I have a cheap, low-end PC (easy to find someone to donate), loaded with software freely available from Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. No cost to download, or keep updated with state-of-the-art audio and video technology. It sits on my kitchen table. I can do the same stuff major recording labels do, the same stuff major network broadcasters like ABC, NBC can do, the same stuff major film studios like Disney do. Imagine an inner-city neighborhood with one. The musicians in the neighborhood create their own CDs, DVDs, world-class marketing programs, web sites. The neighborhood can create world-class multimedia fund-raising campaigns, public service announcements, tv shows that can be distributed around the world, radio shows that can instantly reach a worldwide audience. The kids can play tunes on their kazoo, click the mouse, and play it back with the sound of a piano. A few more clicks, and the tune is "played" by an entire orchestra. Another click, and they can edit their musical score. The point is, these cheap computers are the tools of today, not tomorrow. It's time to think about how best to make them available to the public. If you would like to learn more about this topic, please visit: OPEN STUDIOS