> 1. Has anyone here had a chance to play with the OLPC for any extended > period?
I haven't yet, but one is on the way to me, and I do plan to study/analyze it as much as possible. 2. What do you feel about well-meaning scientists and technologists in > 'advanced societies' developing artifacts for the 'less privileged > members' > of 'third world societies'? We should all be so fortunate to use our skills for the greater good. It is the job of the privileged to raise up the less privileged by whatever means necessary and available. The problem is that it's so difficult to do the right thing and make money at the same time that most people have trouble justifying the time and energy. >From what I've heard, the XO designers have done some great things, powering multiple machines from a single source, designing to support proximity-based collaboration, and so on. We all know it's more than possible to design something meaningful and powerful for a culture outside of our own, so I'm not sure I understand your question. You sound skeptical that these "well-meaning scientists" can do something that has a real impact. -r- ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
