[AccessD] but does it run...

See, the area in which I would like to do a doctoral study is what I 
would call "technological humanities."  That would be the application of 
technology to actually improving the quality of life for human beings.  
There's a fascinating program going on called something like "pocket 
school," which is a small hand-held electronic computer gadget that kids 
can play with and actually learn good stuff.  It contains all kinds of 
lessons and thousands of books.  The way it's put together kids learn 
while playing with it.  The developers are experimenting in places where 
there aren't any schools, in order to bring education to those kids.  
They've worked out solar-powered charging stations, so the gadget can 
work even where there is no electricity.  I just love the idea of being 
able to bring knowledge to anyone who wants it.  I haven't got started 
on my doctorate yet - mostly because of the funding issues, but also 
because I haven't found the right program, yet.  Maybe somebody here 
will have a brilliant idea to help me get moving on this.
T

Tina Norris Fields
tinanfields at torchlake.com
231-322-2787


On 1/2/2012 2:08 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote:
> I very much agree, John.
>
> Jim
>
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>
> I just find it a fascinating concept.  Remember One Laptop Per Child?
>
> http://laptop.org/en/laptop/hardware/specs.shtml
>
> OLPC still seems to be alive and kicking, though nowhere near the numbers
> hoped for I am sure, even
> so a couple of million built.  So much has changed since that project
> started.  A RasberryPi would
> make a hell of a foundation for a new OLPC model.
>
> I always hope such things do some good in the world.
>
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
>
> Reality is what refuses to go away
> when you do not believe in it
>
> On 1/2/2012 12:04 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote:
>> It will after all be a piece of history and some will be buying to have
>> that, to be ahead of the pack if they are thinking of developing and some
>> people may be betting that the 2K they will be putting out now will
>> eventually be bought again by some collector, at much more, in the future.
>>
>> There will be a bit of a cost for those buying these units at the Los
> Vegas
>> show...the additional SD card with the setup Debian OS. $35 plus...
>>
>> I wonder if the sales, at Los Vegas, will set records for numbers.
>>
>> Jim