OLPC - Kid Safe Materials [WAS: Re: OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program]

2007-11-11 Thread Dennis Kibbe
On Wed, 2007-11-07 at 15:03 -0800, keith smith wrote: > > China? Didn't they have a ton of problems with cat treats and lead > paint? Actually, in addition to being innovative in many other areas the XO is designed to tread lightly on the environment[1] and to be be made with fewer hazardous mat

Re: OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program

2007-11-08 Thread Tuna
Mike Garfias wrote: According to their propaganda one of them is tax deductible, but not the one you keep. And like Joseph says, check with your accountant to be sure. On Nov 8, 2007, at 8:25 PM, Joseph Sinclair wrote: (I assume you speak of the "buy 2 give one to kids in some other nation

Re: OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program

2007-11-08 Thread Mike Garfias
According to their propaganda one of them is tax deductible, but not the one you keep. And like Joseph says, check with your accountant to be sure. On Nov 8, 2007, at 8:25 PM, Joseph Sinclair wrote: > (I assume you speak of the "buy 2 give one to kids in some other > nation" deal) > I doubt

Re: OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program

2007-11-08 Thread David Huerta
This video explains the technical specifications behind Sugar, specifically its security features: http://www.shmoocon.org/2007/videos/OLPC%20Panel%20An%20Examination%20of%20OLPC%20Security%20and%20the%20Impact%20on%20Society%20-%20Sean%20Coyne,%20Ivan%20Krstic,%20Jason%20Scott,%20Scott%20Roberts.

Re: OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program

2007-11-08 Thread Joseph Sinclair
(I assume you speak of the "buy 2 give one to kids in some other nation" deal) I doubt it. I suspect neither is tax deductible, but you'd need to ask an accountant to be certain. Kevin Faulkner wrote: > Will both XO's be tax deductible??? > > Joseph Sinclair wrote: >> The XO uses an O/S based o

Re: OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program

2007-11-08 Thread Tuna
Joseph Sinclair wrote: The XO uses an O/S based on a Linux kernel (stripped-down and heavily modified Fedora, I think), but with a completely different UI and functional design (don't look for programs/command line/etc..., they're hard to reach or completely missing). It's VERY different from

Re: OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program

2007-11-08 Thread keith smith
I would think not. 1 will be. Kevin Faulkner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Will both XO's be tax deductible??? Joseph Sinclair wrote: > The XO uses an O/S based on a Linux kernel (stripped-down and heavily > modified Fedora, I think), but with a completely different UI and functional > design (d

Re: OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program

2007-11-08 Thread Kevin Faulkner
Will both XO's be tax deductible??? Joseph Sinclair wrote: > The XO uses an O/S based on a Linux kernel (stripped-down and heavily > modified Fedora, I think), but with a completely different UI and functional > design (don't look for programs/command line/etc..., they're hard to reach or > com

Re: OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program

2007-11-08 Thread Jay
On Wed, 7 Nov 2007, keith smith wrote: > > China? Didn't they have a ton of problems with cat treats and lead paint? Indeed they did! That is why they had to do a last-minute design change. Now, instead of cat treats and lead paint, the laptops will be made out of plastics and electronics.

Re: OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program

2007-11-07 Thread Michael Havens
Another way for foreignors to kick our butts.. > >> The initial recipients will be children in Uruguay, Peru and Mongolia. > >> Also, beginning Monday, people in North America will be able to buy > >> one for themselves and donate the other to a child overseas through > >> http://www.laptopgivi

Re: OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program

2007-11-07 Thread Joseph Sinclair
The XO uses an O/S based on a Linux kernel (stripped-down and heavily modified Fedora, I think), but with a completely different UI and functional design (don't look for programs/command line/etc..., they're hard to reach or completely missing). It's VERY different from a normal PC, but it seem

Re: OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program

2007-11-07 Thread Michael Havens
The XO will come installed with *nix? On Wednesday 07 November 2007 4:03 pm, keith smith wrote: > China? Didn't they have a ton of problems with cat treats and lead paint? > > > Rhune Lord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Production Begins for Schoolkid > Laptops > > By BRIAN BERGSTEIN > AP Technology

Re: OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program

2007-11-07 Thread keith smith
China? Didn't they have a ton of problems with cat treats and lead paint? Rhune Lord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Production Begins for Schoolkid Laptops By BRIAN BERGSTEIN AP Technology Writer Buy AP Photo Reprints CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- The One Laptop Per Child Program, which hopes to sprea

OT - The One Laptop Per Child Program

2007-11-07 Thread Rhune Lord
Production Begins for Schoolkid Laptops By BRIAN BERGSTEIN AP Technology Writer Buy AP Photo Reprints CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- The One Laptop Per Child Program, which hopes to spread sub-$200 computers to schoolchildren in developing countries, has reached a milestone with the start of mass produ