Comments on: One Laptop Per Child Launches Give One Get One Program http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/ art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:11:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: water damage chicago http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/comment-page-1/#comment-547861 water damage chicago Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:11:17 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/#comment-547861 I finally saw a billboard advert on the freeway for this. I absolutely love the idea, but in our current economic state, I can't fork out the $400. Hope others who can afford it will jump on this. I finally saw a billboard advert on the freeway for this. I absolutely love the idea, but in our current economic state, I can’t fork out the $400. Hope others who can afford it will jump on this.

]]> By: One Laptop Per Child XO Laptop Has Arrived | Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/comment-page-1/#comment-384265 One Laptop Per Child XO Laptop Has Arrived | Laughing Squid Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:10:18 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/#comment-384265 [...] My XO Laptop from One Laptop Per Child has arrived. It’s a really great little computer. I ordered it through last month’s OLCP Give One Get One Program. [...] [...] My XO Laptop from One Laptop Per Child has arrived. It’s a really great little computer. I ordered it through last month’s OLCP Give One Get One Program. [...]

]]> By: nelz http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/comment-page-1/#comment-383659 nelz Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:15:11 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/#comment-383659 I got mine today!! It's cool, but I don't (yet) have time to play with it too much... However, I set it up on the desk next to mine, and there've been programmers puttering around it all afternoon. YAY!! I got mine today!!

It’s cool, but I don’t (yet) have time to play with it too much… However, I set it up on the desk next to mine, and there’ve been programmers puttering around it all afternoon.

YAY!!

]]> By: We deserve each other « Type (little) a http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/comment-page-1/#comment-367876 We deserve each other « Type (little) a Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:01:10 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/#comment-367876 [...] 12:21 PM To: The Highlander Subject: check it out one for ducky, one for a child in the third world http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/ ————————————  The [...] [...] 12:21 PM To: The Highlander Subject: check it out one for ducky, one for a child in the third world http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/ ————————————  The [...]

]]> By: xlterrestrials.org » Blog Archive » HoT Spots in Berlinopolis … part 2 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/comment-page-1/#comment-366252 xlterrestrials.org » Blog Archive » HoT Spots in Berlinopolis … part 2 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:57:48 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/#comment-366252 [...] featured, with little debate (announcing the holiday season’s GiveOneGetOne program), on the Laughing Squid blog. To be [...] [...] featured, with little debate (announcing the holiday season’s GiveOneGetOne program), on the Laughing Squid blog. To be [...]

]]> By: Trikinhuelas » Blog Archive » Una Laptop Por Niño http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/comment-page-1/#comment-358672 Trikinhuelas » Blog Archive » Una Laptop Por Niño Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:34:12 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/#comment-358672 [...] Libre platicaba del proyecto One Laptop Per Child, Una Laptop Por Niño. Aquí hay una imagen (y en Laughing Squid tienen más datos) que aclara muchas de las prestaciones que [...] [...] Libre platicaba del proyecto One Laptop Per Child, Una Laptop Por Niño. Aquí hay una imagen (y en Laughing Squid tienen más datos) que aclara muchas de las prestaciones que [...]

]]> By: digital frame http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/comment-page-1/#comment-354150 digital frame Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:10:24 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/#comment-354150 My frend's child has refused to use it, since he can’t load Microsoft programs on it. So I expect we can find a worthy young donee if it gets too frustrating. My frend’s child has refused to use it, since he can’t load Microsoft programs on it. So I expect we can find a worthy young donee if it gets too frustrating.

]]> By: pod p. http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/comment-page-1/#comment-344420 pod p. Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:04:22 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/#comment-344420 Dear westworld technophiles, There's been a wide range of critique regarding OLPC since it was announced in Tunisia in 2005 by N. Negroponte ( whose brother John has been involved in foreign service of Urinating States under Nixon, Reagan and both Bushes... in other words: more fun than can ever be told on wikipedia bios! ). But that certainly shouldn't color your views of OLPC as a cultural export from the founder of MIT's Media Lab ... because it may just be a misadventure for purely technical, pedagogical, social, and economic reasons. The XL Terrestrials have been working on an analysis of this topic from a variety of perspectives, one being that "One Anything Per Everyone" is a backward concept that erases the progress made by Benjamin Franklin's invention of libraries, for example. Futhermore, might OLPC incorporate 1st world agendas that are detrimental to any civil society/culture that attempts to cultivate shared resources, sustainability and non-hegemonic horizontal communication flows?? From that angle, the Negropontes may be seen as late-capital corporate primates who believe in hunter/ gatherer, shopper /colonizer versions of society. NO Thanks! ... But that's just one socio-political take, if you'd like to read further critiques... The Institute for Distributed Creativity http://distributedcreativity.org/ has a discussion thread about OLPC: [iDC] One Laptop Per Child - MIT/Negroponte Initiative see IDC archives: https://lists.thing.net/pipermail/idc/ Btw, If you Are intrigued by the socio-political view, be sure to read the post from David Golumbia at Virginia Tech. Dear westworld technophiles,

There’s been a wide range of critique regarding OLPC since it was announced in Tunisia in 2005 by N. Negroponte ( whose brother John has been involved in foreign service of Urinating States under Nixon, Reagan and both Bushes… in other words: more fun than can ever be told on wikipedia bios! ).

But that certainly shouldn’t color your views of OLPC as a cultural export from the founder of MIT’s Media Lab … because it may just be a misadventure for purely technical, pedagogical, social, and economic reasons.

The XL Terrestrials have been working on an analysis of this topic from a variety of perspectives, one being that “One Anything Per Everyone” is a backward concept that erases the progress made by Benjamin Franklin’s invention of libraries, for example. Futhermore, might OLPC incorporate 1st world agendas that are detrimental to any civil society/culture that attempts to cultivate shared resources, sustainability and non-hegemonic horizontal communication flows??

From that angle, the Negropontes may be seen as late-capital corporate primates who believe in hunter/ gatherer, shopper /colonizer versions of society. NO Thanks!

…

But that’s just one socio-political take, if you’d like to read further critiques… The Institute for Distributed Creativity
http://distributedcreativity.org/
has a discussion thread about OLPC:
[iDC] One Laptop Per Child – MIT/Negroponte Initiative
see IDC archives:
https://lists.thing.net/pipermail/idc/

Btw, If you Are intrigued by the socio-political view, be sure to read the post from David Golumbia at Virginia Tech.

]]> By: rebecca carpenter http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/comment-page-1/#comment-343698 rebecca carpenter Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:23:50 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/#comment-343698 Hey folks, If you're interested in winning one of these laptops, check out Razoo's "Good Travels" contest, which is giving away 10 of the XO laptops (5 to contest winners, and 5 to children in developing nations). By the way, the grand prize of the contest is a trip for two anywhere in the world to put good into action (via ResponsibleTravel.com). You can learn more about it and enter here: http://beta.razoo.com/good_travels Cheers, rebecca Razoo. Come Together, Change Your World. http://blog.razoo.com Hey folks,

If you’re interested in winning one of these laptops, check out Razoo’s “Good Travels” contest, which is giving away 10 of the XO laptops (5 to contest winners, and 5 to children in developing nations).

By the way, the grand prize of the contest is a trip for two anywhere in the world to put good into action (via ResponsibleTravel.com).

You can learn more about it and enter here: http://beta.razoo.com/good_travels

Cheers,
rebecca
Razoo. Come Together, Change Your World.
http://blog.razoo.com

]]> By: lane hartwell http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/comment-page-1/#comment-342513 lane hartwell Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:45:20 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/#comment-342513 For those of you who want to give the other laptop to someone at "home", perhaps consider shelters for women and children, or something along those lines. For example, I am thinking about doing this and donating the other computer to the Glide Church in San Francisco, which provides many services for homeless families. For those of you who want to give the other laptop to someone at “home”, perhaps consider shelters for women and children, or something along those lines. For example, I am thinking about doing this and donating the other computer to the Glide Church in San Francisco, which provides many services for homeless families.

]]> By: Give One, Get One « WiredPen http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/comment-page-1/#comment-342462 Give One, Get One « WiredPen Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:02:15 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/#comment-342462 [...] November 12th, 2007 at 3:01 pm (Innovation, Personal Technology, Society) (OLPC, one laptop per child) For less than $10 a week for a year, you can help jump start the One Laptop Per Child Project during a “sponsor one, get one” promotion. From 12-26 November, donate an XO laptop to a child in a developing nation (specifically, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Haiti or Rwanda) and receive one in recognition of your $400 contribution. (tip) [...] [...] November 12th, 2007 at 3:01 pm (Innovation, Personal Technology, Society) (OLPC, one laptop per child) For less than $10 a week for a year, you can help jump start the One Laptop Per Child Project during a “sponsor one, get one” promotion. From 12-26 November, donate an XO laptop to a child in a developing nation (specifically, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Haiti or Rwanda) and receive one in recognition of your $400 contribution. (tip) [...]

]]> By: allaina http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/comment-page-1/#comment-342200 allaina Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:18:18 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/#comment-342200 you know, i've been following this story via engadget since it first surfaced as the '100 dollar pc' and i can honestly say that i'm a little disappointed that the price is still higher than 150 per unit. although, i've read the reviews of the OLPC and i am pretty impressed with what they'll be using. are these only being sent overseas? how many inner-city US schools are underfunded and could use these? and with the 'no child left behind' act raising the bar in so many schools, how many high school students are in fact being left behind? i know my HS had a full up-to-date computer lab, but a lot of schools in downtown cincinnati don't have any technology whatsoever. oh well. i guess maybe that's irrelevant; these pcs definitely have a real market right now, and hopefully a lot of people with the resources chip in. it'll make the world better if countries that are now unable to educate their children are able to, and then those countries are better equipped to contribute to the world, no matter how it changes. you know, i’ve been following this story via engadget since it first surfaced as the ‘100 dollar pc’ and i can honestly say that i’m a little disappointed that the price is still higher than 150 per unit. although, i’ve read the reviews of the OLPC and i am pretty impressed with what they’ll be using.

are these only being sent overseas? how many inner-city US schools are underfunded and could use these? and with the ‘no child left behind’ act raising the bar in so many schools, how many high school students are in fact being left behind?

i know my HS had a full up-to-date computer lab, but a lot of schools in downtown cincinnati don’t have any technology whatsoever.

oh well. i guess maybe that’s irrelevant; these pcs definitely have a real market right now, and hopefully a lot of people with the resources chip in. it’ll make the world better if countries that are now unable to educate their children are able to, and then those countries are better equipped to contribute to the world, no matter how it changes.

]]> By: Cat Laine http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/comment-page-1/#comment-342135 Cat Laine Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:20:12 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/#comment-342135 My boyfriend and I just bought one as a xmas present for his mum. Already feeling gift envy. Must... resist... urge to .... degift... My boyfriend and I just bought one as a xmas present for his mum. Already feeling gift envy. Must… resist… urge to …. degift…

]]> By: Nelz http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/comment-page-1/#comment-342127 Nelz Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:09:06 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/one-laptop-per-child-launches-give-one-get-one-program/#comment-342127 I just ordered one as well. What are you going to do with the one that comes to you? (I'd probably like to play with the OLPC box for a little while, but I've already got access to all the computers I need...) After I was through checking it out, I think it would be a shame not to give it to someone who could use it... Maybe we should get together a bunch of people who are getting these in the area, and donate en-masse to a school in need, or something like that? I just ordered one as well. What are you going to do with the one that comes to you?

(I’d probably like to play with the OLPC box for a little while, but I’ve already got access to all the computers I need…)

After I was through checking it out, I think it would be a shame not to give it to someone who could use it…

Maybe we should get together a bunch of people who are getting these in the area, and donate en-masse to a school in need, or something like that?

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