Negroponte Unveils Second Generation OLPC

Just a few months after shipping the first laptops, the One Laptop Per Child project (OLPC) is getting ready for round two. Chairman Nicholas Negroponte just unveiled the second generation laptop, going by the name XO-2 or XOXO.

So here’s what it’ll look like. (Note the Matrix-like picture language? Ah, good times.)
Needless to say, from […]

Valley Trip Summary: Half-time.

I’m about half-way into my trip to the Bay Area, i.e. Silicon Valley, so I figured it’s time for a first summary. First of all, I’ve been neglecting this blog, and to some degree even Twitter. This isn’t just because I’ve been spending my time doing and seeing a lot of stuff and a bunch […]

The OLPC Laptop’s Interface Translated For Adults

A neat preview of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) user interface Aquatic Sugar, as well as an explanation of how it works:

(More about the One Laptop Per Child project? Click here for my posts on the topic.)
(Thanks for the hint, H.!)

One Laptop Per Child Project Launches Social Media Campaign

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a huge fan of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative, which aims at giving kids in developing countries a rugged laptop so they get easier access to educational material and so they get a chance to bridge the digital gap on their own.
If you’d like to support the […]