[iDC] One Laptop Per Child - MIT/Negroponte Initiative

[Paul D. Miller]

http://wiki.laptop.org/go/One_Laptop_per_Child

As a method of provoking some kind of discourse around - gasp - 
digital media in a multi-cultural digital arts context, I wanted to 
post this to the list. Several artists, composers, writers, code 
script folks, and many other creatives participated in the project.

The One Laptop Per Child is a global initiative to foster education 
in digital media throughout "under-developed" countries.

Bundled into the software for the One Laptop Per Child project, there 
will be a couple of compilations of electronic music to get the kids 
into the idea of contemporary composition and digital literacy. I 
donated beats, scratches, and various midi components for the 
project, as did several other electronic and digital media artists 
from a wide variety of cultures (and ethnic groups). The software is 
all open source, and the templates and core kernels are in Linux. The 
tracks are all remixable and come in separate components.

The software for the project was compiled with Jamendo:

Jamendo: http://www.jamendo.com/fr/artist/Beatpick/

The laptops will be released in November. Please check out the 
material! Debate/discussion is welcome!

in peace,
Paul aka Dj Spooky
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