Encounter with a “One Laptop Per Child” Computer
I got my first real-life look at one of the One Laptop Per Child laptops at the CommandN party last Thursday. While noodling with it, I got the idea to get a picture of it beside my accordion to show just how compact it is:
The OLPC XO and my accordion. Click to see more photos in an article on Global Nerdy.
![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,<svg height="337px" width="500px" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1"/>)
It’s nice and portable. No wonder the “One Accordion Per Child” idea never got any traction.
For more, see my article on Global Nerdy.
Recent Posts
A reminder for April Fools’ Day
Have a good April Fools’ Day tomorrow, but be mindful about your pranking.
How NOT to sell a computer
As I’ve written before, I sometimes browse Facebook Marketplace for nothing more than pure entertainment,…
Sunday picdump for March 23, 2025
Another Sunday, another “picdump!” Here are 250 memes, pictures, and cartoons floating around the internet…
Sunday picdump for March 16, 2025
Another Sunday, another “picdump!” Here are 200+ memes, pictures, and cartoons floating around the internet…
Notes for the kakistocracy, 2025-03-10: Even Peter Zeihan says we might be the USSA, the danger of one-party states, JD Vance’s much cooler cousin, and why we need to be bold
A reminder: kakistocracy means “a state or society governed by its least suitable or competent…
Sunday picdump for March 9, 2025
Another Sunday, another “picdump!” Here are 200+ memes, pictures, and cartoons floating around the internet…
View Comments
"Accordion for scale." Only you, Joey.
Also, there's a colon missing in your URL.
@John Bowman: Fixed it. Thanks for the heads-up!
Joey, never pinion your keyboard against the floor. always store in on the base (not bass) where the L wrist strap contacts the floor.
If you are putting the Accordion in a case, sweep it in keyboard first, very gently, then put the velvet over the keyboard and the straps on top. then pick up the whole case and store it as per above.
your Friend in Altoona,
TV
@terry You're absolutely correct! I don't store my accordion this way, but it was easier to get a side-by-side photo this way.
That's a pool table on which the laptop and accordion are resting, so I expect to get a comment from a billiards aficionado that you shouldn't put anything that isn't a billiard ball or cue on them.