Seriously, though, the One Laptop Per Child laptops (looks like you might only be able to get them on eBay these days? but I didn't look that hard) are MEANT to be used in 120 degree conditions and high humidity and recharged using solar power, and so on. It wouldn't be all fancy and shit, but it would be a lot more likely to keep going, where an expensive macbook might corrode and overhead and die.
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meara - Jun 24, 2010 3:05:11 pm PDT #14262 of 25501
tiggy - Jun 24, 2010 5:12:41 pm PDT #14263 of 25501
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
is anyone else's email buggy since they upgraded to iOS? it's beginning to drive me crazy.
le nubian - Jun 24, 2010 6:03:27 pm PDT #14264 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
tiggy,
what email problems are you having? I had to completely redo my email settings because of Ios email settings.
I was using google for apps and the default setting was lock the device every minute. Well, I'm not having that, so I had to sync two email addresses separately from my calendar.
tiggy - Jun 24, 2010 6:37:46 pm PDT #14265 of 25501
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
ummm...for one it keeps fetching my mail even though i have it set to manual. it keeps showing that i have new email, but more often than not it's an email from "No Sender" with no subject, no content and the date is 12/31/69. it won't let me click on it to open or just delete it. it's also not always deleting an email when i tell it to. i'm beginning to wonder if i just need to delete my email settings and start from scratch.
le nubian - Jun 24, 2010 6:50:06 pm PDT #14266 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
yes. I would highly recommend this.
Typo Boy - Jun 24, 2010 8:31:31 pm PDT #14267 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I have to admit the one laptop per child makes sense. I considered getting one myself, but was able to get a netbook for the same price, more power, and battery life was not as big a consideration since I don't travel where there is not electricity. Not a camper at heart. But for something like the Amazon it really does seem perfect.
omnis_audis - Jun 24, 2010 11:12:56 pm PDT #14268 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
There is also the solar charger backpack [link]
Although, in the Amazon rain forest, the canopy will block a lot of sun, so not sure how much charging will happen.
Jessica - Jun 25, 2010 4:15:00 am PDT #14269 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I have an event invitation on Facebook that's pretty obviously spam. I don't want to risk it being a virus - is there any way to delete it without clicking "respond"? [eta: Nevermind, I was able to remove it without going all the way into the event.]
And now for the REALLY important question - how long do we think it will be before AT&T stores have iPhone 4s in stock? There's one only a few blocks from my office, much more convenient than going to an Apple store.
Typo Boy - Jun 25, 2010 7:37:14 am PDT #14270 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
There is also the solar charger backpack [link]
Yeah, she is definitely getting a solar charger or there would be no point in taking a lap top. But 4 watts is a bit low. The trip involves a series of semi-permanent campsites, so she should be able to find sunny spots.
Gudanov - Jun 25, 2010 7:42:22 am PDT #14271 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Yeah, the One Laptop idea sounds like a good one. It does sound ideal.