
...@gmail.com To: community-n...@lists.sugarlabs.org, iaep i...@lists.sugarlabs.org, Sugar-dev Devel sugar-de...@lists.sugarlabs.org I am happy to report that Chirs Ball, Adam Holt, Aleksey Lim, and Sebastian Silva will be joining Bernie Innocente, Mel Chua, and me as new and returning members

NOW: OLPC Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 3:20PM Boston Time, Friday)

2010-12-03 Thread Holt
Even though OLPC's Contributors Program has a bit of a temporary inventory shortage this month, please all join us voting for the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat! Please join us live now, to make the best project allocations mentoring relationships--starting right here:

OLPC hosting global mapmaking event (Dec 27-31)

2010-12-07 Thread Holt
Beyond Boston's olpcMAP Sprint / Summit itself (previewed below, beautifying the 2-month old http://olpcMAP.net built entirely by volunteers) also watch for: * How to Mash Up olpcMAP(s) into Your Own site/app * Integrating OLPC/Sugarservice learning volunteers into Your Own community

OLPC Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 2PM Boston Time, TODAY, Dec 24!)

2010-12-24 Thread Holt
Please join us in 4 hours from now, voting for the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat, to make the best project allocations mentoring relationships--starting right here 2PM Boston Time / EST this afternoon: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join

olpc/Sugar MAP Survey Says: Sprint to the Finish!

2010-12-24 Thread Holt
30 Wonderfully Thoughtful Replies Already. But the key here is that we ask folks OUTSIDE our usual circles, outside each of our usual age group -- how *they* want to codesign our global map to... /Put your Favorite School Ever on the Map!/ http://blog.laptop.org Thanks again to Marina who

OLPC Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting, 2PM Boston Time, TODAY, Jan 21!)

2011-01-21 Thread Holt
Please join us in 30 MIN from now, voting for the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat, to make the best project allocations mentoring relationships--starting right here 2PM Boston Time / EST this afternoon: http://forum.laptop.org/chat Then type at bottom: /join

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