Re: [IAEP] Announcing OLPC OS 13.2.7 with Sugar 0.108

2016-02-24 Thread James Cameron
Good resolution and frame rate are essential. Usability problems with instructional video will block learning [1]. 720p HD is a good minimum. You cannot easily use 720p HD on an XO-1 without degrading frame rate. Where instructional video is a requirement, please contact OLPC with your next

Re: [IAEP] Announcing OLPC OS 13.2.7 with Sugar 0.108

2016-02-24 Thread Adam Holt
Tremendous news, Profound thanks James & the Sugar 0.108 Team!! Aside: i haven't given up (yet) on a wider array of quality learning videos (from Internet-in-a-Box 2.0 etc) becoming playable on XO-1 in 2016 so many years later. Issues you've well-documented @

[IAEP] Announcing OLPC OS 13.2.7 with Sugar 0.108

2016-02-24 Thread James Cameron
G'day, We're pleased to announce the release of OLPC OS 13.2.7 for XO-1, XO-1.5, XO-1.75 and XO-4. It is Sugar 0.108 on Fedora 18, with a few activities upgraded. Details of new features, fixes, known issues, and how to download, install or upgrade can be found in the release notes: