The K YAN (compact media center) is a computer and projector in one. Designed for use in India.
http://www.k-yan.com/product_intro.htm

In our effort to bring more effective learning experiences to the world, it is important to remember the speed at witch technology is moving. This video is a great reminder that it is the software as much as the hardware that moves us forward, and that a traditional keyboard based computer may soon be a thing of the past. How do we build an learning system that can cope with both paper books and the wide range of digital devices that continue to become available?

Camfed is a non-profit campaign for female education in Africa. They offer four stages of support which include:

* primary education;
* secondary education;
* economic empowerment; and
* leading change.

As an organization, they have done a tremendous amount of good for young women in Africa over the past year and are now soliciting help from the Facebook community. Thanks to a pair of anonymous donors, Camfed will receive up to $100,000 based on the amount of Facebook supporters and donations their page receives.

The PingER project out of Princeton University is a great tool for learning about the country level internet connectivity that is available around the world. It's focus is on monitoring the digital divide, and they have some great tools to do that with, including this one using Google's Motion Chart Widget.

PingER Project Graph