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Croquet – Blowing Holes in Castle Walls

12. April 2007

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“Croquet was built to answer a simple question, ‘If we were to create a new operating system and user interface knowing what we know today, how far could we go?’” So, in simple terms, Croquet is a new operating system with a virtual 3D world as the human interface to the OS. The latter is […]

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PodCamp Storms The New Yorker Hotel!

10. April 2007

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Two podcasters from Kent State? Adam Broitman with Leesa Barnes, on left. Chris Penn co-founder of the Podcamp movement,on right (photos from CC Chapman’s Flickr page) PodCampNYC was buzzier than a post that’s made it big on digg. And, I thought I would spend Saturday being a mouse potato (see my pre-camp post!). From the […]

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A Digital Lifeline: Wiring The Next Billion.

8. April 2007

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“Like water and heat, internet is a clear necessity in the modern world, opening doors to education, employment and engagement.” (Sarah Lai Stirland, Wired) This great “story of community-initiated sustainable development” that was posted on Boing Boing is some of the best news I’ve heard all week. Sarah Lai Stirland of Wired writes: “Last month, […]

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