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To contribute a story or news idea, see the '''[[OLPC:Newsroom|OLPC newsroom]]'''. |
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1. Aloizio Mercadante, the candidate for governor of Sao Paulo from President Lula's party, announced his intention to provide One Laptop per Child in the state, if elected. |
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For coverage of recent OLPC updates, see our [[twitter]] feed and [http://blog.laptop.org OLPC blog]. |
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2. Ivan Krstić will present our security model and strategy at a security conference in Malaysia to gather feedback from the security community, particularly about our intended use of IPv6 networking on the laptops. |
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This page historically hosted announcements and news about OLPC, along with the Sugar Labs [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Current_Events '''current events'''] page. |
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3. After several minor iterations, the OLPC document format is close to stabilized, and the release of a Version 1 is expected shortly. The release will be largely or completely compatible with the upcoming WikiCreole specification, an attempt at a standard subset of wiki markup that wiki systems can support in addition to their native markup. |
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== Upcoming pieces == |
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4. With LinuxBIOS' deployment came reports of problems booting certain A-Test boards. As a result of excellent detective work by Tom Sylla, Jordan Crouse, Ron Minnich, Richard Smith, and Chris Ball, the problem was localized to boards that have a particular vendor's DRAM—three vendor's DRAM are being qualified—that was slower than the DRAM used from the other vendors. |
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; Claudia |
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: Learning Chat piece: 278 words, ready now. [[File:Learning Chat.docx]] |
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: Making Learning Visible: Claudia's (& Walter) original is 25 pages. Submitted to a journal. w/o OLPC Background it is down to 12-15 pages w/ screenshots. |
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: This can become a 4-part series. |
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; Antonio: Homo docens: 500+ words, Antonio approved my edits. [[File:Homo docens JLedits.docx]] |
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: Further work: we can definitely ask him to contribute on a quarterly basis but I've found that I have to be very specific as to what I am asking to do and he has to be comfortable that it is consistent with his academic work. |
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: Ask for a new piece on the epidemiology of learning |
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; Rodrigo: |
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: [[Ometepe]] - A beautiful piece with wonderful images. RAH posted a personal and lengthy version (1500+ words) that he shared with his private distribution list. I made an edited version (1200 words) that could be shared publicly. Must check with RAH on this. [[File:Ometepe articulo por Rodrigo Arboleda.pdf]] [[File:Ometepe by Rodrigo Arboleda (3).pdf]] |
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: I had hoped that we could do a video series with Rodrigo but the budget hasn't been approved. Giulia - can we get an answer on this? |
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; Rwanda: |
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: Rwanda case studies |
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: Ceri Whatley - summary of importance of headmasters - confirm subset to reuse |
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: Social mapping project - 1- or 2-part piece - check w/ Julia |
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: Grandmother project - 2- or 3-part piece - check w/ Julia (and is there more to that awesome series?) |
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; Other Africa |
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: So. Africa case studies |
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; Peru and Uruguay: |
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: ''Oscar B's piece on the IADB study?'' |
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: You said that Uruguay and Peru produce a ton of content on a continuous basis. I'm struggling a bit with how we can easily get the content and translate it into English. Giulia - could Olga help? I don't want to burden her with more work. Maybe we do this every 2-3 months. |
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; Other LatAm: |
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: Colombia: Sandra's quarterly? newsletter and website could feed into this. Plus english translations. |
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: Nicaragua: Regular update, beyond Ometepe? |
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: Paraguay: Contact [[ParaguayEduca]] |
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: Mexico: Ask Mariana @ OLPCMexico |
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; OLPC Australia: Great text and videos. |
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; OLPC Europe: Quarterly update from them? |
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; OLPC Oceania: Quarterly updates from Mike Hutak |
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; OLPC Jamaica: Quarterly update from Sameer, good videos. |
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; North America |
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: Miami - David! and a story from Chester |
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: Canada - Jennifer Martino, Q |
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== News archives == |
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Laptop News is archived at [http://laptop.media.mit.edu/laptopnews.nsf/latest/news Laptop News]. |
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'''[http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/community-news/ Weekly OLPC News postings]''' to the community-news mailing list give updates on recent work. Weekly summaries were also posted on-wiki during [[OLPC:News/2008|2008]]. Weekly postings to the list were put on hold at the start of 2009, and started again in 2010. |
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You can subscribe to the OLPC community-news mailing list by visiting the [http://mailman.laptop.org/mailman/listinfo/community-news laptop.org mailman site]. |
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Archives: [[OLPC:News/Archive 1|2005-2006]] |
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Press requests: please send email to press at laptop dot org. |
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| [[OLPC:News/Archive 2|2007]] |
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| [[OLPC:News/Archive 3|2008]] |
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| [[OLPC:News/Archive 4|2009-10]] |
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=== Translations === |
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Sporadic translations of news archives from 2008 and earlier can be found here: |
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|align="right" valign="top"|Aug. 2006 |
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|Working prototype of the dual-mode display |
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== [[OLPC:Videos|OLPC videos]] == |
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For a history of videos about OLPC and the XO, see [http://olpc.tv olpc.tv] and [[OLPC:Videos]]. |
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|align="right" valign="top"|06 Jun. 2006 |
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|First video with working prototype [http://www.siliconvalleysleuth.com/2006/06/first_video_of_.html] |
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== Sugar news == |
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Walter continues to post summaries of Sugar development '''[http://walterbender.org/?cat=3 on his blog]'''. |
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|align="right" valign="top"|28 Jan. 2006 |
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|World Economic Forum, Switzerland<br/>UNDP and OLPC Sign Partnership Agreement<br/>[http://content.undp.org/go/newsroom/january-2006/100-dollar-laptop-20060128.en?categoryID=349422 news release] |
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== Press == |
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For an archive of OLPC media coverage, see the [[OLPC:Press/2005-2008|2005-2008 press archives]]. |
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|align="right" valign="top"|13 Dec. 2005 |
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|Quanta Computer Inc. to Manufacture Laptop<br/>[http://www.laptop.org/2005-1213-olpc.html (html)][http://www.laptop.org/2005-1213-olpc.pdf (pdf)] |
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== Past announcements == |
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Developed through 2011 by the Racepoint Group, OLPC's ''pro bono'' PR firm. |
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|align="right" valign="top"|16 Nov. 2005 |
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|WSIS, Tunisia<br/>Prototype Unveiled by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan<br/> |
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Photos: [http://www.itu.int/wsis/plib/detail.asp?y=2005&n=6265 (Image 1)] |
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[http://www.itu.int/wsis/plib/detail.asp?y=2005&n=6264 (Image 2)] [http://www.itu.int/wsis/plib/detail.asp?y=2005&n=6263 (Image 3)]<br/> |
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Webcast: [http://196.203.134.60/archives/pc-051116-1900-ar.rm?start=00:01:22 (Arabic)] |
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[http://196.203.134.60/archives/pc-051116-1900-en.rm?start=00:01:26 (English)] |
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[http://196.203.134.60/archives/pc-051116-1900-fr.rm?start=00:01:30 (French)] |
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[http://196.203.134.60/archives/pc-051116-1900-fl.rm?start=00:01:35 (original)]<br/> |
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<i>Webcast provided by the ITU and UN Webcast Services with the support of RealNetworks Ltd. [http://www.real.com/freeplayer/?rppr=rnwk RealPlayer] is required to view the webcast (available at no cost).</i> |
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* 2008-08-06 : [[Media:OLPC-Asia.doc|One Laptop per Child expands its presence in Asia]] with project leads in India and China |
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* 2008-05-20 : [[Media:XO-2-preview.doc|One Laptop per Child frames the next generation of the revolutionary XO laptop]], with a lighter dual-touchscreen design. |
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* 2008-05-15 : [[Media:XP-on-XO.doc|Microsoft Windows XP is now available on the XO laptop]] |
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|Laptop Intiative Officially Announced at World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland |
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* 2008-05-03 : [[Media:Kane-appointment.doc|One Laptop per Child appoints Charles Kane as President and Chief Operating Officer]] |
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* 2008-01-07 : [[Media:G1G1-results.doc|One Laptop per Child Giving Campaign Raises $35 Million]] in 2007 |
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* 2007-12-12 : [http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aaaa/industryPR-detail.jsp?id=2FDAB6BE-AE3B-482F-A7B0-6570C75397E4 ''The Kite Runner'' Inspires Gift Through One Laptop] |
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* 2007-12-05 : [[Media:Peru-OLPC.doc|Peru launches OLPC with 40,000 laptops]], starting with one-classroom schools across the country. |
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* 2007-12-04 : [[Media:Birmingham-OLPC.doc|Birmingham, Alabama commits to One Laptop per Child]], with a pilot of 15,000 laptops across the city. |
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* 2007-11-24 : [http://www.50x15.com/en-us/sol_results_xo.aspx The Holiday Season Starts with Giving One Laptop] |
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* 2007-10-29 : [[Media:Uruguay-launch.doc|OLPC wins a bid to provide 100,000 laptops to children in Uruguay]], to be overseen by the Uruguayan CEIBAL project |
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* 2007-10-22 : [http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20071022005302/en One Laptop per Child creates the world's "greenest" laptop computer] |
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* 2007-06-11 : [[Media:Mass-production.doc|Mass Production of XO's begins!]] at Quanta's Chinese facilities. |
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* 2007-01-03 : [http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20070103005194/en OLPC Announces First-of-Its-Kind User Interface for XO Laptop Computer] |
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||nacion.com | [http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2006/septiembre/05/aldea818336.html Computadoras de $100 estarán listas en el 2007] |
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||San Diego Union-Tribune | [http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20060707-9999-7m7laptops.html U.S. and international educators show great interest in prototype] |
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||SPIE Professional | [http://newsroom.spie.org/x3689.xml $100 laptop nears launch] |
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|align="right"|21 Jun. 2006 |
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||BusinessWeek online | [http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/jun2006/nf20060621_8327.htm For Brazil's Poor, a Digital Deliverance?] |
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||CNET News.com | [http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-6076351.html $100 laptop gets working prototype] |
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||rediff.com | [http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2006/apr/07laptop.htm Our $100 laptops will run on human power] |
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||O Estado de S.Paulo | [http://txt.estado.com.br/editorias/2006/04/02/opi79898.xml Fazer a diferença] |
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|align="right"|28 Mar. 2006 |
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||FT.com | [http://news.ft.com/cms/s/cda9ff16-bd97-11da-a998-0000779e2340,dwp_uuid=863bb51c-1f76-11da-853a-00000e2511c8,s01=1.html Waking up to a laptop revolution] |
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|align="right"|24 Mar. 2006 |
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||Diário do Comércio | [http://net.dcomercio.com.br/WebSearch/v.asp?TxtId=137775&SessionID=777715923&id=4&q=(Bender) Um Laptop por Crianca] |
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||Times Online | [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13132-2097123,00.html Getting the world's poor logged on] |
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||Correio Popular | [http://www.info4.com.br/gomateria.asp?c=683&a=551&m=576482&l=52455&who=21535 País disputa fabricação de laptop de US$ 100] |
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||Folha de S. Paulo | [http://www.info4.com.br/gomateria.asp?c=683&a=551&m=574713&l=52431&who=21535 Governo quer comprar 1 milhão de laptops ] |
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||Info Exame On Line | [http://www.info4.com.br/gomateria.asp?c=683&a=683&m=10893&l=6490&who=21535 Governo quer um milhão de laptops de US$ 100 ] |
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||IDG Now | [http://www.info4.com.br/gomateria.asp?c=683&a=683&m=10891&l=6489&who=21535 Faculdade abre programa de inclusão digital para alunos ] |
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||Folha de S. Paulo | [http://www.info4.com.br/gomateria.asp?c=683&a=683&m=10885&l=6486&who=21535 Governo negocia fabricação do laptop de US$ 100 no Brasil] |
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||Agência Globo | [http://www.info4.com.br/gomateria.asp?c=683&a=683&m=10887&l=6487&who=21535 Governo estuda possibilidade de produção de computador de US$ 100 no país] |
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||Teletime News | [http://www.info4.com.br/gomateria.asp?c=683&a=683&m=10889&l=6488&who=21535 DVB detalha contrapartidas oferecidas ao Brasil] |
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||ACM/CIE | [http://www.acm.org/pubs/cie/jan2006/clips/nicholas_negroponte.mov Interview with Nicholas Negroponte on the $100 laptop] |
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||MITIR | [http://web.mit.edu/mitir/podcasts/2006-02-21_Bender_OLPC.mp3 Podcast of Walter Bender's MURJ lecture on One Laptop per Child] |
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||CNET | [http://news.com.com/PCs+for+the+poor+Which+design+will+win/2100-1003_3-6040019.html PCs for the poor: Which design will win?] |
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||CNET | [http://news.com.com/A+vaporware+battle+royale/2010-1071_3-6037674.html Perspective: Will the $100 PC fly?] |
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||NYTimes | [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70E14F83F5A0C7A8CDDAB0894DE404482 A Plug for the Unplugged $100 Laptop Computer for Developing Nations] |
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||UPI | [http://www.upi.com/Hi-Tech/view.php?StoryID=20060209-124347-1619r One Laptop Project reaches critical stages] |
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||Slashdot | [http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/06/01/31/0357225.shtml Microsoft OS Smart Phone for Developing Nations] |
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||USA Today | [http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kevinmaney/2006-01-31-gates_x.htm Gates sees cellphones as way to help Third World] |
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||Macworld | [http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/01/31/redhat/index.php Red Hat officially commits to MIT's $100 laptop] |
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||UNDP | [http://www.undp.org/dpa/pressrelease/releases/2006/20060128-laptop.shtml $100 Laptop Project Moves Closer to Narrowing Digital Divide] |
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||BusinessWeek online | [http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2005/tc20051220_069981.htm Quanta faces challenges in making "millions and millions" of $100 laptops.] |
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||Forbes.com | [http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/12/19/afx2400542.html China to decide by March whether to join OneLaptopPerChild project.] |
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||UPI | [http://www.upi.com/Hi-Tech/view.php?StoryID=20051214-042829-9724r Nortel to take part in OneLaptopPerChild endeavor.] |
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||Red Herring | [http://saiquist.notlong.com Quanta to manufacture laptops; expects deliveries in 2006 4th quarter.] |
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||OLPC | [http://laptop.org/2005-1213-olpc.html Quanta Computer Inc. to Manufacture $100 Laptop] |
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||NYTimes | [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/11/magazine/11ideas_section2-11.html NY Times: 5th Annual Year in Ideas $100 Laptop] |
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||Guardian Unlimited | The $100 laptop question |
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||RFDESIGN | [http://rfdesign.com/news/laptops-wireless-connectivity/ $100 Laptops Feature Novel Peer-to-Peer Wireless Connectivity] |
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||FT.com | [http://news.ft.com/cms/s/06810fda-61bf-11da-8470-0000779e2340.html Five companies in Asia making bids to manufacture $100 laptop.] |
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|align="right"|28 Nov. 2005 |
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||Fortune Magazine | [http://www.fortune.com/fortune/articles/0,15114,1129896,00.html?promoid=cnnmoney THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: I'd Like to Teach the World to Type] |
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||People's Daily Online | [http://english.people.com.cn/200511/25/eng20051125_223849.html Nigerian president says government has budgeted for a million $100 laptops.] |
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||The Electric New Paper | [http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,97523,00.html Gramophone? No, Laptop] |
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||BBC News | [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4445060.stm UN Debut for $100 Laptop for Poor] |
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||Seattle Times | [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002628425_laptop17.html $100 Laptops Aim to Bring Children the World] |
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||TechWhack | [http://news.techwhack.com/2455/171131-mit-unveils-their-usd-100-laptop/ MIT Unveils their USD 100 Laptop] |
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||TeitB | [http://www.eitb24.com/noticia_en.php?id=105759 100 US Dollar Laptop Computer Launched] |
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||ZDNet | [http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/mobile/0,39020360,39237304,00.htm '$100 Laptops' Here by Next Year] |
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||ABC | [http://abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s1508732.htm $100 Laptop Bridges Digital Divide] |
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||Financial Express | [http://www.financialexpress.com/latest_full_story.php?content_id=108887 Laptop @$100!] |
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||MIT News Office | [http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2005/laptop-1116.html Annan to Present Prototype $100 Laptop at World Summit on Information Society] |
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||Reuters | [http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=2005-11-16T211051Z_01_MCC676182_RtrUKOC_0_US-TUNIS-LAPtop.xml&archived=False Researchers Unveil $100 Laptop for Schoolkids] |
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||CNET | [http://news.com.com/2300-1028_3-5956458-1.html?part=rss&tag=5956458&subj=news $100 Laptop Takes World Stage] |
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||CNET | [http://news.com.com/100+laptop+expected+in+late+2006/2100-1028_3-5956402.html $100 Laptop Expected in Late 2006] |
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||Christian Science Monitor | [http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1116/p04s01-ussc.html A Low-Cost Laptop for Every Child] |
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||ADNKronos International | [http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Trends&loid=8.0.229499796&par=0 Internet: Wind-Up, Budget Laptop Unveiled] |
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||WSJ | [http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113193305149696140-442o71jo_IlBrLpyUeeOdsqDs7E_20061113.html The $100 Laptop Moves Closer to Reality] |
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||The Inquirer | [http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27646 Hubris over $100 Laptop idea] |
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||New York Times | [http://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F20D13F63D5B0C718DDDA90994DD404482 Google Earmarks $265million for Charity and Social Causes] |
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||Technology Review | [http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/10/wo/wo_101305negroponte.asp The Hundred Dollar Man: Technology Review's editor in chief, Jason Pontin, talk with Nicholas Negroponte about the Hundred Dollar Computer.] |
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|align="right"|30 Sep. 2005 |
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||Times Online | A $100 clockwork computer to help the poor to learn |
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|align="right"|29 Sep. 2005 |
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||I4U News | [http://www.i4u.com/article4295.html Sub-$100 Laptop design unveiled] |
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||Boston Globe | [http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2005/09/28/for_each_poor_child_in_world_a_laptop/ Prototypes of $100 laptop with hand crank planned by early next year.] |
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||MIT World | [http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/313/ NN at Technology Review] |
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||Datamation | [http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/netsys/article.php/3551746 Low cost PCs for the Enterprise] |
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||estadao.com.br | [http://www.link.estadao.com.br/index.cfm?id_conteudo=3915 Cada criança na escola com um laptop a tiracolo] |
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Latest revision as of 23:06, 5 August 2013
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Upcoming pieces
- Claudia
- Learning Chat piece: 278 words, ready now. File:Learning Chat.docx
- Making Learning Visible: Claudia's (& Walter) original is 25 pages. Submitted to a journal. w/o OLPC Background it is down to 12-15 pages w/ screenshots.
- This can become a 4-part series.
- Antonio
- Homo docens: 500+ words, Antonio approved my edits. File:Homo docens JLedits.docx
- Further work: we can definitely ask him to contribute on a quarterly basis but I've found that I have to be very specific as to what I am asking to do and he has to be comfortable that it is consistent with his academic work.
- Ask for a new piece on the epidemiology of learning
- Rodrigo
- Ometepe - A beautiful piece with wonderful images. RAH posted a personal and lengthy version (1500+ words) that he shared with his private distribution list. I made an edited version (1200 words) that could be shared publicly. Must check with RAH on this. File:Ometepe articulo por Rodrigo Arboleda.pdf File:Ometepe by Rodrigo Arboleda (3).pdf
- I had hoped that we could do a video series with Rodrigo but the budget hasn't been approved. Giulia - can we get an answer on this?
- Rwanda
- Rwanda case studies
- Ceri Whatley - summary of importance of headmasters - confirm subset to reuse
- Social mapping project - 1- or 2-part piece - check w/ Julia
- Grandmother project - 2- or 3-part piece - check w/ Julia (and is there more to that awesome series?)
- Other Africa
- So. Africa case studies
- Peru and Uruguay
- Oscar B's piece on the IADB study?
- You said that Uruguay and Peru produce a ton of content on a continuous basis. I'm struggling a bit with how we can easily get the content and translate it into English. Giulia - could Olga help? I don't want to burden her with more work. Maybe we do this every 2-3 months.
- Other LatAm
- Colombia: Sandra's quarterly? newsletter and website could feed into this. Plus english translations.
- Nicaragua: Regular update, beyond Ometepe?
- Paraguay: Contact ParaguayEduca
- Mexico: Ask Mariana @ OLPCMexico
- OLPC Australia
- Great text and videos.
- OLPC Europe
- Quarterly update from them?
- OLPC Oceania
- Quarterly updates from Mike Hutak
- OLPC Jamaica
- Quarterly update from Sameer, good videos.
- North America
- Miami - David! and a story from Chester
- Canada - Jennifer Martino, Q
News archives
Weekly OLPC News postings to the community-news mailing list give updates on recent work. Weekly summaries were also posted on-wiki during 2008. Weekly postings to the list were put on hold at the start of 2009, and started again in 2010.
Archives: 2005-2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009-10
Translations
Sporadic translations of news archives from 2008 and earlier can be found here:
OLPC videos
For a history of videos about OLPC and the XO, see olpc.tv and OLPC:Videos.
Sugar news
Walter continues to post summaries of Sugar development on his blog.
Press
For an archive of OLPC media coverage, see the 2005-2008 press archives.
Past announcements
Developed through 2011 by the Racepoint Group, OLPC's pro bono PR firm.
- 2008-08-06 : One Laptop per Child expands its presence in Asia with project leads in India and China
- 2008-05-20 : One Laptop per Child frames the next generation of the revolutionary XO laptop, with a lighter dual-touchscreen design.
- 2008-05-15 : Microsoft Windows XP is now available on the XO laptop
- 2008-05-03 : One Laptop per Child appoints Charles Kane as President and Chief Operating Officer
- 2008-01-07 : One Laptop per Child Giving Campaign Raises $35 Million in 2007
- 2007-12-12 : The Kite Runner Inspires Gift Through One Laptop
- 2007-12-05 : Peru launches OLPC with 40,000 laptops, starting with one-classroom schools across the country.
- 2007-12-04 : Birmingham, Alabama commits to One Laptop per Child, with a pilot of 15,000 laptops across the city.
- 2007-11-24 : The Holiday Season Starts with Giving One Laptop
- 2007-10-29 : OLPC wins a bid to provide 100,000 laptops to children in Uruguay, to be overseen by the Uruguayan CEIBAL project
- 2007-10-22 : One Laptop per Child creates the world's "greenest" laptop computer
- 2007-06-11 : Mass Production of XO's begins! at Quanta's Chinese facilities.
- 2007-01-03 : OLPC Announces First-of-Its-Kind User Interface for XO Laptop Computer