The cost of the machine has unfortunately increased from their proposed $100 USD to almost double that, in oprder to ensure that they can still get these laptops out to the kids they are selling them as pairs.
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Carlisle mum leads campaign to take on Facebook paedophiles (News & star) - 0 views
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this website includes an article, followed up with many comments from the larger public, about the facebook 17-year old murder incident. A mother protested against facebook pedophiles and tries to fight her daughters death.
Facebook ignores paedophile reports (Network world) - 0 views
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This website talks about the different complaints that came onto facebook right after the whole issue. there are also comments by the police officers, and how they think this issue has been sort of ignored by FB. Basically an overview of how this issue impacted the society and in what ways.
Panic Button Sparks Rise In Facebook Reports (Classic FM) - 1 views
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This website discusses the panic button issue on facebook and how it impacted the society and also includes a bunch of quotes on what some of the stakeholders thought of the incident and their opinions.
OLPC Has A Network Problem - GigaOM - 0 views
OLPC For You and Me | Things Are Good - 0 views
OLPC's Netbook Impact on Laptop PC Industry - OLPC News - 1 views
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1. Windows XP would have been discontinued in 2007 or 2008 as was Microsoft's original plan
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2. The Windows XP licence for netbooks was lowered to $30 per device
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3. Netbooks are selling at a rate of 35 million units per year and represent more than 30% of the notebook market and this share is increasing.
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Microsoft and One Laptop per Child Partner to Deliver Affordable Computing to Students ... - 0 views
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Microsoft Windows operating system available on OLPC’s low-cost XO laptops for the world’s poorest children
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The availability of Windows, in addition to Linux, on the XO laptop will allow customers to have an expanded choice of operating environments that best fit their requirements.
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Transforming education is a fundamental goal of Microsoft Unlimited Potential, our ambitious effort to bring sustained social and economic opportunity to people who currently don’t enjoy the benefits of technology
The Fonly Institute: Problems with the $100 laptop - 0 views
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Distribution problems
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Hardware issues – power generation
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Hardware issues – mesh networking
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A Brief History of Paywalls (Radoff) - 0 views
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Defines paywalls and explains their history thus far.
How Paywalls Could Be Used to Spread Misinformation (SVW) - 0 views
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Paywalls could lead to spread of misinformation because someone could report a source but others wouldn't be able to verify it unless they have access.
Rise of Paywalls and their Impact in the Past (The Economist) - 0 views
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The article explains how in 2010 many news companies will turn to paywalls but also how some have worked effectively in the past.
The FBI cracks the 'largest phishing case ever - 2 views
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Some 100 people face 20 years in jail following a two-year investigation by the FBI. This can be used as an example of phishing since it was the largest phishing case ever solved by the FBI.
Caught in a phishing trap - 0 views
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Rise in online identity fraud has companies on the hook: Educate customers or lose them. This article discusses the impact phishing especially has on companies.
Phishing lines are now more clever - 0 views
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shows some estimates, discusses how phishing now is easier to be a target for. it has become smarter and more people are victims.