Comments on: OLPC: a different type of disaster altogether http://www.humanitarian.info/2008/05/19/olpc-a-different-type-of-disaster/ because information can save lives Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:37:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dispatches from TJICistan » Blog Archive » “Powered by Pretension” http://www.humanitarian.info/2008/05/19/olpc-a-different-type-of-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-256736 dispatches from TJICistan » Blog Archive » “Powered by Pretension” Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:19:28 +0000 http://www.humanitarian.info/?p=277#comment-256736 [...] academic wanksters – how’s that “one laptop per child” coming [...] [...] academic wanksters – how’s that “one laptop per child” coming [...]

]]> By: Sanjana Hattotuwa http://www.humanitarian.info/2008/05/19/olpc-a-different-type-of-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-187496 Sanjana Hattotuwa Fri, 23 May 2008 12:50:30 +0000 http://www.humanitarian.info/?p=277#comment-187496 And now XO 2!? http://ict4peace.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/drum-roll-the-xo-2/ And now XO 2!? http://ict4peace.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/drum-roll-the-xo-2/

]]> By: Analyzing OLPC’s Failures « Opportunity Knocks http://www.humanitarian.info/2008/05/19/olpc-a-different-type-of-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-186698 Analyzing OLPC’s Failures « Opportunity Knocks Wed, 21 May 2008 03:58:02 +0000 http://www.humanitarian.info/?p=277#comment-186698 [...] 2008-May-20 I saw this on IceRocket and decided to weigh [...] [...] 2008-May-20 I saw this on IceRocket and decided to weigh [...]

]]> By: Sanjana Hattotuwa http://www.humanitarian.info/2008/05/19/olpc-a-different-type-of-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-186540 Sanjana Hattotuwa Tue, 20 May 2008 16:30:22 +0000 http://www.humanitarian.info/?p=277#comment-186540 Paul, You'll recall our conversation over a year ago when you prophesied and I agreed that the OLPC would be a failure and would face the very problems that Krstic notes today. Our podcast is here - ICT4Peace, OLPC and Technology for Social Change - A conversation with Paul Currion - http://ict4peace.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/ict4peace-olpc-and-technology-for-social-change-a-conversation-with-paul-currion/ Sanjana Paul,

You’ll recall our conversation over a year ago when you prophesied and I agreed that the OLPC would be a failure and would face the very problems that Krstic notes today.

Our podcast is here – ICT4Peace, OLPC and Technology for Social Change – A conversation with Paul Currion – http://ict4peace.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/ict4peace-olpc-and-technology-for-social-change-a-conversation-with-paul-currion/

Sanjana

]]> By: Paul Currion http://www.humanitarian.info/2008/05/19/olpc-a-different-type-of-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-186298 Paul Currion Mon, 19 May 2008 21:39:12 +0000 http://www.humanitarian.info/?p=277#comment-186298 Jon C - I definitely agree that the hardware/software package has huge potential - as you can probably tell, it's the ideological package that comes with it that grates. We've discussed (in the context of Sahana) the role that the XO (or similar) might play in disaster response, whether for aid workers or affected communities - there are many opportunities like this that could be explored, but I don't think any of them involve constructivism.... Jon C – I definitely agree that the hardware/software package has huge potential – as you can probably tell, it’s the ideological package that comes with it that grates. We’ve discussed (in the context of Sahana) the role that the XO (or similar) might play in disaster response, whether for aid workers or affected communities – there are many opportunities like this that could be explored, but I don’t think any of them involve constructivism….

]]> By: Jon Camfield http://www.humanitarian.info/2008/05/19/olpc-a-different-type-of-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-186291 Jon Camfield Mon, 19 May 2008 21:19:32 +0000 http://www.humanitarian.info/?p=277#comment-186291 We tried to tell them; so many times via so many avenues... I still think the piece of hardware they created has huge value to the development context; but (unsurprisingly, to anyone who's done on-the-ground work) it will not be a magic bullet; it will need lots of work on deployment, integration, and so on -- work best done by people with local knowledge in partnership with others. Oh well. Maybe next time? We tried to tell them; so many times via so many avenues… I still think the piece of hardware they created has huge value to the development context; but (unsurprisingly, to anyone who’s done on-the-ground work) it will not be a magic bullet; it will need lots of work on deployment, integration, and so on — work best done by people with local knowledge in partnership with others. Oh well. Maybe next time?

]]> By: Jon http://www.humanitarian.info/2008/05/19/olpc-a-different-type-of-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-186225 Jon Mon, 19 May 2008 17:02:18 +0000 http://www.humanitarian.info/?p=277#comment-186225 Dead on. Excellent. Dead on. Excellent.

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