Change is a group at the University of Washington exploring how technology can improve the lives of underserved populations, especially in the developing world. Every week, we hold an open meeting. This week, we will have Cliff Schmidt presenting on Literacy Bridge and the Talking Book Device (description below). Please join us in CSE 303 this Thursday from 12-1pm. Find out more at http://change.washington.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------- Agriculture, health, and education are three areas being improved by local people and organizations through the use of Literacy Bridge's Talking Book Device. The device is a $10 rugged audio computer that uses locally available batteries, is accessible to the visually impaired, allows each message to be copied from one device to another, and supports interactive educational lessons and games. Talking Book Project is enabling the creation, distribution, and accessibility of audio knowledge libraries in the most remote and underserved regions of the world.