Monthly Archives: October 2006

speaking at seneca college

Ben points out he’s speaking at the Seneca College’s Free Software and Open Source Symposium.  I will be speaking there as well, talking about One Laptop per Child, what we’re doing on the software and hardware front.  It’s a free … Continue reading

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not really what you were expecting

I still have my sidekick and it’s working out pretty well.  I was cleaning out the mailbox on the thing and I re-read the little ‘wecome to t-mobile’ message on the phone.  I didn’t notice this gem the first time … Continue reading

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transflective is such a cool word

Alex, the LCD we’re using on the One Laptop machine is: 7.5 inches diagonal Does about 800×600 in color mode Transflective mode (in greyscale!) is 1200×900 Uses an LED for the backlight It is not, however, a touchscreen. It has … Continue reading

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dear lazyweb, please help me buy a computer

I bought this macbook a few months ago, noticing that it was cheaper and faster than the equivelant IBM machine. And it had a pretty fast Intel graphics adapter along with a reasonably fast processor, great display and integrated DVD … Continue reading

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instructions for the boston summit tomorrow

Hello! I have updated the Boston2006 page with information on our plans for tomorrow. The MIT media lab will be open tomorrow at 9am. There are instructions on how to find it linked from the page. There’s also information about … Continue reading

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your new ruler awaits

You could wait until 2008 to “vote” for your new ruler. Or you could vote today, and know his love only a few weeks from now. It’s your choice. Earthling.

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death to feeds

I like to read the various web logs I care about offline.  That is, being able to download them and read them when I’m stuck on that 6 hour plane ride across the US.  For a long time I’ve subscribed … Continue reading

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