OLPC

I think the OLPC program is an innovative and a great attempt to connect the rest of the world to the rapidly advancing information age. It is clear that children in third world countries cannot afford much more than the food they survive on, if that even. Therefore, they are at a great disadvantage as compared to people who have the skills to compete in this competitive world. But to compete, it is crucial to have the tools and information, and I think the OLPC program is a good initial attempt to provide less privelaged individuals a more level playing field, however it is not perfect. Everything has to be done in small steps and someone has to take the first one, and the program's ambitious effort to provide education to distant and less privelaged individuals is frankly admirable. This helps to close the digital divide because individuals that did not have access to computers, internet, or even electronics will be able to connect with the rest of the world and acquire a whole new level of education which would not be possible if they did not have access to a computer.