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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:30 AM Original message |
The Child Laptop Program |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. What a F*ing joke! How will they plug it in? |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. How about a box of books that the kids could use in an upgraded school |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Imagine being able to store those books on their laptops |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
55. How about access to every book that's been uploaded to the Gutenberg Project? |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Many ways, including wind-up.... |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. These, uh, would be for kids who already have blankets. But no teachers. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Did you bother to check anything out before posting? |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. No, and I don't think they WANT to be burdened with any sort of understanding before... |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 10:12 AM Response to Reply #20 |
65. Dear Poll Blind read this! |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:13 AM Response to Reply #15 |
38. So given what you say its still a foolish idea, fix US schools first |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 09:57 AM Response to Reply #15 |
62. They have allowed Bush to reside in the WH havent they? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
30. It has an available cranked generator; no need to plug it in. (NT) |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
32. PHOTO: A whole classroom of fucking jokes |
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Fierce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:09 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. What are they learning? |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:51 AM Response to Reply #36 |
47. I'm assuming the keyboard is in a language they understand |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:09 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. others are available ... |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
2. I want to help developing nations but.... |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Please take a second to educate yourself on the program... |
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Fierce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. God, I'm tired of computers being the answer for everything. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. So these laptops will have eternal battery power recharged by WHAT??!! |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Charged by the hand of a little child turning a crank, you willfully-ignorant person. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. They are crank powered |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
60. They have a hand crank ... it's a closely guarded secret ... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
34. I teach in the urban core of a large city and every single kid in my school |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 10:10 AM Response to Reply #34 |
64. DAMN STINKING STRAIGHT! |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
57. You're avoiding the question: what about American children (and adults for that matter)? |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. I'm all for it...it's just that many of Lynne's question were answered in the FAQ... |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I second Junkdrawer's request. It is not a laptop in the sense you're thinking. n/t |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Poor American kids aren't "trendy". Now shutup and buy a laptop!!!! nt |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:15 AM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Do some god damn reading before you criticize |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. LOL. You snippet appears to have not a thing to do with this silly laptop! |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:03 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. She asked about poor American kids so I pointed her to their American programs |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
49. Because imaginary red and black lines on a map... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I care about EVERYBODY equally = I don't care that much about my neighbors...nt |
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Omphaloskepsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Hey, have you heard of eBooks and PDF files? |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Great - I'm assuming you have regular access to electricity |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:09 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Please do some reading first |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:12 AM Response to Reply #21 |
37. These laptops are not from the Gates foundation |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:26 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. My apologies |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:47 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Stop get back here - no crow for you |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Check the Gates Foundation for answers |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
10. Oh this explains this truly dumbass idea - the guy running the program is the bro of John Negroponte |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Wired had a fantastic article about the designer of the $100 laptop |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Your best argument is: Guilt by blood relation? I'm not sure how enlightened that is. |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. That argument is as old.... |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:49 AM Response to Reply #17 |
43. Well I guess you haven't read any posts from the anti-hillary crowd here at DU |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. GO TO THE WEB PAGE |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:20 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Oh, they're done and off to ignorantly shit-up some other thread by now. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:50 AM Response to Reply #27 |
45. Please scroll up - another poster already debunked the gates foundation |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
28. I know a lot of people would like to attack without any info, but here's some info anyway... |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
29. I've never heard of it but I'm interested |
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:49 AM Response to Reply #29 |
44. Some Information About the Program |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:51 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Great now what about American kids who can't afford laptops |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:11 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. See post 33 nt |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
31. Wait ... when you said "child laptop", I thought you were talking |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:14 AM Response to Reply #31 |
40. or the catholic church. . . . |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
33. What about free laptops for kids in the USA? |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:54 AM Response to Reply #33 |
48. No - our children are not worthy of this project |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:07 PM Response to Reply #33 |
52. In Negroponte's home state of MA ... |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. Well, that's lovely for Maine. What about the other 49 states? |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:35 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Uh, check with their governors? They know whom to contact -- IF they're interested. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
39. every child already has a laptop when they sit. |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
50. Would the one we get be useful to an adult like me? |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
56. Well sure! Since all Americans already have their own computers, why wouldn't I? |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
63. God save the almighty COMPUTER! |
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