November 1, 2008
by donkasprzak
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Would you like to access music the same way you access water? David Kusek and Gerd Leonhard have written an amazing book about the music industry, artists, record companies and how massive changes are underway that will benefit everyone who … Continue reading
September 26, 2008
by donkasprzak
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Sugar is a great little OS for little learners around the world. Its the way an OS and laptop should be introduced to children. Engineered for Children…what a concept. Tags: OLPC, Sugar Labs, Amazon, XO, open source, globalization, trends
September 7, 2008
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As reported by the BBC and others, Amazon has announced it will begin selling OLPC’s XO unit this fall. The new unit will support dual boot to SugarOS or WindowsXP. OLPC’s first GiveOneGetOne (G1G1) program struggled late last year. Many … Continue reading
August 17, 2008
by donkasprzak
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Looking forward to Larry Lessig‘s new bookRemix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy. Larry has documented how the music and movie industries are turning students into criminals because they use cheap software, the internet and their creativity. … Continue reading
August 17, 2008
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There was something from Sarah Lacy’s book Once You’re Lucky, Twice your Good which really hit home. Today kids look to FaceBook as their exclusive communication tool. They don’t do email like our generation overdoes email. That’s a key indicator … Continue reading
August 6, 2008
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Big thanks to my most excellent colleague John Pederson at WiscNet about this video. Take a moment and listen to the testimonials all you administrative bean counters and computer directors. BTW: How many of you are facing budget cuts this … Continue reading
June 17, 2008
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FireFox3 is staggering their 3.0 rollout — so the world does not all download at one time killing their servers. Not a bad idea: Chicago – Milwaukee – Madison get downloading at 12:00 noon!
June 7, 2008
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The OLPC program is moving through a rough time right now with the announced departures of initial key members and the new Microsoft announcement to bring XP onto the XO Laptops. Walter Bender, former President of OLPC has launched Sugar … Continue reading
May 29, 2008
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May 20, 2008
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Innovation Nation: How America Is Losing Its Innovation Edge, Why It Matters, and What We Can Do to Get It Back from John Kao is a timely read. To say I enjoyed his lessons how America is losing it’s innovation … Continue reading