One laptop per child

It may be seen as a way for big computer companies that helped with this project to make themselves seem good while they sell us electronics that get turned into high tech trash at rates exceeding 4 tons of e-waste an hour in the USA. But giving one of this laptops to a child in the developing world(including Afghanistan) makes rational economic sense for buying a laptop for the kids in your life too. Where else does 399$ US buy you a kid proof laptop for younger kids? You could buy a used older laptop I suppose. For the 399$ your kid gets a designed for kids laptop and then another one is donated to a kid in a developing country. Sure they need water and food more than a laptop. But buy someone a meal they eat for one day. Teach them to grow a meal they eat for life. The laptop can be seen as a tool for building communities. Visit www.laptop.org

Reducing web site.

It is a bit scattered but the goal is good. Visit this 90% less energy site started by two women to challenge themselves to set an example of stopping global warming Riot for austerity

Inspired I turned off two light bulbs and two computers, one printer and one network storage device and one hard drive. I also unplugged the power adapters for these devices if they had one so their transformers would not be idle and warm with electricity.