MIT's laptop with a handcrank $100 (real)

[Nickatilynx]

That is very very cool.

[MorganGrayson]

I can picture this thing being a life saver for campers, those good people up in fire towers in the middle of the forest, and all the dozens or more groups that have no access to a battery charging device.

And even if it isn't as dramatic as "life saving," it will be flat out fun. Keep the kids quiet on long drives. They'd have to crank every 10 minutes to keep watching the cartoons.

By the way...why the hell does every computer intended for kids make the quick hop to pornography??? Why don't these people have the smarts to up the price a bit and say "safe surfing software included, because we're so cool and concerned 'n' stuff like that!" I'd think it would be a great marketing feature.

[ReighlynnRaine]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

I can picture this thing being a life saver for campers, those good people up in fire towers in the middle of the forest, and all the dozens or more groups that have no access to a battery charging device.

And even if it isn't as dramatic as "life saving," it will be flat out fun. Keep the kids quiet on long drives. They'd have to crank every 10 minutes to keep watching the cartoons.

By the way...why the hell does every computer intended for kids make the quick hop to pornography??? Why don't these people have the smarts to up the price a bit and say "safe surfing software included, because we're so cool and concerned 'n' stuff like that!" I'd think it would be a great marketing feature.

Because by making a stink of it they can keep trying to make us look like monsters.

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by ReighlynnRaine

Because by making a stink of it they can keep trying to make us look like monsters.

I'm sure you're right. I mean...why deal with a problem sensibly when you can just toss around hideous scare tactics?

Am I the only person on the entire internet who has never "accidentally" come across a porn site????