[IIAB] SCaLE12X Birds of a Feather with IIAB

Wed Jan 29 10:22:17 PST 2014

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Hi Caryl, Adam, and IIAB folks,

We're trying to get a Birds-of-a-Feather for Internet-in-a-Box at
SCALE on Saturday night of the conference.

Adam and Caryl, do you want to make it a combined IIAB/Unleashed
Kids/SoCal-OSSIE gathering?  Adam, are you going to SCALE?

Most of our IIAB volunteers are in another group (SGVHAK) which is
also having a BoF on Saturday, so I'm trying to get a time slot that
doesn't conflict.

- -braddock

On 01/28/2014 10:00 PM, Caryl Bigenho wrote:
> Hi Braddock… Yes, yes, yes!
> 
> Yes! Congratulations on being selected as a speaker! I was passed
> over this time, but they gave me a consolation prize… I'm in charge
> of the new "Coder's Corner" event that will run on Saturday and
> Sunday. Now I'm worried about getting enough volunteers to staff
> it.
> 
> Yes to a BOF! Some of the Unleashed Kids people (Adam Holt for
> example) were wanting to do this too. Have you signed up for one
> yet? We need to be sure we don't overlap with any other important
> events. There is usually a game night on Saturday that people don't
> want to miss. It isn't listed on the schedule yet, but I sent a
> note to Gareth to see if it is going to happen and when.
> 
> Yes to an Internet in A Box in the booth! With the added space, we
> can feature a variety of things and it is certainly one of the ones
> we will want to include. Do you have a logo for it? I will be
> ordering a new booth banner with logos and/or names of a lot of the
> OLPC spin-offs and affiliates and we certainly should include it.
> 
> So… If you haven't already signed up for the BOF, I can do it as
> soon as I hear from Gareth. Would you consider having it on Friday
> night if we can't get a good time slot on Saturday?
> 
> Caryl
> 
>> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 11:40:59 -0800 From:
>> braddock at braddock.com To: socal-ossie at googlegroups.com Subject:
>> Re: {SoCal-OSSIE} SCaLE12X Is Coming and socal-OSSIE Needs You!
>> 
> On 01/27/2014 11:27 AM, Kenneth Wyrick wrote:
>> i'm thinking we could arrange to have an internet in a box. khan 
>> academy
> 
> I will be presenting at SCALE and can provide an Internet-in-a-Box 
> appliance for the booth if you want one.
> 
> If there is interest, I was thinking of holding an
> Internet-in-a-Box Birds of a Feather gathering on Saturday night.
> They are just informal gatherings where people can chat.
> 
> Or would you be interested in running a combined 
> Internet-in-a-Box/OLPC/OSSIE birds-of-a-feather?
> 
> -braddock
> 
> 
>> has computer programming videos we could use in our Coders'
>> Corner the other coders corner app that i propose is html5
>> possibly with http://turnkeylinux.org/sencha
> 
>> each year i think about, how nice it would be to somehow involve 
>> Carolyne Meeks
>> http://www.solutiongrove.com/about/Caroline%20Meeks in the booth
>> offering.
> 
>> I have a server we can use to mount multiple virtual server 
>> instances, if need be.
> 
> 
> 
>> On Sun, January 26, 2014 6:37 pm, Caryl Bigenho wrote: Hi OSSIE 
>> SoCal enthusiasts!
> 
> 
>> I hope all of you are well and looking forward to SCaLE 12X
>> which is just a month away. We have lots of opportunities for you
>> to join in the fun!
> 
> 
>> We will again have an OLPC/Sugar Labs booth. It will be in the 
>> smaller of the exhibit halls, but it will be twice as big. If
>> you have been there in past years, you will know how important
>> this is. We will have lots of room to show all sorts of things
>> related to the many small spin-offs from OLPC and Sugar Labs in
>> addition to XO hardware and server hardware. Some of the folks
>> working with these projects will be coming to LA to help with the
>> booth.
> 
> 
>> The second big thing is that, this year there will be a
>> brand-new event, the "Coders' Corner." This is designed for
>> people of all ages to have a chance to have a little fun learning
>> to do a little coding. It is the place to bring your non-techie
>> spouse, significant other, sibling, aunt, uncle, grannie,
>> neighbor, etc… you get the drift.
> 
> 
>> We will set up about 8-10 XO-1s and a couple of PC laptops.
>> There are lots of possibilities for code to let folks try, but I
>> am thinking Scratch on the XOs, Python via Pippy on the XOs and
>> HTML or HTML5 via Code Academy on the PCs. There will not be
>> formal classes, just "guided play" with mentors to cheer the
>> folks on and, once in a while give them a hint if they need it.
>> Maybe we can even find some kind of award (certificate or ribbon
>> or ???) to give them proof if their accomplishment.
> 
> 
>> The time for this event will run parallel to the time for the
>> booth so we will need volunteers to help out in both places on
>> Saturday and Sunday. We again have codes for our volunteers to
>> use when registering so your registration for SCaLE 12X will be
>> free.
> 
> 
>> The very full SCaLE 12X schedule has lots of interesting 
>> presentations and workshops running all day Friday, Saturday,
>> and Sunday. http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale12x/schedule There
>> are also BOF sessions and evening events on Friday and Saturday.
>> Be thinking of what sessions you would like to attend and when
>> you could be available to help with the booth and the Coders'
>> Corner (we'd love to have you spend some time in both).
> 
> 
>> This week I'll set up a schedule on Google Docs where you can 
>> indicate your availability. Once you have signed up, I can send
>> you the code for your registration as a volunteer. I'll follow up
>> with the link for the Google Doc in another email.
> 
> 
>> Caryl
> 
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