#olpc — Public Fediverse posts

Saw this fascinating deep-dive on the #OneLaptopPerChild story. I remember wanting one back then because, honestly, the whole idea felt even crazier than it does now that we've got all kinds of tech even cheaply. Hadn’t really considered how much it shaped the market (hello 👋 #netbooks #chromebooks). It popped back into my head because something, let's say, "related" should arrive tomorrow, and if it does I̶ ̶m̶i̶g̶h̶t̶ ̶d̶o̶ ̶a̶ ̶p̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶a̶b̶o̶u̶t̶ ̶i̶t̶.̶
L̶e̶t̶'̶s̶ ̶s̶e̶e̶…̶ (boring post 😅)

#OLPC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ7qkZkp57c

Retro moro, men ingen andre like enheter i mesh-en 😁

https://glan.no/w/7r3KhwhHAYM77hAvZSW85V

#retrocomputing #OLPC #Norsktut

Sugar Labs received an award for "Best Music & Coding Education Technology Company 2025". Great job everyone!

Check it out: https://lux-life.digital/winners/sugar-labs-inc/

#Edtech #Software4Kids #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #SoftwareLibre #OLPC

Since the 1990s, I have been programming these "image breeders" again and again. For human-controlled evolutionary image populations. The idea originally came from Karl Sims.

One version (2009 - 2012) runs on the OLPC XO 1.5. Now again, after I brought this almost dead XO back to life.

Here, geometric shapes and glyphs are bred.

#Genuary29 Prompt: Genetic Evolution

#olpc #openSource

Since the 1990s, I have been programming these "image breeders" again and again. For human-controlled evolutionary image populations. The idea originally came from Karl Sims.

One version (2009 - 2012) runs on the OLPC XO 1.5. Now again, after I brought this almost dead XO back to life.

Here, geometric shapes and glyphs are bred.

#Genuary29 Prompt: Genetic Evolution

#olpc #openSource

Since the 1990s, I have been programming these "image breeders" again and again. For human-controlled evolutionary image populations. The idea originally came from Karl Sims.

One version (2009 - 2012) runs on the OLPC XO 1.5. Now again, after I brought this almost dead XO back to life.

Here, geometric shapes and glyphs are bred.

#Genuary29 Prompt: Genetic Evolution

#olpc #openSource

Since the 1990s, I have been programming these "image breeders" again and again. For human-controlled evolutionary image populations. The idea originally came from Karl Sims.

One version (2009 - 2012) runs on the OLPC XO 1.5. Now again, after I brought this almost dead XO back to life.

Here, geometric shapes and glyphs are bred.

#Genuary29 Prompt: Genetic Evolution

#olpc #openSource

Since the 1990s, I have been programming these "image breeders" again and again. For human-controlled evolutionary image populations. The idea originally came from Karl Sims.

One version (2009 - 2012) runs on the OLPC XO 1.5. Now again, after I brought this almost dead XO back to life.

Here, geometric shapes and glyphs are bred.

#Genuary29 Prompt: Genetic Evolution

#olpc #openSource

@jrovu

The #OLPC had a great sun-friendly tablet display some 19 years ago.

@anmeisel My pleasure! I'll probably bring them back some time in the autumn when I have more ideas of things to do with them.

You can get a feel for what it's like to use one by playing with The Sugarizer™: https://try.sugarizer.org/ #OLPC #sugar #PermaComputing

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Talvez un poquito de azucar no nos caeria mal =P https://sugarizer.org
https://fedoraproject.org/spins/soas
#Sugar #OLPC #SoaS #Fedora

Check out this video we found:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VievUua9qyw

Fun fact: "Edge engineered/played/orchestrated/made the start up sound for the XO laptop which was made as part of the One Laptop Per Child initiative. Here is that sound. Only 4 seconds or so long and sounds exactly like Beautiful Day." -- https://u2start.com/topic/3859

#OLPC #SugarLabs #SugarDesktop #TamTam #Learning #STEM #STEAM #Music #Education

The Linux Professional Institute (@LPI) just published an interview by Sugar Labs executive director Devin Ulibarri (@pikurasa) .

Check it out: https://www.lpi.org/blog/2025/03/12/devin-ulibarri-how-sugar-labs-empowers-education-via-floss/

#SugarLabs #OLPC #MusicBlocks #Sugarizer #GoogleSummerOfCode #Education #Software #STEM #Constructionism

@sugar_labs Remember that financial contributions are only one way to help us advance our mission. You can help in many ways, no matter your background or skillset. We are all working together to create wonderful tools for teaching and learning. If you need ideas, feel free to contact me.

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I remember volunteering with #OneLaptopPerChild #OLPC and the effort to figure out and work with Wikipedia on how to get a downloadable copy of Wikipedia (or at least some of it) that could go on the little green laptops that might not have regular access to the Internet out in remote areas.

I remember volunteering with #OneLaptopPerChild #OLPC and the effort to figure out and work with Wikipedia on how to get a downloadable copy of Wikipedia (or at least some of it) that could go on the little green laptops that might not have regular access to the Internet out in remote areas.

I remember volunteering with #OneLaptopPerChild #OLPC and the effort to figure out and work with Wikipedia on how to get a downloadable copy of Wikipedia (or at least some of it) that could go on the little green laptops that might not have regular access to the Internet out in remote areas.

I remember volunteering with #OneLaptopPerChild #OLPC and the effort to figure out and work with Wikipedia on how to get a downloadable copy of Wikipedia (or at least some of it) that could go on the little green laptops that might not have regular access to the Internet out in remote areas.

Ramy made a home-made lab bench power supply. He sent me some photos of it powering some equipment including an #OLPC XO-1 Laptop which he managed to install Windows on. (This was when we first started talking in 2018 as he was looking for help with the OS installation.)

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I know Ramy from the #OneLaptopPerChild community. He told me he has a multimedia degree from Palestine University and 10 years of experience in electronics, medical equipment, electric/hybrid cars and electric bikes, maintenance and design of electronic devices, and solar energy, CNC & 3d printing, and PC maintenance/programming. He is willing to test to show his expertise in any of these subjects. Can you help connect him with anyone that can help? 2/

#GetFediHired #GazaWar #MutualAid #OLPC

I know Ramy from the #OneLaptopPerChild community. He told me he has a multimedia degree from Palestine University and 10 years of experience in electronics, medical equipment, electric/hybrid cars and electric bikes, maintenance and design of electronic devices, and solar energy, CNC & 3d printing, and PC maintenance/programming. He is willing to test to show his expertise in any of these subjects. Can you help connect him with anyone that can help? 2/

#GetFediHired #GazaWar #MutualAid #OLPC

I know Ramy from the #OneLaptopPerChild community. He told me he has a multimedia degree from Palestine University and 10 years of experience in electronics, medical equipment, electric/hybrid cars and electric bikes, maintenance and design of electronic devices, and solar energy, CNC & 3d printing, and PC maintenance/programming. He is willing to test to show his expertise in any of these subjects. Can you help connect him with anyone that can help? 2/

#GetFediHired #GazaWar #MutualAid #OLPC

I know Ramy from the #OneLaptopPerChild community. He told me he has a multimedia degree from Palestine University and 10 years of experience in electronics, medical equipment, electric/hybrid cars and electric bikes, maintenance and design of electronic devices, and solar energy, CNC & 3d printing, and PC maintenance/programming. He is willing to test to show his expertise in any of these subjects. Can you help connect him with anyone that can help? 2/

#GetFediHired #GazaWar #MutualAid #OLPC

I know Ramy from the #OneLaptopPerChild community. He told me he has a multimedia degree from Palestine University and 10 years of experience in electronics, medical equipment, electric/hybrid cars and electric bikes, maintenance and design of electronic devices, and solar energy, CNC & 3d printing, and PC maintenance/programming. He is willing to test to show his expertise in any of these subjects. Can you help connect him with anyone that can help? 2/

#GetFediHired #GazaWar #MutualAid #OLPC

Here's to the wonderful memories made in 2024, as well as the ones we'll create together in 2025.

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Curious what life might be like as a parent using the Sugar Learning Platform at home?

@pikurasa shares his reflections using Sugar both at home and in the classroom.

Check it out: https://medium.com/@sugarlabs/reflections-as-a-parent-and-teacher-sugar-at-home-and-in-the-classroom-c0aa9af0e34c

#OLPC #Sugar #SugarLabs #Parenting #DigitalNative #QualityScreenTime #Education #Programming #Fun

Curious what life might be like as a parent using the Sugar Learning Platform at home?

@pikurasa shares his reflections using Sugar both at home and in the classroom.

Check it out: https://medium.com/@sugarlabs/reflections-as-a-parent-and-teacher-sugar-at-home-and-in-the-classroom-c0aa9af0e34c

#OLPC #Sugar #SugarLabs #Parenting #DigitalNative #QualityScreenTime #Education #Programming #Fun

Curious what life might be like as a parent using the Sugar Learning Platform at home?

@pikurasa shares his reflections using Sugar both at home and in the classroom.

Check it out: https://medium.com/@sugarlabs/reflections-as-a-parent-and-teacher-sugar-at-home-and-in-the-classroom-c0aa9af0e34c

#OLPC #Sugar #SugarLabs #Parenting #DigitalNative #QualityScreenTime #Education #Programming #Fun

Curious what life might be like as a parent using the Sugar Learning Platform at home?

@pikurasa shares his reflections using Sugar both at home and in the classroom.

Check it out: https://medium.com/@sugarlabs/reflections-as-a-parent-and-teacher-sugar-at-home-and-in-the-classroom-c0aa9af0e34c

#OLPC #Sugar #SugarLabs #Parenting #DigitalNative #QualityScreenTime #Education #Programming #Fun

Curious what life might be like as a parent using the Sugar Learning Platform at home?

@pikurasa shares his reflections using Sugar both at home and in the classroom.

Check it out: https://medium.com/@sugarlabs/reflections-as-a-parent-and-teacher-sugar-at-home-and-in-the-classroom-c0aa9af0e34c

#OLPC #Sugar #SugarLabs #Parenting #DigitalNative #QualityScreenTime #Education #Programming #Fun

This year's relfections on using the Sugar Learning Platform, both as a parent and as an educator: https://medium.com/@sugarlabs/reflections-as-a-parent-and-teacher-sugar-at-home-and-in-the-classroom-c0aa9af0e34c

#softwaredevelopment #software #learning #education #programming #parenting #teaching #olpc

#throwbackthursday My homepage on an #OLPC , taken March 2007

I wonder how a new #olpc built around a #RaspberryPi500 and Raspberry Pi display might work? Like a ruggedized Pi500 laptop?

Going back to #OLPC wiki.laptop.org I am reminded that after Bender and the Sugar team were kicked out, the entire wiki was scrubbed and pruned of all the volunteer user pages, including my own.

It was a kick to the face of so many volunteers who gave their time and energy toward something we all believed in, and a brick in the wall of bitterness that I now have about the intersection of capitalism and free software.

I upgraded my extremely early production #OLPC XO-1 from the very first production OS (18 ya), to the latest, just now. (I volunteered on the Firmware team)

The laptop now boots 20 times slower, and has a far worse boot-up experience.

There's a metaphor here on the state of software.

"I had an old computer that I was going to give to a family friend [...] His nine-year-old brother found out about it and wanted it for himself, so I installed the latest Sugar Learning Platform [...] He is pleased to have the same operating system (OS) used by astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) and enjoys playing Tux Kart." Read the full article: https://medium.com/@sugarlabs/james-simmonss-sugar-story-writing-new-activities-and-sharing-sugar-with-youth-9282c66f9219

#Linux #GNU #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Education #STEM #Programming #TuxCart #LinuxGaming #OLPC #Python

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It's been another great year of bringing Constructionism into classrooms in the US and around the world, empowering kids through computation and creation. We're so thankful for the support of our many volunteers, and we're grateful for our community of developers, teachers, and learners.

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Today, Sameer Verma and I met at a mall near San Francisco State University (SFSU). We talked about OLPC and Sugar. We also talked about Jazz, Country, and Hindustani music while listening to The Headhunters.

#OLPC #SugarLabs #jazzmusic #SFSU #GSoC2024

Today, Sameer Verma and I met at a mall near San Francisco State University (SFSU). We talked about OLPC and Sugar. We also talked about Jazz, Country, and Hindustani music while listening to The Headhunters.

#OLPC #SugarLabs #jazzmusic #SFSU #GSoC2024

Today, Sameer Verma and I met at a mall near San Francisco State University (SFSU). We talked about OLPC and Sugar. We also talked about Jazz, Country, and Hindustani music while listening to The Headhunters.

#OLPC #SugarLabs #jazzmusic #SFSU #GSoC2024

We just published "James Simmons’s Sugar Story: Writing new Activities and sharing Sugar with youth" https://link.medium.com/BP27hwVzRMb Simmons shares how he created new Sugar Activities (and wrote about how he did it), as well as sharing the Sugar Platform with the next generation. #Sugar #SugarStories #OLPC #Development #EdTech #Education #GNU #Linux #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

The Sugar Labs community lost long-time contributor Mel Chua. We will miss her dearly, and our hearts go out to her family and friends.

Read more about Mel:
* https://lwn.net/Articles/984213/
* https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/mel-chua/

#SugarCommunity #Fedora #OLPC #OneLaptopPerChild

The Sugar Labs community lost long-time contributor Mel Chua. We will miss her dearly, and our hearts go out to her family and friends.

Read more about Mel:
* https://lwn.net/Articles/984213/
* https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/mel-chua/

#SugarCommunity #Fedora #OLPC #OneLaptopPerChild

Devin Ulibarri (@pikurasa) and Chihurumnaya Ibiam had a discussion this morning which will be broadcast tomorrow at 13:00 ET (17:00 UTC; 22:30 IST). The conversation is set as an instant premier and will be broadcast to https://youtu.be/JLsUiVzZ5Z0

We encourage you to watch this conversation and learn more about the positive impact that Sugar software has had on individuals such as Ibiam, as well as how you can get involved.

#SugarLabs #OLPC #Software #EdTech #Education #Learning #Constructionism

What's exciting about Sugarizer? Watch tomorrow's video of Sugarizer by Lionel Laské: https://youtu.be/K9Pco0yL1Rk

#sugarizer #olpc #sugarlabs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR7xitp4J74 is starting in just a little over two hours. Come join us, if you can, to participate in a discussion of Sugar Labs: Past, Present, and Future. Cheers! #sugarlabs #OLPC #Education #EdTech #STEAM #ForTeachers #ForParents #Computers #Coding #Coding4Kids