The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project was an ambitious and
forward-looking plan. Unfortunately for all its ambition, it
might have been a bit poorly executed. The initial target cost
of $100 ballooned to $188 per laptop. However, a software great
in Britain has devised [video] what could be the salvation of
OLPC and similar future programs -- a fully functional computer
that's as small as a USB stick and costs only $25 USD (£15) to
make. The tiny computer -- dubbed "Raspberry Pi" -- looks
somewhat like a standard USB memory stick, as a USB 2.0
connector juts out of it. But on the side it packs a SD/MMC/SDIO
card reader to provide Flash storage (of course buying said
storage might bump the price $10-$20). And on the side opposite
to the USB port an HDMI connector sits, capable of piping out
1080p video to a monitor/TV. The little board has smartphone-
esque hardware, with a 700MHz ARM11 processor and 128 MB of
SDRAM packed in. Specifics on the processor, including the
manufacturer were not yet revealed. The G