Don Kasprzak

Conversations regarding Globalization, Internet2 and Education

March 17, 2010
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Is Google Wave a “failure” ?

I cannot help but share my thoughts about all those who are predicting the stillbirth of Google Wave. Since this topic frequently hits the popular list at del.icio.us more than I care to see, its worth reminding everyone that beta … Continue reading

March 16, 2010
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My latest read – Remix

Regrettably the Vancouver Olympics interrupted my reading pattern and its been a slow recovery.  I blogged about this book as soon as I learned it was in production back in August.  Yikes! I have been following Larry Lessig‘s work on … Continue reading

March 11, 2010
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OLPC – The mission

The Principles and Child Empowerment of the One Laptop Per Child program and the Laptop’s design for learning. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-M77C2ejTw[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMeX2D4AOjM[/youtube] Tags: OLPC, Sugar Labs, laptop per child, XO, open source, globalization, trends

March 3, 2010
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Apple design in 30 years

I have been very fortunate to have worked at Apple as a System Engineer during the introduction of some of the products in this visualization.  Apple has really moved into the arena of design + technology as their recent products … Continue reading

February 19, 2010
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Transforming how we experience imaging

Blaise Aguera y Arcas is an architect at Microsoft Live Labs, architect of Seadragon and the co-creator of Photosynth, a monumental piece of software capable of assembling static photos into a synergy of zoomable, navigatable spaces.  Check out how this … Continue reading

February 11, 2010
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Google: Think BIG with a gig

Google is planning to launch an experimental network that will make internet access better and faster for consumers. Link to website [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wusklcNKDZc[/youtube] Tags: experimental network, Google, Network, internet access, Research, Internet2, Broadbandt, gigabit, high speed, trends,

February 2, 2010
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My latest read – Ahead of the Curve

The title of Philip Delves Broughton‘s Ahead of the Curve: Two Years at Harvard Business School was interesting enough to jump on my reading list but when I began to see his book mentioned in blogs and on twitter I … Continue reading