On Thu, May 25, 2006 at 01:26:22PM -0400, Michael Costolo wrote:
I've never understood why giving laptops to kids who can't read or add
would make them better at reading or math.
Please go see reader Rabbit or Math Blaster in action with kids
who are in Kindergarten through fourth grade. Then
On Thu, May 25, 2006 at 09:04:14PM -0400, Paul Lussier wrote:
If my kids didn't play with the physical ones, I'd have much less
opportunity to play with that stuff myself :) And let me tell you,
it's *FUN* to build big block towers with your kids and knock them
down!
[yes it is, and the
Ted Roche writes:
Branching the One Laptop thread...
On May 27, 2006, at 10:27 PM, David Ecklein wrote:
I don't understand this fixation on laptops. These are commodities
for the
I would rather see an effort mounted to refurbish the many usable
desktops
that are going to the
On 5/30/06, Jeff Kinz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Thu, May 25, 2006 at 01:26:22PM -0400, Michael Costolo wrote:
I've never understood why giving laptops to kids who can't read or add
would make them better at reading or math.
Please go see reader Rabbit or Math Blaster in action with kids
who
On Fri, May 26, 2006 at 10:01:52PM -0400, Fred wrote:
Anyway, just to add my own $0.02, I don't see the $100 PC making much f a
difference -- unless it can connect to the Internet. Otherwise the third
world will be limited to whatever content and software their respective
governments will
On Sat, May 27, 2006 at 04:32:04PM -0400, Richard A Sharpe wrote:
I'd support this project if it were to get a laptop in every household in
the USA but third world I don't think so, let's start thinking about taking
care of our own first the rest of the world.
Mitt Romney has already
On Sat, May 27, 2006 at 10:27:43PM -0400, David Ecklein wrote:
I don't understand this fixation on laptops. These are commodities for the
affluent, costing twice as much when new as desktops. They have far less
upgrade capability, the screens are delicate and hard to repair, the mouse
and
Ted Roche wrote:
At Hosstraders earlier this month, the sponsors had a trailer where
they accepted discards for a group that made money salvaging the
donations. Does anyone recall who that was?
NH Disabled Veterans
-Heather
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David Ecklein wrote:
Perhaps I am talking apples and oranges here, in an effort to introduce a
note of skepticism. Does anyone have more detailed specs on these Model-T
laptops that must be cranked?
http://laptop.org/
I haven't been following the project closely, but attended a
presentation
On Tue, May 30, 2006 at 09:10:53AM -0400, Michael Costolo wrote:
On 5/30/06, Jeff Kinz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Thu, May 25, 2006 at 01:26:22PM -0400, Michael Costolo wrote:
I've never understood why giving laptops to kids who can't read or add
would make them better at reading or
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Nicholas Negroponte, chairman of One Laptop per Child, answers questions
on the initiative.
What is the $100 Laptop, really?
The proposed $100 machine will be a Linux-based, with a dual-mode
display- both a full-color, transmissive DVD mode, and a second
display option
From:
http://wiki.laptop.org/index.php/Hardware_specification
What makes this system unique (relative to other systems called
laptops)?
The machine is designed for young children, primarily ages 6-12. A large
fraction of such children are in parts of the developing world where
electricity is
From:
http://wiki.laptop.org/index.php/Hardware_specification
First Generation System
Physical dimensions:
* Dimensions: 193mm à 229mm à 64mm (as of 3/27/06âsubject to
change)
* Weight: Less than 1.5 KG (target onlyâsubject to change)
* Configuration: Convertible laptop with
Great reading for people who think laptops are too expensive or will
break or will need electricity
http://wiki.laptop.org/index.php/OLPC_myths
--
Jeff Kinz, Emergent Research, Hudson, MA.
Speech Recognition Technology was used to create this e-mail
An interesting thread. My background is in education and educational
technology. In general I'm supportive of educational technology but am
experienced enough and enough of a realist to have seen too much EdTech hype
and countless dollars wasted.
In reading the posted FAQ I was amazed
On Tue, May 30, 2006 at 12:41:34PM -0400, Randy Edwards wrote:
In reading the posted FAQ I was amazed at this line:
In one Cambodian village where we have been working, there is no
electricity, thus the laptop is, among other things, the brightest light
source in the home.
So -
Well, enough people have posted about the political ramifications and
what the project is about. Now I'd like to say why *I* want one.
1. It's cheap. Even at $300.
2. 400MHz/128MB/512MB is plenty for what I need a laptop to do.
3. It's got WiFi built in with mesh capabilities - Under Linux.
On 5/30/06, Jeff Kinz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Question: Does Cambodia really need to be spending its money on cheap but
durable laptops imported from Taiwan?
Its a heck of lot cheaper to make copies of bits than it is to make
copies of paper.
Neither of the above appear to be correct in
Or would the country's money be better spent buying the cheapest
books possible (which could be produced in-country) and the difference
invested in an electrical infrastructure?
Since the difference would be zero dollars (it would actually cost MORE
to provide the same texts in
On 5/30/06, Brian Chabot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just being a bit selfish here ...
Not even that, necessarily. If a whole bunch of people buy these
$100 laptops for $200 in the US, it would help fund the operation for
those who truly cannot afford it.
DISCLAIMER: This is not a vote in
On Tuesday 30 May 2006 2:38 pm, Ben Scott wrote:
On 5/30/06, Brian Chabot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just being a bit selfish here ...
Not even that, necessarily. If a whole bunch of people buy these
$100 laptops for $200 in the US, it would help fund the operation for
those who truly
On 5/30/06, Jerry Feldman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tuesday 30 May 2006 2:38 pm, Ben Scott wrote:
If a whole bunch of people buy these
$100 laptops for $200 in the US, it would help fund the operation for
those who truly cannot afford it.
That is the same rationale the drug companies use
On Tue, May 30, 2006 at 02:34:56PM -0400, Ben Scott wrote:
On 5/30/06, Jeff Kinz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Question: Does Cambodia really need to be spending its money on cheap
but
durable laptops imported from Taiwan?
Its a heck of lot cheaper to make copies of bits than it is to
On Tue, May 30, 2006 at 02:59:38PM -0400, Jerry Feldman wrote:
On Tuesday 30 May 2006 2:38 pm, Ben Scott wrote:
Not even that, necessarily. If a whole bunch of people buy these
$100 laptops for $200 in the US, it would help fund the operation for
those who truly cannot afford it.
That
On Tue, May 30, 2006 at 02:35:20PM -0400, Randy Edwards wrote:
This fundamentally is an area of economics. We've seen that all vibrant
economies since WWII have used exports to generate wealth. Japan, Germany,
the Asian tigers, Chile, China, etc. have all used exports to grow while
On 5/30/06, Jeff Kinz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Books can rot or be damaged; so can equipment. I doubt there's any
real data as to which would be more durable in the target environment.
Lacking data, we can't say one way or the other.
Given the number of times I've seen USB keys ...
A
But, if you'll allow me to be selfish for a moment, one thing I like about
the OLPC project is how much can be done with it in countries the the USA.
I agree. Myself, I think the project's real potential is in first
and second world countries.
Frankly, as Ben stated, I think it's
On Tue, May 30, 2006 at 04:22:01PM -0400, Ben Scott wrote:
On 5/30/06, Jeff Kinz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Books can rot or be damaged; so can equipment. I doubt there's any
real data as to which would be more durable in the target environment.
Lacking data, we can't say one way or the
On Tue, May 30, 2006 at 05:13:52PM -0400, Randy Edwards wrote:
But, if you'll allow me to be selfish for a moment, one thing I like about
the OLPC project is how much can be done with it in countries the the USA.
I agree. Myself, I think the project's real potential is in first
and
The one place I've seen a fair bit of information on liquid cooling is a
magazine called Maximum PC. They've had lot's of how-to articles and
regularly compare the offerings from the vendors who make the kits.
-Alex
- Original Message -
From: Sean [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
Try this link:
http://www.maximumpc.com/reviews/casessff/
-Alex
- Original Message -
From: Sean [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 12:40 PM
Subject: Liquid Cooling
I was thinking of trying out liquid cooling and wanted to ask if
hewitt_tech wrote:
The one place I've seen a fair bit of information on liquid cooling is a
magazine called Maximum PC. They've had lot's of how-to articles and
regularly compare the offerings from the vendors who make the kits.
-Alex
Thanks Alex.
I actually figured there would have been
On 5/30/06, Jeff Kinz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The cost of producing a good textbook, even if the licensing/royalties
are zero, is very high.
Source? Numbers? Hard data?
Family in the biz. textbooks are a very different market that any other
printed matter. They have stringently high
On 5/30/06, Sean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I actually figured there would have been a few people here who would be
using liquid cooling, but no responses.
For whatever reason, the members of this group appear to tend
towards a pragmatic bent, and/or are IT professionals. Liquid cooling
is
On 5/30/06, Jeff Kinz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And here in the US, the OLPC might -- hey, I said might! -- work to
establish an affordable, de facto EdTech standard and break schools out of
the marketing-driven/gee-whiz/gadget-minded mode that they've been in
forever.
No chance of that I'm
Ben Scott writes:
On 5/30/06, Sean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I actually figured there would have been a few people here who would be
using liquid cooling, but no responses.
For whatever reason, the members of this group appear to tend
towards a pragmatic bent, and/or are IT
Please go see reader Rabbit or Math Blaster in action with kids
who are in Kindergarten through fourth grade. Then it will be clear to
you.
Right on Jeff. My daughter loved Reader Rabbit. I credit Reader
Rabbit and Harry Potter between them for my daughter being literate.
Of course, this
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