Can anyone help me to know more about a project called "One laptop for Each Child", initiated by MIT, USA

Can anyone help me to know more about a project called "One laptop for Each Child", initiated by MIT, USA?
This project is to be implemented in seven countries including India, China, Brazil, Nigeria etc. I would very much like to know who are the people working behind it and how I can contact them. I would like to do some work in this area. Help please.
Primary & Secondary Education - 4 Answers
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Answer 1 :
www.mit.com Search: 100 laptops for children
Answer 2 :
http://laptop.org/faq.en_US.html
Answer 3 :
This is what I found: It is called One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Beginning from next year, one million Nigerian children of primary school age are to benefit from the $100 Laptop scheme under the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Project designed to give children in developing countries access to knowledge, educational tools and bridging the digital divide between rich and poor countries.The project initiated by a United States based non-profit organisation now has t... Nicholas Negroponte's "One Laptop Per Child" dream of creating 100 dollar notebook computers for the world's poorest children, is rapidly gaining popularity with academics, journalists and world leaders. try these websites Good luck
Answer 4 :
i made a quick search on yahoo and google and found this site, it's like the ultimate search site on Laptops. I was looking for some answers for some questions I was asking on laptops too and it came really handy, I want to share it with you if you haven't already discovered it... these guys are fantastic experts and they sometimes answer the question you put on the website straight away. http://imedia.atspace.com/laptop.htm if you find the site useful i really suggest you nominate my answer as the best answer please. thank you
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Remote desktop control somehow

Remote desktop control somehow?
My boss is in Brazil, and he has a laptop I need to access. He gave me his IP, from going to whatismyip.com, but I'm unable to connect using Remote Desktop Connection. It should be set up to allow it. Is there any free online service that's easy to set up? He doesn't know anything, and I can't walk him through difficult tasks. So, it would be best if I could just send him a link that will give me control of his computer.
Computer Networking - 6 Answers
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Answer 1 :
logmein.com
Answer 2 :
http://www.gotomypc.com is a very good easy to use site which will allow this. I hope this has answered your question. E-mail me if you have any problems at all. Thanks Lewich
Answer 3 :
Hey there, I had a similar problem a while back and solved it using Team Viewer. You can check it out at http://www.teamviewer.com/index.aspx Cheers & good luck, Peter G
Answer 4 :
I have found that Online IP finders are not quite accurate. To find your IP you can do the following. On a PC ---------- Go to Start...Run Type "cmd" At the cursor prompt, type "ipconfig" and you will see your IP address. If you should happen to see more than one IP address, you will, most likely, want the IP address associated with the Ethernet interface.
Answer 5 :
Teamviewer is the easiest to use. It also comes with other utilities like VPN and presentation. Have him install it, and you install it. Once he runs it he needs to give you the session ID and password. Then you connect and it's all taken care of. It traverses firewalls and access-lists, and is very easy to use.
Answer 6 :
Easiest way to do it is use Windows Live Messenger. During conversation your boss selects Actions-Request Remote assistance. You click accept and go from there
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I need to know on Dubai a few things: 1) a good hotel, with a decent price

I need to know on Dubai a few things: 1) a good hotel, with a decent price?
hello people! This is Ricardo from Brazil. I need to know on Dubai a few things: 1) a good hotel, witha devent price, that someone of you know. 100 dollars a day, may be? 2) I should buy a laptop in China or in Dubai? Those small ones, with a 9 or 10 inches screen... 3) Can someone tell me about sports City and MEdia city? Thanks friends!
United Arab Emirates - 4 Answers
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Answer 1 :
1) the novotel world trade center hotel is about $96 usd a night and the rimal rotana hotel is about $108 usd a night, there are many other hotels about 100 dollars a ngiht on this site http://www.dubai.com/booking/?destination=dubai&arrival=05%2F09%2F2008&departure=07%2F09%2F2008&children-age-1-1=0&children-age-1-2=0&children-age-1-3=0&rooms=1&adults-1=1&children-1=0&x=54&y=22#destination=dubai&arrival=05/09/2008&departure=07/09/2008&rooms=1&adults-1=2&children-1=0&change-currency=USD&currency=USD&sort_by=&page=1&filterStars=4&filterAmmenities= 2)hmm not sure but i would think it would be cheaper in china, just because tehre are so many made there, but the problem with that is the keys are probably chinese so you would have to see if it is possible to change it and the lannguage displayed on screen for settings, same thing with dubai it is probably in arabic, 3) not sure about sports and media city im not sure they are finished yet, you can check on http://www.dubai.com/ they have alot of news and things about dubai http://www.dubai.com/
Answer 2 :
Dubai is about the most expensive city in the world these days I hear. But you will get good prices here: http://www.hotelscombined.com?a_aid=781bc64c
Answer 3 :
Express Holiday Inn Ibis Novotel Premier Inn Centro Rotana Should be close to your budget and are all relatively new
Answer 4 :
1.) for hotels,you can book online, thru phone, fax or email. You can find list of hotels here: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g29542... I suggest the Lords Hotel. http://www.asiarooms.com/united_arab_emi... (phone: 00971042289977 email: lords@emirates.net.ae) Been there and really enjoyed my stay there. The Reception offers all the outdoor stuff like safaris, dhow cruise, etc. You can also buy tickets directly there. 2.) Since you're goin to Dubai, better to buy laptop there. You'll find small ones in City Center (mall), close to that hotel. 3.) Sports city -expected completion on 2011 http://realestate.theemiratesnetwork.com/developments/dubai/dubailand/dubai_sports_city.php Media city -an established city with big name companies http://www.dubaifaqs.com/dubai-media-city.php
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Apple macbook laptop : is it possible to replace the battery? Or do I have to buy a new laptop

Apple macbook laptop : is it possible to replace the battery? Or do I have to buy a new laptop?
I have a white apple macbook laptop, which the battery is decaying. When I try and charge it, it will not charge past 85%. It loses power at about 1% per minute, when it used to lose power at 1% per 3 minutes. Can I take my laptop into a computer specialist and get the battery replaced so the battery lasts longer? Or is there a charging device I can hook up to hit so that I can save my battery? Or do I have to buy a new laptop? I'm in university, and I use my laptop to type lecture notes, as I'm a much faster typer than handwriter. University doesn't begin for another 2 weeks, and I'd like to see if there's anything I can do about the laptop's battery before it starts. The laptop was bought in Brazil by my boyfriend's parents and given to me for my 17th birthday. It will be my 19th in 3 days. They said, if the battery cannot be replaced and there is nothing I can buy that is attachable to the macbook that they will buy me a new one. However I don't want them to waste their money on me...and I cant believe a laptop's battery is only good for 2 years! I thought it would last much longer before it began to decay. I took good care of it...It fell of the table once or twice in university...but I was always gentle with it so I could keep it as long as possible.
Laptops & Notebooks - 4 Answers
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Answer 1 :
The battery is located underneath the laptop. Just take it to the Apple store's Genius Bar (make an appointment on Apple.com) and have them replace it for you. It's about $80-130 for a new battery but you'll get about 3-4 hours of use on a single charge again. Batteries don't usually last very long. Mine is three years old but consensus seems to suggest that I'm very lucky. Just buy a new battery. No big deal. Underneath your laptop, there are one or two sliding hinges. Turn your computer off and slide them to remove the battery. What you'll be holding in your hands is the battery itself. If you'd rather not spend $80 on a new one, go to a place like eBay or NewEgg.com and buy it individually. It's a very quick and painless switch. Make sure you dispose of your old battery properly.
Answer 2 :
I do not have enough info to be exact (model #/ser #) but, I believe most all macbooks have replaceable batteries. I'm pointing you to the mac page for battery replacement
Answer 3 :
Hey, I just had to return mine, so no worries. You can buy the battery on line at the apple website, just make sure you are getting the right one for your computer, including the right color. It's a bit expensive, about $130, but very replaceable, infact, most batteries have to be replaced about once a year, I am told, or after they have hit 330 cycles of recharging. I know how frustrating it can be, especially since when it happened to me I didn't know what was going on. I would order the battery, but until then keep your charger handy, because without the battery you won't even be able to turn your computer on.
Answer 4 :
i doubt being gentle will help the battery ive kicked mine of my bed atleast 4 times and its fine just take it to a good computer place im sure they will do it for you but who doesnt want a new laptop???
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