New OLPC for Me (Christmas Comes Early)

The XO laptop computer that I ordered earlier this Fall through the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project Give One Get One program arrived yesterday just in time for the holidays (courtesy of FedEx). This, of course, means that Christmas has come a bit early this year for me (and my daughter) — however, courtesy [...]

OLPC Starts Today

Just a quick reminder to update my earlier post. Starting today — Monday, November 12 at 6:00am EST — you will be able to donate one XO laptop to a child in the developing world and also receive a laptop for the child in your life, by visiting www.laptopgiving.org or calling toll-free 1-877-70-LAPTOP. [...]

OLPC, Now for You and Me (Too)

For those of you who do not already know, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project was established by MIT Media Lab co-founder Nicholas Negroponte with the stated mission of developing and providing a means for “learning, self-expression and exploration to the nearly two billion children of the developing world with little or no access [...]