Comments on: First thoughts on my OLPC XO laptop http://www.joshrussell.com/2008/01/09/first-thoughts-on-my-olpc-xo-laptop/ founder, geek, entrepreneur Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:32:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Roo Reynolds http://www.joshrussell.com/2008/01/09/first-thoughts-on-my-olpc-xo-laptop/#comment-7229 Roo Reynolds Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:51:59 +0000 http://www.joshrussell.com/2008/01/09/first-thoughts-on-my-olpc-ox-laptop/#comment-7229 Thanks for taking the time to share your initial reaction to the OLPC. It does look even cooler than I'd expected. I'm wondering if I can/should pick one up before SXSW. Can't wait to see and touch one in person; I'll have to make sure I'm in Brighton again soon! :-) Thanks for taking the time to share your initial reaction to the OLPC. It does look even cooler than I’d expected. I’m wondering if I can/should pick one up before SXSW. Can’t wait to see and touch one in person; I’ll have to make sure I’m in Brighton again soon! :-)

]]> By: Gary http://www.joshrussell.com/2008/01/09/first-thoughts-on-my-olpc-xo-laptop/#comment-7047 Gary Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:06:02 +0000 http://www.joshrussell.com/2008/01/09/first-thoughts-on-my-olpc-ox-laptop/#comment-7047 Hi. I had a B4 unit shipped to me a week or two ago for some development work (porting over version of my Mac EarthGlobe and MoonDoc apps). I'm in the UK and couldn't get a hold of a G1G1. "There are two keys, one either side of the space bar, with hands on them. I don’t know what they do yet, anyone?" Yea, they're not currently implemented in the OS yet but should be really useful - the HCI is for them is to be grab the view and easily scroll it around (no need to fiddle with the scroll bars). Great for quickly moving around in documents... and paint seems to be targeted to use it as part of the pen input mode – imagine the tablet input area as a fixed transparent overlay in paint, the hand buttons will then allow the canvas to be moved about underneath so that you can draw anywhere. At least that what the HCI currently suggests, think that must at least a few official releases away :-) Hi. I had a B4 unit shipped to me a week or two ago for some development work (porting over version of my Mac EarthGlobe and MoonDoc apps). I’m in the UK and couldn’t get a hold of a G1G1.

“There are two keys, one either side of the space bar, with hands on them. I don’t know what they do yet, anyone?”

Yea, they’re not currently implemented in the OS yet but should be really useful - the HCI is for them is to be grab the view and easily scroll it around (no need to fiddle with the scroll bars). Great for quickly moving around in documents… and paint seems to be targeted to use it as part of the pen input mode – imagine the tablet input area as a fixed transparent overlay in paint, the hand buttons will then allow the canvas to be moved about underneath so that you can draw anywhere. At least that what the HCI currently suggests, think that must at least a few official releases away :-)

]]> By: Fricka http://www.joshrussell.com/2008/01/09/first-thoughts-on-my-olpc-xo-laptop/#comment-6627 Fricka Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:12:31 +0000 http://www.joshrussell.com/2008/01/09/first-thoughts-on-my-olpc-ox-laptop/#comment-6627 Hello! Congrats on getting your machine! I did my write up of my experience after 12 days on my blog. One thing I mentioned is that I'm usually only an early adopter of software and not hardware (well with the exception of the Wii and the Treo 755p) but I was still able to figure out quite a few things that our little XOs can do. Hello! Congrats on getting your machine! I did my write up of my experience after 12 days on my blog.

One thing I mentioned is that I’m usually only an early adopter of software and not hardware (well with the exception of the Wii and the Treo 755p) but I was still able to figure out quite a few things that our little XOs can do.

]]> By: alex laurie http://www.joshrussell.com/2008/01/09/first-thoughts-on-my-olpc-xo-laptop/#comment-6592 alex laurie Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:27:36 +0000 http://www.joshrussell.com/2008/01/09/first-thoughts-on-my-olpc-ox-laptop/#comment-6592 hey Josh, I am most excited that you have one of these, I would love to come take a look some time. I have been trying to get one too. My lady is a primary school teacher (and ICT co-ord) and I would love see how this might be so much better than teaching 6 year olds how to open up MS applications! hey Josh, I am most excited that you have one of these, I would love to come take a look some time. I have been trying to get one too. My lady is a primary school teacher (and ICT co-ord) and I would love see how this might be so much better than teaching 6 year olds how to open up MS applications!

]]> By: anja merret - chatting to my generation » More troubles for OLPC http://www.joshrussell.com/2008/01/09/first-thoughts-on-my-olpc-xo-laptop/#comment-6562 anja merret - chatting to my generation » More troubles for OLPC Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:32:08 +0000 http://www.joshrussell.com/2008/01/09/first-thoughts-on-my-olpc-ox-laptop/#comment-6562 [...] hyped bit of technology to see what it can do. (He has got it in the meantime and check out his post.) Some people who have lived in Outer Mongolia for the last three years might not have heard of an [...] [...] hyped bit of technology to see what it can do. (He has got it in the meantime and check out his post.) Some people who have lived in Outer Mongolia for the last three years might not have heard of an [...]

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