Despite the fact that neither the children,
their schools nor their parents will have anything to say in the
creation of the design, large orders of multi-million units are
planned.
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YouTube - UMPC Future? - 0 views
The Fonly Institute: Problems with the $100 laptop - 0 views
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Have they asked the people who are getting these computers what they want, maybe they would have some new ideas that woudl make the computer keyed more to what they want and need rather than to match them to the upper middles class.
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It would seem apparent that serious social research must be done to determine family, village and societal attitudes before proceeding with a program like OLPC.
Toward a Paperless Society: Microsoft researcher Bill Hill explains how electronic book... - 0 views
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This article is about the future possibility of having a paperless society due to technology. This could be one major factor to eliminating the destruction of rainforest.
WorldChanging: Tools, Models and Ideas for Building a Bright Green Future: How Much E-W... - 0 views
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Computer hardware can include plastics made with dioxin
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When these materials get into the water supply, they can lead to birth defects and worse.
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We could just be causing new problems
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A few years ago, the question would end there: we would have to decide whether we want portable electronics or zero harmful waste.
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Era of Green Electronics - 0 views
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Certain materials used in electronic products are toxic and pose a threat to the environment.
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Green electronics focuses on elimination of harmful elements and components, and recycling of electronic products at the end of life. Among the harmful elements are lead, cadmium, mercury and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE).
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there are still problems that need to be taken care of before we ship this equiptment over seas. We shoudl not overlook these environmental concerns.
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Around 90 per cent of all electronic components contain some lead
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HRD hopes to make $10 laptops a reality-India Business-Business-The Times of India - 0 views
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HRD ministry’s idea to make laptops at $10 is firmly taking shape
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$47 but the ministry feels the price will come down dramatically
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Why can this one be so cheap in comaparison to the USA. What can we do differntly to drop the cost and get India on board?
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Nigeria orders a million $100 laptops - 0 views
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THE NIGERIAN Government has officially ordered and paid for one million of the hundred dollar laptops which cost about 140 dollars, according to reports.
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Both Intel and Microsoft have said they think its crap. It's probably pretty good then.
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HA, goes to show that the little guy can make a difference.
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XS Server Services - OLPCWiki - 0 views
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first and foremost a node in the wireless mesh which provides connectivity to the larger internet.
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This refers to the problem of supplying content posted to a School Library to a large number of other schools.
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This content may either be accessed directly from the school library or downloaded onto the laptops.
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Brilliant idea! It's like google scholar.
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Power of Wind - 0 views
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Wind is safe and 100 percent clean. It’s also a cost-effective, inexhaustible and readily available source of energy.
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We need to invest more into wind, it seems to be the best solution to lots of problems.
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CHALLENGES 2006-2007: Malawi On Track to Meet Child Mortality MDG - 0 views
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more than a million babies in the region die each year before they are a month old because of a lack of essential health care.
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Malawi, together with Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Madagascar, Tanzania and Uganda, is regarded as having made significant progress in reducing infant deaths over the last 10 years, thanks to increased government spending on basic health care.
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Currently infant mortality stands at 94 deaths per 1,000 live births in Malawi. A decade ago, the infant mortality rate was pegged at 146 per 1,000 live births.
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Describes Malawi's progress towards achieving the MDG of child mortality. Has a lot of really, really good statistics. Particularly important are the things that have worked to make a difference in child mortality rates, and the specific diseases that most commonly cause death in children in Malawi.
For $150, Third-World Laptop Stirs Big Debate - New York Times - 0 views
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New York Times article about olpc
GreenBiz.com - 0 views
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From design to disposal, purchasing choices affect the environment.
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gives you a guide on what to buy (electronicaly) and what impacts it has on the envireonment.
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GreenBiz.com - 0 views
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Ways to save energy and be more kind to the environment when it comes to your computer.
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Does Intel fear $100 laptops? - Apr. 27, 2007 - 0 views
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CNN article about olpc and the competition for cheap computing
Nulla Nulla - 0 views
Polynesian culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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technology info
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The nuclear fallacy | Greenpeace International - 0 views
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Nuclear power remains dangerous, polluting, expensive and non-renewable. More nuclear power means more nuclear weapons proliferation, more nuclear-armed states, more potential "dirty bombs" and more targets for terrorists. It also means less resources invested in real solutions to growing energy demands.
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If we would replace all fossil fuels with nuclear power, the world would run out of uranium in less than four years.
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Currently, nuclear is a marginal energy source, supplying only two percent of the world energy demand, and there is no realistic scenario in which this could be significantly increased.
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Although nuclear power seems to be an option, this article claims that, with our current technology and resources, it is a non-renewable option that will promote, rather than solve, problems concerning global warming, nuclear arms proliferation, etc.
Solar Energy Technologies Program: Polycrystalline Thin Film - 0 views
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This page describes the new thin-film solar power. It is more efficient and most likly cheaper in future years.
Technology Review: The Laptop vs. Cell Phone Debate - 0 views
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Cellphone versus the OLPC again.
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