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Amazon to sell OLPCs
The One Laptop Per Child Foundation offers a low cost, Linux-based, easily repairable laptop to children in places where computers are rare and expensive; however, you can now buy one from Amazon.com (November). For... Down Syndrome Advocates Gain Ally in Palin
When Republican presidential nominee John McCain announced the selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate, Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) gained an ally for other-than-political reasons.Much to the delight of the... Internet addressing agency (ICANN) loses its own addresses
Uh oh. Another reminded that on the Internet, things aren't always as they seem."This doesn't sound good: The nonprofit agency in charge of the Internet's addresses recently lost track of its own.The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, said it... Televangelist under investigation for Obama comments
With all the investigation going on over tv televangelist’s now Florida-based televangelist Bill Keller says he’s being investigated by the Internal Revenue Service for getting involved in politics. But now the... Help the Children of Nepal
The Social Development Centre Nepal has been in effect since 2006. It's a small home for orphans, and half-orphans (single parent invalid or not capable of caring for the child), located in the Kathmandu neighborhood...Help Save 1-800-SUICIDE
As 1-800-SUICIDE marks its tenth anniversary this year, the hot line needs your help. It was founded in 1998 by Reese Butler in memory of his wife, Kristin who had committed suicide. The Kristin Brooks Hope Center...Mosquitos - Toxic Repellant vs Natural Alternatives
Alternatives better than Deet?Have you ever put on Off! or Cutter's and found it was like screaming: "Lunch!" to the mosquitos?Eucalyptus is the only repellant that works on 'no-seeums'. The best combination I found is only sold in the Grand Tetons National Park, it included...Two Harvard Grads work to bring change in Kenya's largest slum
"Nairobi's Kibera slum is home to as many as a million people, struggling to survive in a community of tin huts, dirt roads, and garbage. To make matters worse, ethnic tension periodically boils over, adding violence...'$100 Laptop' Project Teams With Microsoft
The One Laptop Per Child project has undergone all kinds of trials and tribulations, both in terms of its price and functionality, and its public perception.OLPC has long been wary of trying to integrate a Microsoft...Obama Wants Handguns Banned, questionnaire with handwritten notes
Obama Wants Hand Guns Banned, questionnaire with handwritten noteBarrack Obama told Politico an Aide filled out questionnaire but it is clear the document has notes in the Candidates own handwriting. Another...Moving Mountains Magazine
Moving Mountains is a new internet-based magazine which will provide outdoor lovers and the outdoor industry with comprehensive print and online stories about the activities of, events/projects sponsored by, and news and people associated with nonprofits that operate in...Destination HOPE
The Kristin Brooks Hope Center (1-800-SUICIDE) and the Youth America Hotline 1-877-YOUTHLINE (968-8454) have created a walkathon to help honor and remember loved ones that have been lost to suicide. The walk...The Power of Micro-Fundraising
Many organizations needlessly spend thousands of dollars in marketing and promotion to raise funds for their cause. If you want to find more givers, and boost your fundraising efforts, you might consider the inclusivity and the donation generating power from... Repurposing our Toys: Social Networking as Emergency Tools
Now this is a great idea: We're already voluntarily linked via social networking, but there is no real emergency-situation support. After all, Skype doesn't even support 911 calls. "Google.org's technology project to... Intel Won't Give Laptops to Children
Will the One Laptop Per Child dream ever be fully-realized?"Intel Corp (INTC.O: Quote, Profile , Research) said on Thursday it will drop out of the One Laptop Per Child project and resign from the board after the...
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