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Category Archives: Technology
Gaming the System
What will millions of poor children do with cheap laptop computers? Play games, of course. But not just any games. The vaunted “$100 laptop” already being distributed in some countries by MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte’s One Laptop Per Child program … Continue reading
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Berkman Denizens Take Home the Gelt
Three of the top Berkman denizens were rewarded for their brilliant ideas, but more than that, for their ability to transform their ideas into concrete programs that actually improve people’s lives in the real world… The future of journalism is … Continue reading
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Notes from the Spamorama
The Dowbrigade is getting to be a regular over at MIT’s Stata Center, attending events which are completely over our head but somehow more entertaining than staying home and watching Roswell reruns on the SciFi Channel. It’s twisted exterior and … Continue reading
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Geek Conference Head Denies Terror List Link
As previously reported, the Dowbrigade spent the past weekend at BarCamp Boston 2, the "unconference" for tech types this time held at MIT’s Stata Center. The GQ (Geek Quotient) was off the chart, and we stood little chance of understanding … Continue reading
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Blogjacking Storm Clouds
Dark clouds are gathering over the local blogosphere. First there were "splog" attacks, pieces of spam left in the comments area of local blogs. That was kids’ stuff. Now it appears that at least two blogs in the western suburbs … Continue reading
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The Brigademobile
The L.A. Auto Show competition asked designers to dream up the ultimate environmentally friendly car. This the the entry dreamed up by the Bug Boys. Witness the Volkswagen Nanospyder – Designers: Patrick Faulwetter, Daniel Simon, Ian Hilton Using nanotechnology, the … Continue reading
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Our Next Watch
It looks like a slightly oversized wristwatch and it keeps time with great accuracy – but it is much more than a watch. It is a wrist computer that includes among its many functions a global positioning system receiver. He … Continue reading
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Virtually the Same
A California company owned by the data storage giant EMC Corp. has unveiled software that lets Apple Computer Inc.’s Macintosh machines run Microsoft Corp.’s Windows software, side-by-side with Mac programs. VMware Inc., of Palo Alto, is demonstrating the software at … Continue reading
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Ladies and Gentlemen, You are Floating in Space
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A young Dutch architect has created a floating bed which hovers above the ground through magnetic force and comes with a price tag of 1.2 million euros ($1.54 million). Janjaap Ruijssenaars took inspiration for the bed — … Continue reading
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India Calls Negroponte Immature
India has decided against getting involved in Nicholas Negroponte’s One Laptop Per Child scheme – which aims to provide kids in developing countries with a simple $100 machine. The success of the project depends on support, and big orders, from … Continue reading
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Spanish Company Want to Unwire the World
A Spanish Internet company is selling a million wireless Internet routers for just $5 each. But there’s a catch: Buyers must share their wireless Internet connections with their friends, neighbors, or even total strangers. It’s all part of a daring … Continue reading
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Spanish Company Want to Unwire the World
A Spanish Internet company is selling a million wireless Internet routers for just $5 each. But there’s a catch: Buyers must share their wireless Internet connections with their friends, neighbors, or even total strangers. It’s all part of a daring … Continue reading
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