Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Linux Hot on the Trail of the OLPC

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I've blogged about the inexpensive OLPC but it looks like Wal-Mart and Linux may be the next entry in the low-end laptop field. The com...
Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Is the U.S. the Tortoise or the Hare?

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  While I consider imperial overreach on the part of the U.S. I wonder if we are not getting stung by our success. Other countries have fast...
Monday, October 29, 2007

Islamic "Wall of Separation"

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Three groups noted here: No to Political Islam, Institution for the Secularization of Islamic Society, and the International Coalition Aga...
Sunday, October 28, 2007

Africa Wired to the World, Soon

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  Africa is not waiting, it is exploding into the Net. More than a third of Africa's citizens should have access to broadband internet b...
Saturday, October 27, 2007

More MRAPs On the Way

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A Mine Resistant Ambushed Protected (MRAP) prototype vehicle is displayed on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 26, 2007. The MRAP is d...

Chalmers Johnson and Blowback

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Graphic source: Colonel Daniel Smith, USA (Ret.) Chalmers Johnson, Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire, Henry Holt, 200...
Friday, October 26, 2007

Bring Putin in From the Cold

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Putin should be brought in from the cold and the Russians should be investing in regional defense. I've promoted this view consistently...
Thursday, October 25, 2007

Pandemic Scenario is Grim Reading

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The coming pandemic may be worse than many thought originally. In a test performed by financial services the potential scenario is more di...

The NComputing Alternative

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Graphic source: NComputing Inc. Readers of this blog should be familiar with the OLPC since I've discussed it enough; however, NComput...
Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Ivanoe Quote: Sir Walter Scott

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Graphic source: Brooklyn College Core Curriculum. "My heart broke long ago. But it serves me still." Ivanhoe
Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Whose Your Mama?

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GeneTree, a new genealogy, site uses DNA and social networks to trace ancestors. The site is initiated by several companies owned by Salt La...
Monday, October 22, 2007

Bin Laden Whines: Upcoming Celebration of Law

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Osama bin Laden whined about his al-Qaida followers in Iraq by stating they have "been lax" for failing to overcome their fanatica...
Sunday, October 21, 2007

Friedman's Flat World & Education

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Graphic source: Wikipedia, original artwork for 1st edition. In Thomas Friedman's work, the convergence of advanced technologies, new ...
Saturday, October 20, 2007

Confucius on Learning

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"Learning without thought is labour lost," Confucius.
Friday, October 19, 2007

Necessity of Academic Tenure

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I have never been a big fan of academic tenure because I think it can be abused to encourage sloth but I do understand the necessity of the ...
Thursday, October 18, 2007

Updating Turkey

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An update on the Turkish-Kurdish border situation still seems ominous. I have been following this story because the prospect of the war sp...

Good News: Bad News

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In the there is some good news, and there is some bad news department, most of the fake bombs smuggled in by plainclothes investigators got ...
Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Let's Settle That Old Ottoman Genocide Thing

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In what I feel is an ominous move and a situation that is likely to create more instability the Turkish Parliament approved an Iraq mission....
Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Text of: Did You Know? Shift Happens

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Text of Did You Know? 2.0 Did you know? In the next 8 seconds . . . 34 babies will be born. [graphic indicating India – 5, China – 4, U.S. –...
Monday, October 15, 2007

Online Politics: Are They Really Adding Anything New?

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I am not sure if Clinton and Obama are really influencing politics online as some pundits have stated. For example, the Web sites of Senator...