Story says the hand-cranked, $100 notebook computer aimed at helping poor children globally will make its debut in about two weeks, its developer said Monday. Gates: “Geez, get a decent computer where you can actually read the text and you are not sitting there cranking the thing while you’re trying to type”…
Open Source Good Charity Donation
Quote: “The main advantages of the upgrade have been the integration of the charity’s IT system and a high level of system reliability. The use of open source software has meant the systems were not only substantially cheaper than proprietary systems, but have been adjusted to the charity’s needs.” Extensive listing of charities and savines. Interesting.
Coffee Reduces Risk of Cirrhosis?
It is possible that coffee may mitigate alcohol’s poisonous effects on the liver and help prevent cirrhosis, researchers say. In a study of more than 125,000 people, one cup of coffee per day wacked the risk of alcoholic cirrhosis by 20 percent. 4 cups per day reduced the risk by 80%.
Hulk Limeade Stand for Charity
Complete with w/3 webcams and X10…High-tech lemonade stand with live feeds from three webcams allow Internet surfers to not only view the action, but control monster inflatables via X10 powerline technology. All proceeds go to Celiac Disease Research, so order a limeade for a $1 (add shot of Tequila for $5) or toss in a $100 and NAME IT for something zany for all to see. Still accepting donations.
SEO Contest Search Engine Analysis for Carcasher
This webmaster started a website for the Carcasher SEO Contest to learn more about Search Engine rather than win prizes. He said that he would share the findings so here is the first round of his SEO contest analysis. Interesting stuff.
