[talking about what kids do with laptops]
Watch and share p0rn?
I think it is right
Linux Lingam [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
incidentally, a few years ago i was in khajuraho, and was amazed to
see children from nearby villages saving precious rupees so they could
pay rs 15 or whatever
On Feb 1, 2008 10:58 AM, नोरत [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 01/02/2008, Dinesh Shah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
H!
On Feb 1, 2008 10:41 AM, Kenneth Gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
more to the point is that the people who question what a uneducated
poor child would do with a laptop are
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 10:33:10 +0530
From: vivek v [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [ilugd] Let them have laptops
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On Feb 1, 2008 10:17 AM, Sriram J
On 01-Feb-08, at 12:11 PM, Sriram J wrote:
Electricity Minister Arcot N. Veerasamy insists that the government
has
initiated 'adequate steps' to tide over the power crisis
you should believe what the govt says - steps have been taken.
Anyway, that is besides the point. All problems will
[Dinesh wrote]
Same attitude... Let us give them roti, kapada aur makan (Which is
same as Garibi Hatao Abhiyan. ). They really don't need education
and information.
Education and information is not equal to one laptop per person.
Sriram J [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
if u can tell me
How about empowering them with education and information with
electronic devices so that they can make their own roti, kapada aur
makan, instead of depending on GOV and NGOs philanthropy's?
Please explain how one laptop will improve living conditions or help them
earn some money so they can
On 01-Feb-08, at 3:09 PM, Sriram J wrote:
How about empowering them with education and information with
electronic devices so that they can make their own roti, kapada aur
makan, instead of depending on GOV and NGOs philanthropy's?
Please explain how one laptop will improve living
On Feb 1, 2008 3:27 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 01-Feb-08, at 3:09 PM, Sriram J wrote:
How about empowering them with education and information with
electronic devices so that they can make their own roti, kapada aur
makan, instead of depending on GOV and NGOs
. And what good is a TV for a person
who has hardly enough to eat?
The answer to your question would be found in the french revolution.(Let
them have cake)
i think that's why the article is titled Let them have laptops.
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On 01-Feb-08, at 3:45 PM, Sriram J wrote:
. And what good is a TV for a person
who has hardly enough to eat?
The answer to your question would be found in the french revolution.
(Let
them have cake)
actually the answer to my question is found in the slums of chennai
and it is not what
IE Article by Atanu Dey , 1st February 2008
Some points raised by the author:
[Author]
1) The Technology can only address the technology aspects for the problem.
Sociological Problem:Tech solutions won't help and may make the problems
worse
=It is failure of India State in last 60 years ,that it
On 01-Feb-08, at 3:55 PM, vivek v wrote:
villages dont have electricity. And what good is a TV for a person
who has hardly enough to eat?
Great Points. They do need something different to play with. What is
the Value generated here, How far is localization reached?
how many actually use
You can find it at: 'Let them have laptops' The IndianExpress ePaper -
Digital replica of Print Edition.
I do not completely agree to this article.But I thought this would be
good to discuss this as an precursor to freed.in and would be an
interesting read.
Cheers
Vivek
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vivek v [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
You can find it at: 'Let them have laptops' The IndianExpress ePaper -
Digital replica of Print Edition.
I do not completely agree to this article.But I thought this would be
good to discuss this as an precursor to freed.in and would be an
interesting
You can find it at: 'Let them have laptops' The IndianExpress ePaper -
Digital replica of Print Edition.
I do not completely agree to this article.But I thought this would be
good to discuss this as an precursor to freed.in and would be an
interesting read.
The point to consider
On Feb 1, 2008 10:17 AM, Sriram J [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You can find it at: 'Let them have laptops' The IndianExpress ePaper -
Digital replica of Print Edition.
I do not completely agree to this article.But I thought this would be
good to discuss this as an precursor to
On 01-Feb-08, at 10:33 AM, vivek v wrote:
The point to consider here is wheter a laptop in the hands of an
uneducated
poor child is going to significantly alter his life.
will it prevent him from dropping out of school or help him get a
college
degree.
We are talking about OLPC
H!
On Feb 1, 2008 10:41 AM, Kenneth Gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
more to the point is that the people who question what a uneducated
poor child would do with a laptop are also people who have laptops.
:-)
Protecting their own class or elite club and erecting barriers to
prevent
On 01/02/2008, Dinesh Shah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
H!
On Feb 1, 2008 10:41 AM, Kenneth Gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
more to the point is that the people who question what a uneducated
poor child would do with a laptop are also people who have laptops.
:-)
Protecting their own
Incidently what do most educated rich children do with their laptops?
Watch and share p0rn? ;-)
I think it is right
since you think it is right and you are rich enough i presume you watch
and share p0rn.
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On 01/02/2008, Sriram J [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Incidently what do most educated rich children do with their
laptops?
Watch and share p0rn? ;-)
I think it is right
since you think it is right and you are rich enough i presume you watch
and share p0rn.
i am not rich enough
The point to consider here is wheter a laptop in the hands of an
uneducated
poor child is going to significantly alter his life.
will it prevent him from dropping out of school or help him get a
college
degree.
We are talking about OLPC serving this purpose in two ways.
Children
On 01-Feb-08, at 11:47 AM, Sriram J wrote:
so the plan is to give people laptops without thinking about
building the
required infrastructure.
what infrastructure is needed for a laptop? and 'poor and
uneducated' !== dumb
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regards
Kenneth Gonsalves
Associate, NRC-FOSS
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On 01-Feb-08, at 11:52 AM, Sriram J wrote:
that is a very good reason for giving them cheap laptops
i will now ask who is going to provide them un interrupted
electricy like in
the cities.
i dont know where you live, but here all villages have un-interrupted
electricity unlike in the
they may not be dumb but to be able to use thier laptop skills to improve
thier lives they need a lot more than a laptop.
like roti kapda and makan.
i left out the electricity required to run the laptop because it should be
obvious.
On 2/1/08, Kenneth Gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On
i dont know where you live, but here all villages have un-interrupted
electricity unlike in the cities
Tamil Nadu is reeling under one of the worst power shortages in recent years
Electricity Minister Arcot N. Veerasamy insists that the government has
initiated 'adequate steps' to tide
On Feb 1, 2008 12:01 PM, Sriram J [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
they may not be dumb but to be able to use thier laptop skills to improve
thier lives they need a lot more than a laptop.
like roti kapda and makan.
i left out the electricity required to run the laptop because it should be
obvious.
Same attitude... Let us give them roti, kapada aur makan (Which is
same as Garibi Hatao Abhiyan. ;-)). They really don't need education
and information. :-)
Education and information is not equal to one laptop per person.
if u can tell me how one lap top will give you education i
will
On Feb 1, 2008 12:58 PM, Sriram J [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Education and information is not equal to one laptop per person.
if u can tell me how one lap top will give you education i
will gladly read .
if your roti and makan is taken away and u are given electronic
devices instead will
Hi,
I also just read the article that Vivek refers to, and
believe that it bears thinking about. It is a serious question
to which there are no easy answers, and it would be good to
have a real discussion, instead of short reactionary messages.
On one hand, why should the poor be deprived of
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