Comments on: You’re a blog http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/07/22/youre-a-blog/ a blog about information Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roopinder http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/07/22/youre-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-389681 Roopinder Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:13:57 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1251#comment-389681 The OLPC http://laptop.org/ project should be proof enough that the open source spirit is a viable path to go down (yes, yes, OLPC does have it flaws, but it should be a good enough reference). On a side note, TCIT should pursue it. They may fail the first couple of time, but I have a feeling that there is a tremendous demand for a Free, ubiquitous platform for communicating. It should take off after a couple of iterations at most! Can't wait! The OLPC http://laptop.org/ project should be proof enough that the open source spirit is a viable path to go down (yes, yes, OLPC does have it flaws, but it should be a good enough reference).

On a side note, TCIT should pursue it. They may fail the first couple of time, but I have a feeling that there is a tremendous demand for a Free, ubiquitous platform for communicating. It should take off after a couple of iterations at most! Can’t wait!

]]> By: Clarence Fisher http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/07/22/youre-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-385400 Clarence Fisher Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:33:05 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1251#comment-385400 I saw this earlier tonight and the first thing I thought of was my classroom (of course). Seeing that we do almost everything online, having a low cost device available like this could really change things. While I have Asus eee pcs in my classroom (which I dearly love) this may be even one better. I saw this earlier tonight and the first thing I thought of was my classroom (of course). Seeing that we do almost everything online, having a low cost device available like this could really change things. While I have Asus eee pcs in my classroom (which I dearly love) this may be even one better.

]]> By: TechCrunch Web Tablet Project : clusterflock http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/07/22/youre-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-385015 TechCrunch Web Tablet Project : clusterflock Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:29:46 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1251#comment-385015 [...] idea is to create a light weight interface much like the iPhone with WiFi that simply runs Firefox. I hope this works because I think, if it does, it would legitimize blogs and the open source community in way they [...] [...] idea is to create a light weight interface much like the iPhone with WiFi that simply runs Firefox. I hope this works because I think, if it does, it would legitimize blogs and the open source community in way they [...]

]]> By: n8k99 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/07/22/youre-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-384945 n8k99 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:57:41 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1251#comment-384945 gee, maybe its about time that tech people started doing things with their blogs instead of just talking about their last fail whale sighting- and aiming the collective social energy at projects. i applaud this idea. gee, maybe its about time that tech people started doing things with their blogs instead of just talking about their last fail whale sighting- and aiming the collective social energy at projects. i applaud this idea.

]]> By: Sebastian http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/07/22/youre-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-384789 Sebastian Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:44:49 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1251#comment-384789 I wish them all the luck, but I remember Dave Winer saying he wanted to build a podcast player with I think Peter Rojas. Nothing ever came of that. I wish them all the luck, but I remember Dave Winer saying he wanted to build a podcast player with I think Peter Rojas. Nothing ever came of that.

]]> By: crc http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/07/22/youre-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-384710 crc Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:47:26 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1251#comment-384710 JP, hats off to you for saying it so well. We need and heed the cynics. But here's hoping this project takes off; seems the time is right, with convergence of device and connectivity; there could be a multitude of solutions with the same philosophy! JP, hats off to you for saying it so well. We need and heed the cynics. But here’s hoping this project takes off; seems the time is right, with convergence of device and connectivity; there could be a multitude of solutions with the same philosophy!

]]> By: Brendan http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/07/22/youre-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-384624 Brendan Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:38:31 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1251#comment-384624 I'm really hoping for what you say to happen. And for a large part I think you are correct. But my cynicism tells me the following: "Everything changes yet stays familiarly the same." I think this period of time where for the first time there is an opportunity for total realtime interconnectedness offers a unique opportunity. An opportunity that we should use. But don't expect paradise to arrive, because it won't. I’m really hoping for what you say to happen. And for a large part I think you are correct. But my cynicism tells me the following: “Everything changes yet stays familiarly the same.” I think this period of time where for the first time there is an opportunity for total realtime interconnectedness offers a unique opportunity. An opportunity that we should use. But don’t expect paradise to arrive, because it won’t.

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