XO laptop aims to reinvent schooling for kids worldwide
Revolutionary computer project runs on a 366 MHz AMD processor with 512 MB flash, no hard drive, and Linux. It targets students in Thailand, Libya, and developing countries, prioritizing collaboration, notebooks as journals, built in wireless, and child friendly interfaces over office apps.
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Libya
Developing Countries
Uely
Advanced Micro Devices Inc
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Media Lab
Negroponte
Apple Computer Inc
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Red Hat
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Olpcnews.com
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Geekcorps
One Laptop Per Child aims for open source education push
The project builds XO laptops using open source software with a Sugar UI. Quanta Computer assembles units for multiple countries while governments and donors fund the effort. Proponents tout low power usage and self-directed learning, though adoption and UI reception are mixed.
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Geekcorps
Quanta Computer Inc
Google Inc
News Corp
Red Hat
India
Brazil
Intel Corp
Divers seal Gulf oil spill near High Island
Divers sealed the seaward end of a ruptured offshore pipeline Sunday morning after about 44 500 gallons leaked into the Gulf of Mexico about 30 miles south of Galveston. Plains All American Pipeline said the break may have been caused by a mooring anchor. The spill's surface sheen diminished to 200 feet by Sunday. Further repairs and cost estimates were pending.
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Janak
Swearing in and community events in Odessa area
Ector County hosts swearing in at the Commissioners Court at 1010 E Eighth St. Rotary Club meets at MCM Grand Hotel FunDome with a club assembly led by President Roger Boyd. UTPB registration runs 8 am to 5 pm on Jan 3 4 5 at the campus.
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Rotary Club
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UTPB
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
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Consolidation reshapes Texas airlines amid merger talks
Texas hosts three solid carriers with potential upheaval as Continental and United reportedly explore a merger while US Airways eyes Delta. If deals proceed American may seek acquisitions, and Southwest could gain assets. Industry losses exceed 50 billion since 2001 with a potential 2006 profit on the horizon.
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Continental Airlines Inc
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US Airways Group Inc
Delta Air Lines Inc
Fort Worth
American
Continental
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