Well, the reason I thought it is interesting for the group is, as you have mentioned (we discussed till death) the interests then were so much on the 100$ LapTop and nothing (seems) much on the network etc.
Now we even see the team that supports MIT has ' volunteered' to support this project. So the team is growing, assuming budget becomes elastic ... perhaps it is nothing new?? OR Perhaps food for thoughts for anyone who is interested in starting any project? Or support the idea of another one of this high-flyer projects? Let's just assume my intention is making sure most of us do not forget about this white elephant? Cindy [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Dave A. Chakrabarti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The ability to mesh network was included in this laptop's specs from the beginning, if I remember correctly. We've discussed this topic to death...I really don't see anything very new in Negropointe's work so far. I'll be more inclined to think well of the project if it's implemented in a suitable fashion...with decent levels of support (hardware, software, and networking), wireless internet infrastructure, internet backhaul equipment and upstream bandwidth procurement at affordable costs (and paid by whom?), initiatives to train and support teachers and content creators in developing nations, etc. Otherwise, I don't really see the point. Haven't generations of experiences proven that throwing technology at a problem accomplishes nothing? This project seems to allocate an undue amount of funding towards technology, with little or no thought for all of the other factors that create a successful community technology movement. Dave. ------------------- Dave A. Chakrabarti Projects Coordinator CTCNet Chicago [EMAIL PROTECTED] (708) 919 1026 ------------------- Cindy Lemcke-Hoong wrote: > Here is an followed-up article on the $100 laptop for every child. I found it > on the OpenSpectrum.info website. > > http://www.volweb.cz/horvitz/os-info/news-feb06-017.html > > The interesting part of the news, for me, is the addition of WiFi, and this > sentence below. > > >>>>Some of Negroponte's MIT associates are also following him to his OLPC >>>>non-profit to assist, which speaks even more highly of this highly-regarded >>>>initiative. > > > Cindy > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > ============= > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE > in the body of the message. > _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ============= [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
