OLPC and Telstra win a Bronze Medal at the Cannes Lions festival

Last year, Telstra worked with OLPC to develop a media campaign promoting OLPC in Australia, and raising money for 500 XOs to be sent to aboriginal communities. This month they took home an award from the Cannes Lions festival for media, in recognition of the excellence of that campaign. See the Cannes entry for images and screenshots of their designs.

Rumour has it that the followup this year will be astonishing — I can’t wait to see it.

iGoogle Themes for Causes

Yesterday, iGoogle launched “Themes for Causes” with One Laptop per Child as one of their first 25 causes. “Themes for Causes” are ways to customize your Google homepage to show your support.
Show your support for One Laptop per Child by adding our theme to your Google startpage, and by sharing the theme with your friends. As more people use our theme, it is rated more highly and more people see it.

Other reminders :

Give a laptop, Get a laptop, and Change the world details are posted at
http://www.laptop.org/xo
Invite your friends and family to get updates about OLPC:
http://www.laptop.org/signup