tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520807396714463309.post4215072837659286381..comments2024-02-12T02:22:30.561-05:00Comments on The Lousy Linguist: Learning Something Niue EverydayChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558846279006287148noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520807396714463309.post-29206541208530747982010-06-07T21:24:34.103-04:002010-06-07T21:24:34.103-04:00Nvjds, congratulations! You should start a blog, s...Nvjds, congratulations! You should start a blog, seriously! If you do, let me know and I'll link to you.<br /><br />I'd love to hear about the Niue language and culture. Go global!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09558846279006287148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520807396714463309.post-64534962751399819052010-06-07T20:36:27.092-04:002010-06-07T20:36:27.092-04:00:D
Yeah! I live in Niue, actually. They gave me a ...:D<br />Yeah! I live in Niue, actually. They gave me a laptop too! And for proof it wasa Linux one. I was stoked and my parents were too! They were sick of me asking "Can I have a laptop?" over and over.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741606265996669879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520807396714463309.post-46531690589895473792008-09-12T14:25:00.000-04:002008-09-12T14:25:00.000-04:00Hey stopped clock,OLPC had a "give one, get one" s...Hey stopped clock,<BR/><BR/>OLPC had a "give one, get one" sale where they sold the XO to you only if you bought a second for a child in a developing nation.<BR/><BR/>They're having another sale on November<BR/><BR/>http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/150642/amazon_to_sell_olpc_xo_laptops_from_november.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520807396714463309.post-30312344888968630602008-09-05T21:21:00.000-04:002008-09-05T21:21:00.000-04:00By a weird coincidence the captcha for this entry ...By a weird coincidence the captcha for this entry for me was "ntldr" (a now somewhat outdated computer program used by Windows.)<BR/><BR/>Cool. I just found this blog and added it to my bookmarks as an RSS feed.<BR/><BR/>The laptops are supposed to be up here in schools in Maine, USA but I havent come across them yet. THeyre not publically available though, afaik. However, I have seen a sign on a computer shop that says "Laptops Starting at $99." So maybe they opened them up to the public. Temaharay, if youre still here, how did you buy yours? Your post doesnt really explain. Are they sold in normal stores where you live?Stopped Clockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18155709284859187212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520807396714463309.post-66002470554256829792008-09-04T16:49:00.000-04:002008-09-04T16:49:00.000-04:00Well, in the very least, you have enough inquisiti...Well, in the very least, you have enough inquisitiveness to roll up your sleeves and start tinkering and I respect that.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09558846279006287148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520807396714463309.post-56956035542665560372008-09-01T15:04:00.000-04:002008-09-01T15:04:00.000-04:00Pippy (the intro program to Python) is easy to wor...Pippy (the intro program to Python) is easy to work with, as you start out doing things like basic math (remember that it's aimed for children).<BR/><BR/>I have no skills as a programmer or even a tekkie, so I spend most of my time trying to learn the ins-n-outs of Linux.<BR/><BR/>I generally have both, little time and little patience to learn everything there is to learn with this thing. <BR/><BR/>I assume a child would be more inquisitive and vigilant then I.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520807396714463309.post-81553017343361651942008-08-22T12:37:00.000-04:002008-08-22T12:37:00.000-04:00Cool. Are your programming anything on it? If ye...Cool. Are your programming anything on it? If yes, what language? I met a guy here in Buffalo doing some Python scripting on one a few weeks ago.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09558846279006287148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520807396714463309.post-91737726763102690552008-08-22T11:38:00.000-04:002008-08-22T11:38:00.000-04:00***Fixed link**"I got one in Jan."***Fixed link**<BR/><BR/>"I <A HREF="http://memhr.org/blog/2008/01/did-you-get-one/" REL="nofollow">got</A> one in Jan."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520807396714463309.post-64619711695671928192008-08-22T11:36:00.000-04:002008-08-22T11:36:00.000-04:00I got one in Jan.They're great, as long as you kno...I <A HREF="http://memhr.org/blog/2008/01/did-you-get-ne/" REL="nofollow">got</A> one in Jan.<BR/><BR/>They're great, as long as you know that they're made for <B>kids</B> in <B>developing</B> countries (small, not very powerful, Linux based, cute, etc).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com