OLPC laptop used by child to surf porn

July 22, 2007 · Filed Under Silicon Valley · 1 Comment 

OLPC laptop used by child to surf porn

According to engadget, it appears that some kids used the OLPC laptop given by the government to surf porn, it really makes me wonder why did they not come up with the idea of installing some kind of internet filter in the first place?

Anyway, I like the noble idea on given ever child a laptop somehow I think they’ve taken it a little bit further, why can’t they just set up an internet cafe providing free internet access or unlimited computer access to these kids, it would be cheaper in the long run.

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OLPC to run Windows

April 27, 2007 · Filed Under Computer Gadgets & Hardware · 2 Comments 

OLPC to run Windows

Negroponte suggests the OLPC can support Windows, which is something not to many people’s liking, Bill Gates has a monopoly on the desktop market and won’t it be better if OLPC comes bundle with Linux or possibly a strip down version of MacOS X but that would be highly unlikely considering the fact that Apple is in a league of their own.

Another drawback would be the $176, up from the initial $100 price tag announced one year ago. OLPC’s target is one child a laptop, which is something I find almost impossible to achieve, considering the fact that the new price is $176, it doesn’t make economical sense to give or sell a unit to one child when three units of OLPC would be sufficient to buy a low end desktop and if the desktop is placed in a library, more than 3 children can have access to the computer. My bet is OLPC is as good as dead!

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