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India’s $10 Laptop Finally Released, Turns Out to Be a $35 Tablet

aakash android tablet

A couple of years ago the Indian government announced that they were working on a $10 (USD) laptop to help make technology and education accessible to their poor citizens. I didn’t take their plan seriously, but they sure did. Although somewhere along the way their plans changed, they still came…

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October 10th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

This Man Hasn’t Eaten in 70 Years

Prahlad Jani breatharian

…or so he says. The man you see below is Prahlad Jani. He’s being studied by India’s Defense Research Organization, because Jani claims that he hasn’t had anything to eat or drink in 70 years. The Telegraph says Jani is known as a breatharian, i.e. he only needs air to…

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April 30th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

India Working on $10 Laptop: One Very Cheap Laptop Per Indian

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The Indian government is currently working with private companies as well as several “elite technology institutions” to develop a 500 rupee ($10 USD) laptop. In contrast, the OLPC laptop’s screen alone costs $28.50 USD. The Times Online says that the project is already three years in the making, and that…

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February 3rd, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

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