Jul

13

$100 Laptop A Reality?

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For a long time, a $100 laptop has been discussed as a possible solution to the Global Digital Divide. Basically, the “digital divide” refers to the fact that under-devleoped countries don’t have ready access to technology. This is especially true in areas like Africa, where Internet access is rare. Well, the XO-1 Computer is finally [...]

Jul

10

Will OpenID be the one?

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One of the major problems with the Internet in general is the number of logins each user must have to navigate the net. Currently, I have over 50 registrations or passwords to websites that I use in one way or another. There have been many attempts in the past to have one login/password for all [...]

Jul

8

The iPhone, it’s the interface

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Much has been made of the iPhone being the next big thing in consumer electronics. I think, however, that the iPhone itself (as a hardware device) will not be remembered. Rather, it will be the touch screen interface that will survive the test of history. The iPhone interface, I believe, suggests the future of user [...]

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