http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/ Engadget Comments for Birmingham, AL totally confused by OLPC purchase http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/
My family bought one of these since if we buy one, one gets donated. It's better than nothing, but these aren't exactly the best computers in the world.]]>Jan 23rd 2008 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/what southeast do you live in?

what medical school do you go to?

there has been wifi at my school since 4 years ago, in the southeast.]]>Jan 23rd 2008 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 11:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/
Larry Langford is a huge idiot.

Yours truly,
Birmingham Native]]>Jan 23rd 2008 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 11:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 11:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/
http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-WGR614-Mbps-Wireless-Router/dp/B00008SCFL/ref=pd_bbs_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1201133171&sr=8-3

As an IT professional, I believe that I would literally die from laughing if I saw that this router was the "core" of the wifi network at a school.]]>Jan 23rd 2008 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 24th 2008 12:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 24th 2008 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 9:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/
First a dome stadium for a city that cannot support it, then city-wide wifi based in churches, now the OLPC for every k-8 student! Oh yes... how about that nice extra 1 cent on the sales tax?

Let's not forget a city that is almost bankrupt, cannot pay its bills, and that's having to close down MANY schools.

Thanks Larry for making the city I live in a worse place. I personally cannot wait until you get your ass busted by the feds.]]>Jan 23rd 2008 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/
Same here, wifi for at least 4 years that I know of. UTSW. ]]>Jan 23rd 2008 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/]]>Jan 23rd 2008 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/
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I wish they would realize how important it is to have up to date technology and teach us ways to use it.



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As to all those carrying stereotypes of southerners: just stop it. It's pretty stupid.]]>Jan 23rd 2008 11:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/
It hasn't changed in 25 years. And probably never will. They just don't know better and lack any desire to be different/better. '

It's an old boy network and will remain that way. Very prejudiced and backward. As recent as the 1990's a good friend of mine was told she needed to wear more skirts to set a better example. She was the HR Director for the Birmingham News.

Stupid is as stupid does...]]>Jan 23rd 2008 9:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 9:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/
Seeing how horribly wrong Birmingham is when they have such an excellent example right beside them is bewildering.

And I know there are plenty of shitty places in Alabama, but Hoover is absolutely wonderful, progressive, and really a great place to live. This whole state isn't fucked, it just seems only the bad stories (and Hoover High Football) get all the media coverage.]]>Jan 23rd 2008 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/
Just sayin'...]]>Jan 23rd 2008 10:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 11:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/Jan 23rd 2008 11:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/
Hoover has better schools than Birmingham? No joke! The respective BOEs are funded entirely by local taxes. Hoover is full of middle and upper-class households and has a ton of commercial businesses to form a nice tax base. Birmingham proper? Welfare checks aren't taxed.

Had the city been well run over the past twenty years, Birmingham could have been the next Atlanta. Instead it's looking like the next Detroit. ]]>Jan 24th 2008 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/birmingham-al-totally-confused-by-olpc-purchase/
And I think the quote of $39 is meant to represent the cost of a wireless router perhaps? because you can indeed get those for around that price, although those won't support a whole school obviously, but those are details right?
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