In my Kill Bill post I extol the virtues of the open source software — Linux OS, Open Office, Firefox, Thunderbird, etc — and the movement that seeks to liberate users from the vagaries of the Windows environment, the frustrations of Microsoft products, and the greed of irresponsible global corporations. Governments, ngos and individuals across the world are using open source to leverage the power of the internet.
A new development in this respect is the $100 computer called the XO. It was developed by the One Laptop Per Child project. The computer combines innovative hardware and software technologies that make it suitable for distribution in technology under resourced areas of the world. These same technologies are textbook examples of how we might make computing more sustainable and community friendly.
Take a look. Whether or not this computer is right for you, its a great example of facilitating global learning and communication so as to create a better world.
You can read a review of the XO by David Pogue in the New York Times.
Cheers, Bill
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