whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

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If you think Negroponte\'s light bulb comment is flippant, you should check out his other OLPC speeches on http://www.olpctalks.com My favorite is his comment that schools need \"magic\" and pilot

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...y intriguing. So, the following quote I find to be the most compelling argument for possible failure: Negroponte’s naïve faith in humanity extends to the governments he expects will distribute...

3. One Laptop Per Child, now costing 75% more ...
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I have had an ambivalent attitude to the One Laptop Per Child project ever since Nicholas Negroponte, stumped for an answer on the ultimate purpose of the computer, declared, "... there is no el

4. Is the $ 100 laptop no more than a really expensive light-bulb?
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...ency radio in case of power failures … in rich countries. Now we have the $ 100 laptop from Nicholas Negroponte and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).  I admire and applaud...