Sub-$100 Laptops Have Finally Arrived

Slashdot | Sub-$100 Laptops Have Finally Arrived talks about the The HiVision miniNote (video at this link of puter):

They ditched x86 compatibility and switched to a MIPS architecture to further reduce production costs. HiVision has managed to create a UMPC that sells right now for $120.00. They say they have refined the manufacturing process and have learned from building this laptop how to mass produce a laptop that will sell for $98.00.”

It runs linux, which will make AlexB happy. As I’ve mentioned, I’ve never worried about OLPC per se, but the concept of zero cost computing was always an interest. This gets the price point down, but is otherwise as lame as most puters in terms of being culturally/pedagogically appropriate.

Slashdot | Google Updates Chrome’s Terms of Service

Slashdot | Google Updates Chrome’s Terms of Service ‘You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services.’ As I mentioned previously Google’s TOS said something to the effect of “All your base are belong to us” I guess catsy fixed it up.

For the Brain, Remembering Is Like Reliving - NYTimes.com

For the Brain, Remembering Is Like Reliving - NYTimes.com“Scientists have for the first time recorded individual brain cells in the act of summoning a spontaneous memory, revealing not only where a remembered experience is registered but also, in part, how the brain is able to recreate it.”

WOW

Amazon will sell OLPC laptops - Boing Boing

Amazon will sell OLPC laptops - Boing Boing: “Starting in November, Amazon will sell the One Laptop Per Child XO laptop, a marvel of engineering and pedagogy, on a “give one, get one” basis: every XO you buy will also pay for one to be given to a kid in the developing world…”

Bloofer Lady for President!

Bloofer Lady for President!

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Evaluating an graduate MRP and finding it strange that I'm included in the autoethnographic narrative.