I just wrote a blog posting at my other blog, ( parent . thesis ), about a new application for the XO laptop: the Sahana disaster management system. Many CNET readers remain very skeptical about open source and/or the XO laptop, and I think that what the Sahana team has done exemplifies the concepts of user-driven innovation and open source flexibility.

Do you know any other surprising, cool, or teachable applications for the XO laptop? Do share…