NOTE FROM KIM:

MIT’s Media Lab is developing a $100
laptop aimed for use in education in
developing nations.

The Top 8 Signs You’re
Using MIT’s $100 Laptop

8> Faced with a choice between Grateway and Dull, you wisely chose the Craptiva.

7> The modem consists of two tin cans and a piece of string.

6> The little sticker on the front reads, “Playskool Inside.”

5> The lone AAA battery only lasts a f

4> It only lets you download porn of ugly people.

3> There are only two keys on the keyboard: 1 and 0.

2> Instructions for rebooting: 1) Turn over, 2) Shake.

and the Number 1 Sign You’re Using MIT’s $100 Laptop…

1> No wonder it looks familiar: It’s the exact same laptop you purchased back in 1995 for $3,500.

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Credits:

Selected from 49 submissions from 17 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Barry Wallace, Knoxville, TN — 1
Brandon Hunt, Braintree, MA — 2
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 2
Matt Van Opens, Kenosha, WI — 2
Chris Lipe, Rome, NY — 3, 8
Marcelo Rinesi, Buenos Aires, Argentina — 4
Daniel Attema, Adelaide, Australia — 5
Bill Livingston, Decatur, AL — 6
Guy Payne, Leeds, AL — 7
Rabbi Crut, Bowling Green, OH — 7
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator, Topic