In Argentina, cheap government-issued Linux netbooks sparked a musical renaissance and helped close the digital divide – Working-class teens turned junked machines into musical instruments
When he first opened his Conectar Igualdad netbook in 2014, the 10-inch black screen reflected Mateo Palacios Corazzina’s face back at him: a 12-year-old-boy from La Boca, one of Buenos Aires’ historic slums, about to turn on his first computer. What neither he — nor those who had handed out the device — knew, was...
