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May 23, 2006

OLPC is Linux, after all


1st working model (OLPC)
Originally uploaded by Pete Barr-Watson.
It seems that the Mobile Mag/News.com.com article I referenced in this entry was pretty much entirely factually incorrect; and the OLPC team is using a Fedora variant (Debian would be better, but hey). More info on their dedication to Open Source Software at their wiki, and finally some real photos!

(I *still* miss the hand crank, mind you)


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May 12, 2006

Re-mapping development

The WorldMapper remaps the globe according to various statistics gathered mostly by the Bank and the IMF. Particularly interesting are the maps for license fee exports and imports. You can very visually see some winners and losers.

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