<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> Thanks to the dozen great writers/communicators who've RSVP'd and committed to attend! I've posted all your flight dates here: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://j.mp/xomanual#People">http://j.mp/xomanual#People</a> Fantastic News -- 3 absolutely stellar volunteers have stepped forward keeping us all on track: 1) Before the sprint, Mark Battley (Kenya, Tanzania) will be hacking Sugar video tutorials, and then showing us all how -- with his amazing new Sugar-on-a-Stick equipment & rig that stands to empower all, to make their own Khan Academy / Lynda.com-like personal Sugar tutorials (very compelling shorts vids) around FotoToon, Scratch, Etc. 2) During the Apr 6-10 sprint itself, like he did incredibly in Sept 2008, Seth Woodworth will do his very best act as Editor helping all keep focus on our actual <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://laptop.org/manual">http://laptop.org/manual</a> and Help Activity, no matter how long or short your own chapter! Most Crucially, Seth can provide us stylistic guidelines (text & screenshots) as well as package it up in a browser as best he can, cognizant of our always-evolving doc dreams, eg: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2012-March/thread.html#15062">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2012-March/thread.html#15062</a> and <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2012-March/thread.html#15130">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2012-March/thread.html#15130</a> . Plz all go out of your way to support Seth, offering to volunteer for this absolutely priceless endeavor!! 3) An action-packed social calendar is coming together thanks to Laura de Reynal, so you can get to know Boston in the evenings, kicking back with new Sugar/OLPC volunteers bringing exciting new from far reaches of the planet, never forgetting why we're all here :) THANK YOU All for attending, working your asses off on your favorite chapter most important, remembering to RSVP (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:holt@laptop.org">holt@laptop.org</a>) so I can confirm OLPC HQ's small office in fact has room for you! And until we meet in exactly 2 weeks, keep your eyes on our wiki and evolving plans here: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://j.mp/xomanual">http://j.mp/xomanual</a> (click EDIT on top, whatever your chapter plans, fill us in!) Virtual Romance Ain't :) Book Sprints depend on the in-person dynamic around 1 single table. Still, if in-person attendance is abolutely impossible, please talk to Caryl Bigenho on our public list<a href="mailto:library@lists.laptop.org" class="external text" title="mailto:library@lists.laptop.org" rel="nofollow"></a> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:library@lists.laptop.org">library@lists.laptop.org</a> (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/library">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/library</a>) if you are motivated to write a particular chapter, but cannot attend in person, thanks!! EG. We're thrilled OLPC Australia's Education Manager Tracy Richardson hopes to contribute remotely. Accommodations Are: Everyone's responsible for their OWN housing in Boston, but if you're completely stuck call me and I just MIGHT be able to help!! -- Help kids everywhere map their world, at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://olpcMAP.net">http://olpcMAP.net</a> ! </body> </html>