During a small forum on open culture at the University of the Philippines last month, the discussion veered toward the use of technology in providing access to information and cultural products to underprivileged communities. One example that was mentioned was the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project. The idea of the OLPC was to “create educational opportunities for the world’s poorest children by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop with content and software designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning.”