One Laptop per Child (OLPC), getting started: opening the laptop

[jason]

Originally published at Lemmingworks. You can comment here or there.

I got my TWO OLPCs!

If you’ve got one, don’t want to RTFM, at least look at this site:
One Laptop per Child (OLPC), getting started: opening the laptop.

It took me a while to figure out how to get it to run on a normal wireless network. Actually, I had to upgrade the whole OS, which was loads of fun. Serious. Good olde tyme Lunix commandline stuff. I installed SimCity and Opera web browser. I just want something like an AIM/iChat gateway.

I have to say that this is the coolest bit of tech that I’ve ever touched. And I’ve been more excited to play with this thing that any other bit of computing machinery ever. And this message has been brought to you by the letters Z - O - M - G!

Comments

[perpetualstroll.livejournal.com]

lucky lucky lucky! Am looking forward to reading your commentary on this so I can live vicariously through you until mine come in. :)

OLPC

[akittymeow.livejournal.com]

It IS indeed very amazing. I like the idea of how when you purchase one, another laptop will be donated to another child. This is such a sweet idea! I should save up and get one for myself and the children I tutor, they will surely love it.

When I first bought my NDS, nintendo due screen, I find it very cool too, especially when I can play games through WIFI with other NDS players. There's a similar function to OLPC, you can chat with anyone who has their nds wifi turned on.

Re: OLPC

[complicittheory.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was just on the global XO jabber server chatting with someone in ENgland. It is so sweet.