Just announced as of today: June 24, 2009

Sugar Labs™, nonprofit provider of the software that runs the “One Laptop Per Child” (OLPC) computers (over one-million children worldwide got one thus far), is giving away a version that runs on a USB Stick (works with standard flash memory USB drive) = “Sugar on a Stick” (version 1, aka, ‘Strawberry’)

“Sugar on a Stick” can be loaded onto an ordinary 1GB USB flash drive and used to reboot any PC or netbook directly into the operating system on the USB stick. It can (if desired) also work with a School Server in order to provide content distribution, homework collection, backup services, Moodle integration, and filtered access to the Internet. Today’s Strawberry release is meant for classroom testing

Sugar on a Stick is a great way to try Sugar without touching your computer’s hard disk. It is also well suited to slower, older PCs and low-powered netbooks.

• Video: http://tr.im/pC51
• FREE Download: http://tr.im/pCaB
• Storyboard: http://tr.im/pCbg
• Screenshots: http://tr.im/pCcd
• Announcement: http://tr.im/pCfX

EVERY USA UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEMBER should read this. This is crucial, and not just in some tree-hugging-save-the planet-way (a criticism STUPID faculty have been using for years, to prolong their techno-IGNORANCE). This is crucial because if you CLAIM to support (at least in principle) the VALUE of learning, this represents a quantum leap forward for educators, available NOW, but still being resisted by MORONS!

Better Dish? Start with better ingredients!@

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