[Opensource] Farmer gives low-cost laptop a proper field test

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Yep it has .. things are moving fast!
     http://www.olpc.org.au/

Regards Roland

On 12/02/2008, victor rajewski <askvictor at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Heeheehee I just received mine today - it is really cool. I really
> hope some of the technology ends up in our schools - particularly for
> primary kids where the metaphors of a desktop computer don't quite
> make sense (I understand that at linux.conf.au it was announced an
> Australian arm of olpc would be opening soon).
>
> Back to playing with my new toy :)
>
> vik
>
> On Feb 12, 2008 5:22 PM, Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Nice article in The Age about the OLPC computer. Very cool :-)
> > Regards Roland
> >
> >  Farmer gives low-cost laptop a proper field test
> >
> > FROM his hot, dusty, locust-plagued property in the NSW outback, a
> software
> > engineer who goes by the name Quozl is doing his bit to help educate 1.5
> > billion of the world's poorest children.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
> > http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au
> >
> > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
> change
> > the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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