Ahrgh. The show's already over. A missed opportunity, but nevermind. The reason why I didn't call them myself, is that I'm not qualified -- I sort of dimly remember the discussion, but I don't really know enough about the issues.
Oh, and I got the phone number wrong, sorry. That number was for SMS text. On 04/10/2007, ropers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You may remember that many months ago there was a discussion on this > list about the One Laptop Per Child notebook. > > Specifically, the OLPC project was criticised over their reported > signing of NDAs and choice of non-free hardware. > > Right *NOW* the OLPC's Nicholas Negroponte is an interview guest at > the Riz Khan show (live on air now). > > I'm sure people here could think of some good and pointed questions > that Riz should publicly put to Mr. Negroponte. Be polite, and be > _quick_! Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call +44 (0) 7707 800 600. > > Email from the Riz Khan show's mailing list is enclosed: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Riz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 3 Oct 2007 22:57 > Subject: Riz Khan Show: One Laptop Per Child > > On Thursday Riz speaks with Nicholas Negroponte co-founder of the of > the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Laboratory, and > creator of the "One Laptop Per Child" idea. > > The non-profit group has announced a program to sell its durable > laptop computers to American and Canadian resident for $399. The > profit from the sale of each computer will allow the program to donate > another computer to a child in a developing country. His low cost > green and white machines have been built to withstand extremely high > and extremely low temperatures, as well as impact from being dropped > and can be charged with a solar panel or a hand crank. They are both > "kid proof" and "kid friendly" and the aim is to put a laptop in the > hands of children across the globe. > > What do you think? Can children's lives be improved with access to a > computer? Would you participate in such a program? Why or why not? Any > other comments or questions? > > Please make sure you include your NAME and LOCATION so that we can put > your e-mail on air. If you do not wish to continue to receive e-mails > please reply with the word "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the subject line. To watch > an episode of "Riz Khan" on YouTube, go to: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIoblXTL_2E > > As always, thanks for your feedback. > > The Riz Khan team > -- www.ropersonline.com
