NYC LOCAL: Saturday 23 February 2008 NYUFCC: OLPC Jam Session

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 Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:13:35 -0500
 From: "Fred Benenson" <frederick@nyu.edu>
 To: "Free Culture @ NYU's list serv" <free-culture@lists.nyu.edu>
 Subject: [free-culture] Feb 23rd: OLPC Jam Session

 Free Culture @ NYU,

 A number of us have purchased OLPCs

 http://www.laptop.org

 in the give one get one program

 http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/index.php

 and are interested in building on it.

 So we've booked a room at ITP

 http://itp.nyu.edu/

 and are going to bring our laptops and have fun making new
 content for the little green machines. We're also going to talk
 about making the laptop more manageable as a machine to use
 everyday for adults -- you'll be able to learn how to hack your
 OLPC and install XFCE (a lightweight GUI), Ubuntu, and take
 advantage of its unique hardware configurations.

 This session will also be for those people who are interested in
 learning more about the OLPC in general, and what they can expect
 if they're expecting a special delivery. Come with a jump drive,
 and of course if you have one -- your OLPC.

 Here's the info for those of you who can't be bothered to read non bolded
 sentences:

 NYU OLPC Jam Session
 Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
 12pm-5pm
 721 Broadway, 4th Floor, Room 442
 New York, New York

 Please RSVP here (registration required):
 http://wiki.freeculture.org/NYU_OLPC_Jam_Session

 If you are not NYU and have not registered by Saturday AM, we
 will not be able to accommodate you.

 Having an OLPC is not a requirement but please come prepared to do work and
 learn.

 Thanks!

 Fred Benenson
 President, Free Culture @ NYU
  
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Jay Sulzberger <secretary@lxny.org>
Corresponding Secretary LXNY
LXNY is New York's Free Computing Organization.
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