Comments on: All Components Have Arrived http://www.nepal.charlesparkerwatson.com/2009/12/04/all-components-have-arrived/ Chronicling My Time Spent Abroad! Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:04:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Charles http://www.nepal.charlesparkerwatson.com/2009/12/04/all-components-have-arrived/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Charles Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:31:16 +0000 http://www.nepal.charlesparkerwatson.com/?p=1014#comment-302 Wayan, thanks for finding interest in my project! Currently, the OLPC computers only have 8GB of storage space, correct? Many OLPC projects aim to supplement this limitation with servers that access the XO laptops over the built-in WiFi. I know OLE for instance has done an excellent job with their E-Paath, E-Paati and E-Pustakalaya content, all of which can be run over a server. However, these servers are generally 945GC-chipset based MSI Wind or Asus EeePC computers. This project's computers run on the far newer 945GSEJT motherboards (also with an Intel Atom N270 processor), consuming one third of the power and adding the ability to run off 12V DC input (for instance, a solar-charged car battery). By switching to the computers I am providing, each server can save around 20-25W without sacrificing performance or increasing cost over the existing retail computers. I was very impressed by OLE's operation during our meeting today; they are doing a great job of running Nepal's OLPC program. Wayan, thanks for finding interest in my project! Currently, the OLPC computers only have 8GB of storage space, correct? Many OLPC projects aim to supplement this limitation with servers that access the XO laptops over the built-in WiFi. I know OLE for instance has done an excellent job with their E-Paath, E-Paati and E-Pustakalaya content, all of which can be run over a server.

However, these servers are generally 945GC-chipset based MSI Wind or Asus EeePC computers. This project’s computers run on the far newer 945GSEJT motherboards (also with an Intel Atom N270 processor), consuming one third of the power and adding the ability to run off 12V DC input (for instance, a solar-charged car battery). By switching to the computers I am providing, each server can save around 20-25W without sacrificing performance or increasing cost over the existing retail computers.

I was very impressed by OLE’s operation during our meeting today; they are doing a great job of running Nepal’s OLPC program.

]]> By: Wayan @ OLPC News http://www.nepal.charlesparkerwatson.com/2009/12/04/all-components-have-arrived/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Wayan @ OLPC News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:12:01 +0000 http://www.nepal.charlesparkerwatson.com/?p=1014#comment-301 Glad to hear your gonna give a boost to OLE Nepal (give them my regards). Might you give OLPC News a Guest Post on what you're doing? I know the readers would love to hear of your efforts. Glad to hear your gonna give a boost to OLE Nepal (give them my regards). Might you give OLPC News a Guest Post on what you’re doing? I know the readers would love to hear of your efforts.

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