Archive for December 31st, 2007

Will 2008 be the year of the “web computer” ?

Back in the 1990’s there was this idea of “network computers” - computers that did nothing without their connection to the network. The idea fizzled. Now we are on the verge of the “web computer”. Same idea but with better timing.
The emergence of Amazon S2 & AWS , Force.com, Facebook, and Google Apps & [...]

New Years Resolution - longevity !

I must admit, 2008 is going to be a lot of fun if I can stick to Mark Stibich’s (PhD) top 10 ways to live longer. I will aspire to all ten but look forward to dedicating extra effort for some of the others

Drink Red Wine
Eat Dark Chocolate
Smile
Have More Sex
Relax
Make Exercise Play
Sleep
Spend Time [...]

OLPC G1G1 ends …

It is nearly midnight on the East coast of the Unites States and with that, the end of the Give 1 Get 1 donation program from the OLPC Foundation.
I was curious how successful the donation program had been - with my definition of “success” being the number of donation.
A laptop Magazine interview [...]