<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> Please RSVP if you helped with Latin America's / Sugar's friendly new 3G "My Settings" option -- letting me know which days you can join our meeting over IRC and/or ideally phone! (As glitches canceled today's 4PM talk below, and rescheduling is a challenge with Sundays pre-booked every week with other talks below into August; but on the bright side our Canadian speaker suggests rescheduling for Sunday July 4th, 4PM -- as 4G would be a great subtopic in true celebration of that All-American July FOURth holiday :) Caryl Bigenho wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:SNT110-W60F83A9F6CFB9C7C18491CCC90@phx.gbl" type="cite"> <style></style> <div>Hi Nancie and all...</div> <div> </div> Sounds like a great device.  However, here in Montana the only 3G network we have is Verizon. ATT doesn't have it here (thus an iPhone is not very worthwhile here). ATT was here, pulled out was replaced by Alltel which is now being taken over by ATT! (Which still doesn't have 3G service here.... much less 4G). There is no Sprint at all. <div> </div> <div>I guess with under 1 million people and the largest city about 100,000 Montana doesn't rank very high with the tech companies. </div> <div> </div> <div>We have no cable TV where I am, thus no cable internet connection either.  We do have a great rural company with broadcast towers for internet with antennas (antennae?) on our houses. Works great until a thunder storm causes a power outage.</div> <div> </div> <div>TV... nothing local... too many mountains. We have Direct TV.... no locals available. Dish Network offers Billings MT locals.</div> <div> </div> <div>I was looking forward to today's talk because I can really relate to the problems of people who live in rural areas!</div> <div> </div> <div>Caryl</div> <div> </div> <div> <hr id="stopSpelling">From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:olpc.dristi@hotmail.com">olpc.dristi@hotmail.com</a> To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:support-gang@lists.laptop.org">support-gang@lists.laptop.org</a> Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:42:34 -0400 Subject: Re: [support-gang] 4PM Talk Today: How Cellular Data can Reach *Distant* Schools [was: 5 upcoming Sunday talks/events for OLPC volunteers] <style> .ExternalClass .ecxhmmessage P {padding:0px;} .ExternalClass body.ecxhmmessage {font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} </style> Hi. Sorry to hear that today's call had to be postponed. The subject is very interesting. I am happy to report that last week while traveling in the US with my XO, someone had a new wireless Internet device from Sprint. She said that with her monthly service account, she could connect up to 9 computers to the Internet. The small device just sits on the table. Soon, Sprint will have a phone with this capability built in. You can set your phone on the table and connect the computers to 3 G service.   Of course I tried connecting my XO-1. It works!!  I easily found her network in the neighborhood. I had to try to connect several times with different configurations for the password. I don't know which one worked, but one did. If another opportunity to use this presents, I'll be careful to note the correct settings for the entering the password. Bottom line is, yes, this technology can connect our remote small deployments to the Internet. Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, I hope the internet is coming your way soon! Nancie:)   <hr id="ecxstopSpelling">Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:19:26 -0400 From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:holt@laptop.org">holt@laptop.org</a> To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:support-gang@laptop.org">support-gang@laptop.org</a> CC: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:xdmc27x@hotmail.com">xdmc27x@hotmail.com</a>; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:andigros72@googlemail.com">andigros72@googlemail.com</a> Subject: Re: [support-gang] 4PM Talk Today: How Cellular Data can Reach *Distant* Schools [was: 5 upcoming Sunday talks/events for OLPC volunteers] O dear, o dear-- 1) Our conf call service is no longer working 2) The building was shuttered due to construction. Will try to reschedule soon! <blockquote cite="mid:4C279A9A.8030608@laptop.org"> Presentation attached: Hope to see you in  just under 1.5hrs, in person or on the phone! <blockquote cite="mid:4C24F00B.2020202@laptop.org">All presentations Sunday 4PM Boston/Eastern Time, unless otherwise noted.  Calls should be short (15min talk, 15min Q&A) -- alongside any insider OLPC scoop I can possibly provide you, to help all volunteers do their very best: Sunday June 27 - How Cellular Data can Reach *Distant* Schools By Roger Glasel, CEO eeZee Communicarions Inc, <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="ecxecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.eezee.ca">http://www.eezee.ca</a> </blockquote> Clarif: many of us will gather 4PM (SHARP) at OLPC's office in Cambridge, Massachusetts to listen to Roger present his slides from Edmonton, Alberta. Sorry doors are locked after 4PM -- RSVP if you will attend in person! <blockquote cite="mid:4C24F00B.2020202@laptop.org">    Roger will explain how you can put your school online, even if you     live in a remote area just outside the reach of your cellphone's     normal calling areas.  The technology does not require the     cellphone company advance permission, and requires only     a $700-$2500 device that dramatically boosts your regular     cellphone data plan's signal, using all modern protocols:     <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="ecxecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G</a>     <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="ecxecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4G">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4G</a> Sunday July 11 - Virtual Field Trip Realness (Classrooms ain't in Kansas Nomore) By Laura Susan Bell, Virtual Field Trip Facilitator & OLPC Support Volunteer.     Laura will explain how she administers classrooms in Upper NY State,     taking her students on virtual field trips will real-live NASA engineers etc,     who ship her in-classroom supplies in-advance to dramatically liven the     experience for all kids. Sunday July 18 - Eleven Years Deploying Computers in South African Schools By Alan Field, in person at OLPC in Cambridge, MA.     Alan will discuss the many deep lessons he's learned along the way, over     the 11 years he and his wife have spent teaching & training using Macs     across 30 schools 300KM SE of Johannesburg.  Towards both     "Creative Learning" and "Drill and K^hThrill" -- come learn where     Nelson Mandela's post-World Cup nation is heading next.     <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="ecxecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://web.mac.com/donita27/EndumeniLearningMachines/Home.html">http://web.mac.com/donita27/EndumeniLearningMachines/Home.html</a> Sunday July 25 NOON - East Africa and West Africa OLPC Community Public Brunch NYC/Bronx Location to be announced here -- RSVP required:     <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="ecxecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_NYC">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_NYC</a>     <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="ecxecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/olpc-nyc/">http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/olpc-nyc/</a>     <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="ecxecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://twitter.com/olpcnyc">http://twitter.com/olpcnyc</a> August July 1 - From Viet Cong to Venture Capital to Vietnam Community Location/Parti-Pants to be announced.     How has OLPC's Vietnam Community progressed so far, so fast, in just 1 year?     <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="ecxecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://olpc.vn">http://olpc.vn</a>     <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="ecxecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://saigonolpc.wordpress.com">http://saigonolpc.wordpress.com</a>     <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="ecxecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Vietnam">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Vietnam</a>     <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="ecxecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-vietnam/">http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-vietnam/</a>     <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="ecxecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://web.me.com/seanlaurence/olpc/olpc.html">http://web.me.com/seanlaurence/olpc/olpc.html</a>     <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="ecxecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/nsevers/4/tpod.html">http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/nsevers/4/tpod.html</a>     <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="ecxecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects/Vung_Vieng_Fishing_Vietnam">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects/Vung_Vieng_Fishing_Vietnam</a> REMINDER: meetings are generally for OLPC volunteers/staff only, and accompanying friends you personally introduce, who are willing to help Make S---^h^h^hUPPORT Happen!!</blockquote> </blockquote> </div> </blockquote> ... <blockquote cite="mid:SNT110-W60F83A9F6CFB9C7C18491CCC90@phx.gbl" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">_______________________________________________ support-gang mailing list <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:support-gang@lists.laptop.org">support-gang@lists.laptop.org</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang</a> </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>