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Q&A with $100 laptop Negroponte
Just in case you’re still missing something regarding the $100 laptop: RED HERRING | Q&A: Nicholas Negroponte
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New Global Alliance for Information Technologies and Development
There was a fair amount of disappointment with the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). As far as the two primary issues that were expected to be addressed by the summit, internet governance and the Digital … Continue reading
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Bill Thompson on Open Source in India
Seems like there’s a lot of talk about open source software in regards to development these days. The BBC’s Bill Thompson has an interesting story on open source software in India: BBC NEWS | Technology | India lays down ‘open’ … Continue reading
Movie about free and open source software for development
This sounds very interesting. Too bad I don’t get BBC World! Maybe it’ll be available for free download after the BBC airing… Coming Soon: The Code Breakers – a BBC World Documentary on FOSS and Development
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World Ahead: Intel’s new development move
Intel to design a cheap laptop and put $1 billion into teacher training worldwide. Intel to Offer Its Own Plan for Global Internet Access – New York Times At some point sometime, Negroponte, of the $100 laptop project, said that … Continue reading
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Negroponte answers critics on $100 laptops
Negroponte seems to have briefly addressed some of the criticisms that we’ve been hearing about the $100 laptop recently from Microsoft executives and others: Wired News: Laptop Detractors Shrugged Off See also Slashdot.org for many many MANY comments.
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