OLPC(One Laptop per Child) project

More info here: OLPC Wiki and FAQ's

Not Crap.

J'approuve.

You know what would be revolutionary? Potable water.

CRAP.

Exactly what kids in the Third World need to cheer them up; exposure to fisting, 'hilarious' video clips and instant messaging.

>>HAY, ADOFO, R U CUMMIN 2 DA CONTAMERNATED TUBE WEL 4 SUM WATAR?
>>NA. I HAV 2 DIG A GRAYV AND BERRY MY DED SISTA IN IT.
>>LAME! WOT DID SHE DIE OV?
>>FATHER BADU SED IT WOZ SIN.

I wonder how many Chinese children will be involved in the making and transport of these computers.

Rimbaud III wrote:Exactly what kids in the Third World need to cheer them up; exposure to fisting, 'hilarious' video clips and instant messaging.

>>HAY, ADOFO, R U CUMMIN 2 DA CONTAMERNATED TUBE WEL 4 SUM WATAR?
>>NA. I HAV 2 DIG A GRAYV AND BERRY MY DED SISTA IN IT.
>>LAME! WOT DID SHE DIE OV?
>>FATHER BADU SED IT WOZ SIN.

This made me laugh so loud I think I scared my cats. Salut!

Torn here. Voted NC, but then became physically, crushingly depressed while watching the video.

Bringing Africa a fat guy mumbling variations on the eternal "that won't be there" and "this isn't the final" and "we don't know what the experience will be" can't rank that highly on the priority list, can it?

Potable water indeed, Vockins.

NC

WF: 1024

-r

There are some places this might be a good idea. The whole things seems like technology missionarism though.

Rimbaud III wrote:Exactly what kids in the Third World need to cheer them up; exposure to fisting, 'hilarious' video clips and instant messaging.

>>HAY, ADOFO, R U CUMMIN 2 DA CONTAMERNATED TUBE WEL 4 SUM WATAR?
>>NA. I HAV 2 DIG A GRAYV AND BERRY MY DED SISTA IN IT.
>>LAME! WOT DID SHE DIE OV?
>>FATHER BADU SED IT WOZ SIN.

This is easily the funniest thing I've ever seen on this site. Or maybe any site. You just made an office of mineral photographers huddle around a computer and laugh hysterically. Thank you.