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Cultural Bias, Linux TCO, & Android

August 18th, 2009 · No Comments

There’s a definite bias toward your own small bubble of experiences, and this is true of IT departments as well. If you are in a school environment which is mostly Unix/Linux/Solaris with a smattering of PC/Mac, then the “cool” guys all know that only losers waste time with PC/Mac. When I was a [...]

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Tags: Software · Tech-Culture · Xenophobia

“One Laptop Per Child” (OLPC) – now on USB sticks

June 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Want to run a study in a school setting?
Tired of hearing that software can’t be installed, permissions loosened, configuration changed?
Boot into an operating system on USB sticks (about $5.00 each), then store data on the stick, or a server!

Just announced as of today: June 24, 2009
Sugar Labs™, nonprofit provider of the software that runs the [...]

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Tags: Human Computer Interaction · Networking · Software · eLearning

Up and Coming eLearning Portal (Elgg.org)

May 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Better Dish? Start with better ingredients!@

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Tags: Software · eLearning