Tag Archives: One Laptop Per Child

Bridging the Digital Divide with the Aakash Tablet

Posted on October 7, 2011 by geoffcain

India’s new tablet computer, the Aakash, is the world’s cheapest tablet computer. It will be known commercially in the West as the UbiSlate. The Aakash tablet computer is a project, much like Negroponte’s OLPC project, that is meant to bridge … Continue reading →

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OEH: Open Education Hardware?

Posted on July 23, 2010 by geoffcain

I have been very interested in the work that has been going on around the $100 laptop and Negroponte‘s “One Laptop Per Child.” Unfortunately, this program has not been a success, and I think it has to do with the … Continue reading →

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