Comments on: One Laptop Per Child: “You are Part of Something Big” http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2007/11/29/one-laptop-per-child-you-are-part-of-something-big/ Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:42:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael C. Neel http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2007/11/29/one-laptop-per-child-you-are-part-of-something-big/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 Michael C. Neel Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:01:05 +0000 http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2007/11/29/one-laptop-per-child-you-are-part-of-something-big/#comment-1342 I did "G2G2" as well, as I have two daughters. I know there is a very vocal group against the program, but I'm glad to see there is a silent majority supporting it. I know whatever I can imagine will happen in the next year with the X0 will be nothing compared to where kids will take the project. That's the thing about kids, they haven't learned what they can't do. I did “G2G2″ as well, as I have two daughters. I know there is a very vocal group against the program, but I’m glad to see there is a silent majority supporting it. I know whatever I can imagine will happen in the next year with the X0 will be nothing compared to where kids will take the project. That’s the thing about kids, they haven’t learned what they can’t do.

]]> By: snooddq http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2007/11/29/one-laptop-per-child-you-are-part-of-something-big/comment-page-1/#comment-1341 snooddq Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:59:07 +0000 http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2007/11/29/one-laptop-per-child-you-are-part-of-something-big/#comment-1341 Yes, i think the commercials are on NBC because the commercial consists primarily of Masi Oka, who plays "Hiro" on NBC's "Heroes" prime time show. I've seen the commercial twice now, and I think it's great to get the exposure for OLPC. Yes, i think the commercials are on NBC because the commercial consists primarily of Masi Oka, who plays “Hiro” on NBC’s “Heroes” prime time show. I’ve seen the commercial twice now, and I think it’s great to get the exposure for OLPC.

]]> By: orcmid http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2007/11/29/one-laptop-per-child-you-are-part-of-something-big/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 orcmid Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:28:04 +0000 http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2007/11/29/one-laptop-per-child-you-are-part-of-something-big/#comment-1337 A commercial? Wow! Any more details? I'm surprised it was the OLPC machine. I got the same e-mail as Rob yesterday and I am looking forward to my two XOen in mid-December. I donated two Give 1 Get 1 so that I would had something to operate the mesh capability with. I'm also going to see how well I can back it up on my Windows Home Server and have it work on my household LAN via the wireless access point. Most of my experiments are not the sort of thing that kids might do with it, but as I learn my way around the machine, I will see what we can do. I know making texts available is important. That is one area worth working in. And maybe software-development tools for the early-teen enthusiasts who want to get under the software hood of their little Linux unit. A commercial? Wow! Any more details? I’m surprised it was the OLPC machine.

I got the same e-mail as Rob yesterday and I am looking forward to my two XOen in mid-December. I donated two Give 1 Get 1 so that I would had something to operate the mesh capability with. I’m also going to see how well I can back it up on my Windows Home Server and have it work on my household LAN via the wireless access point.

Most of my experiments are not the sort of thing that kids might do with it, but as I learn my way around the machine, I will see what we can do. I know making texts available is important. That is one area worth working in. And maybe software-development tools for the early-teen enthusiasts who want to get under the software hood of their little Linux unit.

]]> By: JD Conley http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2007/11/29/one-laptop-per-child-you-are-part-of-something-big/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 JD Conley Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:34:30 +0000 http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2007/11/29/one-laptop-per-child-you-are-part-of-something-big/#comment-1334 I actually saw a commercial for this on a major TV network as well. Great stuff! I actually saw a commercial for this on a major TV network as well. Great stuff!

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