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[Mike Lee]

So hold the date...

On Thursday, Jan 31, 2008 from 6:30 - 9pm, we'll be meeting at

Greater DC Cares 1725 I (Eye) Street, NW, Ground Floor SunTrust Conference Room, Washington, DC 20006

The location is a half block from Farragut West Metro and about two blocks from Farragut North. I'll do an in-person visit there in the next week to get a sense of the layout of the room as well as test out mesh and wifi access (I have to bring a router) with three or four XOs.

I really liked Wayan's format of 10-minute podcast-friendly talks. Since I haven't actually presented, I'd like to do a 10-minute photo tour of the MIT Media Lab and OLPC Headquarters.

I may be visiting the Media Lab and OLPC before the meeting, so hopefully, I'll have some fresh photos or even some video.

Then I'm sure Wayan can do a 5 or 10 minute "State of OLPC" talk. --Wayan is going to be on his honeymoon!

Lastly, I'd like to ask for a good presenter from our membership to do a quick lesson on something mesh-friendly like exchanging objects in Etoys, or perhaps orchestrating a TamTam band between a group of XOs.

Parents who want to bring kids are welcome to do so! The presentations should end by 7:10 and we'll have from then until 9pm to mesh around. I'm thinking about kid-centered XO field trips on weekends for when it gets warmer, and I'd love to get input on that.

Please comment here, post an introduction and check back on the club blog periodically.

http://www.olpclearningclub.org

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[Grig]

Isn't it at 172*5* I St?

http://www.dc-cares.org/contact.html

Maybe that's their mailing address.  Anyway, I'll try to make this one; I have been doing reviews in my own blog, and while I am on call that week, I should be able to get to work if needed via a second laptop.

http://punkwalrus.livejournal.com/tag/olpc

[Mike Lee]

Grig, thanks for pointing out the difference in the addresses. I believe I used what was sent to me in an email, but I will double-check everything. I'm going to do an updated blog post and email on meeting logistics anyway.

It's great that you're blogging your experiences with the XO. We look forward to any tips or tricks you may uncover.

Mike

[Mike Lee]

Photos from another great OLPC LC-DC meeting. 48 attended at the DC Cares conference room!

Photos:

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=dc%20cares%20curtis&w=all&s=int

And a photo of the new ZoWii USB ethernet adapter for the XO that we sold some of tonight:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/2234352218/in/set-72157603787021355/

Meeting agenda:

http://olpclearningclub.org/meetings/final-agenda-for-13108-meeting/

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[Grig]

Thanks for hosting this, I had a really good time.  It was great to see some of the technology up close, as well as see and hear Justin's presentation on the Library of Congress demos.

Here are my crummy photos.  My cell phone camera works better indoors on moving subjects.  My Nikon Coolpix is only good for still objects and outdoors, hense why I only used it to take pictures of the equipment.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/punkwalrus/tags/olpclcdc/

[lgarcia]

And a photo of the new ZoWii USB ethernet adapter for the XO that we sold some of tonight:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/2234352218/in/set-72157603787021355/

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Mike - are those adapters available online or by mail?  I would like one.

[Mike Lee]

Jonathan Hsu is actively looking for a reseller to stock a batch of the green USB ethernet adapters. He is also going after the UMPC and Nintendo Wii market, so the white, clear and silver will also appear at other resellers. You'll definitely hear about their availability once a company is on board. Sales would be through an online store. I'll also try to get Jonathan to come to the next meetup of full meeting with another handful of them to sell in person.

Mike

[Mike Lee]

Our first meeting of the OLPC Learning Club at the downtown offices of DC Cares attracted a diverse group of 48 XO enthusiasts, including some parents and children. The Vine blog, Grig, Richard, Herbert have writeups on the meeting. Walter Bender made a mention in this week's OLPC Community News, and there are photos on Flickr by Jesse, Grig and myself. I want to especially thank our host Curtis Cannon, Andrew Halls, Jonathan Blocksom and Jonathan Hsu for helping with the meeting logistics. Also, Phil Shapiro has been a great cheerleader for the club and scored our first press clip with an article in the East Montgomery County Gazette. The evening was also, regrettably, a little less colorful as Wayan was away on his honeymoon.

More on the club blog:
http://olpclearningclub.org/meetings/dc-cares-about-the-xo/

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[herbert]

Wah, you found me!  ::hides::