Posted by
ToPo 2 years 2 months ago

A group of Argentine inventors have a wager going that you can't fall asleep with a duck quacking next to your head. They have bet that people are going to pick up the Patomaster -- Duckmaster if you happen to speak English -- and strap the rubber-duck-on-a-harness around their torsos.
The Duckmaster prevents involuntary slumber by quacking at the wearer when his head starts to drop. In the case of quacking failure, the wearer will surely wake to sounds of mocking laughter when those in the vicinity notice the bathtub toy strapped to his...
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Posted by
Kevom 2 years 4 months ago

A spokesperson for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program revealed July 31 that the countries of Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, and Thailand have each tendered commitments to purchase 1 million Linux laptops through the U.S.-based program.
Several media outlets reported last week that Nigeria had committed to buying 1 million of the laptops, and others reported (incorrectly) that $1 million worth of computers -- or about 10,000 -- had been requested by the African nation.
OLPC program director for Middle East and Africa Khaled Hassounah...
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