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  1. The race to wire up the poor : Article : Nature
    Added May 07, 2007 by mniemitz and 2 others
    Nicholas Negroponte's much hyped 'One Laptop Per Child' (OLPC) scheme inspires or infuriates according to taste. The idea of revolutionizing education by distributing millions of '$100 laptops' to children in the world's poorest countries can be seen as Soviet-style social engineering or as visionary California dreaming, mass empowerment or pointless frivolity. However you see it, though, the project is facing real problems — and competition.
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  2. HRD hopes to make $10 laptops a reality-India-The Times of India
    Added May 05, 2007 by msudra
    NEW DELHI: Having rejected Nicholas Negroponte's offer of $100 laptops for schoolchildren, HRD ministry's idea to make laptops at $10 is firmly taking shape with two designs already in and public sector undertaking Semiconductor Complex evincing interest to be a part of the project.
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  3. Creating a Learning Revolution
    Added Feb 20, 2007 by msudra and 1 other
    Children are the future. If we hope to solve the world's major problems -- achieving world peace, healthy lives, economic development, and global sustainability -- we must provide richer learning opportunities for the world's children. An educated and creative population is, without a doubt, the best path to global health, wealth, and peace.
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  4. The OLPC Wiki - One Laptop Per Child
    Added Nov 25, 2006 by katiebda and 1 other
    This is the wiki for the One Laptop per Child association.
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