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[Wayan Vota]

And now I have the XO back - who is up for a testing?

[skim]

I also have an XO laptop that I'm willing to let someone borrow.

[ndoiron]

Thanks for posting about your Traveling XO!  I'm a college student, G1G1 recipient and activity programmer.  With a second XO I would be able to test group activities in my area of interest: mapping and GIS.  This is a promising technology in demand by governments, NGOs, and companies worldwide.

The current Maps activity runs an old version of Google's API through a personal website.  My goal would be to have a new version or activity using (a) the latest API, directly from the XO, (b) the Static Maps API, for slower connections, and (c) more options to collaborate on maps.

I already have (a) working on my XO, and enough experience with the canvas element to do (b).  With two XOs, I would be able to redesign a faster, classroom-friendly version of Maps.  My wiki page is here: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Ndoiron

[Wayan Vota]

Ndoiron,  I love the idea of mapping with the XO.  If you haven't gotten an offer from anyone else, I'll send you my XO forthwith.  I'll email you directly for logisitics

[Wayan Vota]

I've sent Ndoiron my XO and that became this post: http://www.olpcnews.com/content/education/olpc_map_activity_updated_for.html

Thanks for helping out!

[Wayan Vota]

I now have 2 XO laptops to loan out.  Any takes with cool ideas?

[GregYohn]

Any chance of someone from the DC users group getting their hands on an XO 1.5 motherboard and upgrading one of these machines?

[LesleyT]

Hey Wayan, I'm considering applying for a grant to get some more XOs for my classroom.  
If you still have some XOs floating around, I can field test to see what my students and I would actually be able to do with the mesh.  

ooops  just re-read old posts and realized that I prolly should let someone else have a turn. 

I'm still processing if it's feasible for me to get my students working on the XOs anyways

[roamans0]

I know this is an old post but I am trying to find an XO for my :Technology for Teachers class. I teach this at a community college in Missouri and would like to expose these future teachers to its function and power to change the world. I would be willing to buy one or borrow one. The only ones I can find for sale are on Ebay and have been going for over $200. I was hoping to get it for less as I am on a budget. If you have any suggestions on how I could get a hold of one, please let me know.
Thanks!

[Dinky]

One sent on loan.