Tryggvi Thayer, Ph.D.
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Neat stuff for XO (formerly known as “$100 laptop”)
The folks at the MIT Media Lab stay true to their constructionist/constructivist roots with SCRATCH, a nifty application to introduce the rudimentary concepts of programming and have fun while doing it! An interesting approach. It’ll be exciting to see what … Continue reading
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Interesting examples of resourceful networking in South Africa
The BBC news website has a collection of brief reports about ways that ICT use is being spread and used in poverty stricken areas in South Africa. Everything from mesh networking with tin cans to free open source software. While … Continue reading
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Leapfrogging, China, strange calls from the US… It all gets you thinking.
I had an interesting phone call this evening. It was from someone in the US who was preparing a piece for a morning radio show on the impact of Skype in China and was interested in the “leapfrogging” aspect. As … Continue reading
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“Knowledge and learning in the global knowledge-based economy” rewritten
That last version was a bit lame. Completely lacked that engaging spark of passion and discovery. Click here to read it.
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Knowledge and learning in the global knowledge-based economy
Another draft related to my thesis. This one follows the previously posted drafts and discusses the theoretical foundations of the concepts of “knowledge” and “learning” in a globalized knowledge-based economy with special emphasis on ICTs. Links to the previous chapters … Continue reading
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Report on Open Source – interesting points on collaboration and learning
The European Commission (DG Enterprise and Industry, I suppose) has made available a comprehensive report on the significance of free/libre and open source (FLOSS) applications for economic and innovation development. The report is titled “Economic impact of open source software … Continue reading
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