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5Words for April 22nd, 2009

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Here’s what’s up this morning: How the CIA uses spyware. iSuppli tears down the Kindle. Embedded broadband for new Macs? Crooks want old Nokia phone. Firefox fixes twelve security holes. New OLPC uses Via CPU. Pleo maker files for bankruptcy. A Blu-Ray player for cars. Oprah fans pour onto Twitter. Second Life’ red-light districts.

OLPC Slashes Staff, Refocuses Mission

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

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Just weeks after administering its “Give One, Get One” holiday season drive, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) foundation has cut its staff by 50 percent to downsize its operational costs. But the news is not entirely grim: OLPC has announced several new technology initiatives. In a blog posting, founder Nicholas Negroponte explained that as a [...]

OLPC’s Creepy and Inappropriate John Lennon Ad

Monday, December 29, 2008

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The One Laptop Per Child Foundation has a new spokesman for its XO “$100 laptop.” He’s admired the world ’round, and isn’t someone you associate with product endorsements–in part because he’s been dead for close to three decades. He’s John Lennon, and he promotes the XO through a voice over done by a (not very [...]

OLPC’s Give One, Get One Deal: This Time For Sure!

Monday, November 17, 2008

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The One Laptop Per Child Foundation–creator of the XO “$100 laptop” designed to help educate kids in developing nations–is back with its “Give One, Get One” for the second holiday season. In a nutshell, you make a $399 donation to the foundation. In return, one XO goes to a deserving child, and one comes to [...]

Windows Vista: Bring in the Gurus!

Friday, September 5, 2008

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Okay, I’m already sick of talking about Jerry Seinfeld and churros and shoes and Bill Gates’ underwear. There must be more to life. Or even to Microsoft’s plans for Windows Vista.

IFA: One Laptop, No Child

Saturday, August 30, 2008

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Unlike most tradeshows in the U.S.–which are open only to grown-ups who are involved in the trade in question–the IFA show in Berlin is open to the general public, and some attendees bring their offspring. In fact, there’s an area called the Kids’ Playground, which is basically a couple of rooms equipped with electronic toys [...]