Archive for March, 2007

OLPC $100 Laptop Review by Stammy

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

Stammy has a nice write up of some hands-on time with a OLPC Laptop.
Right now it’s pricing at $148. Even if they couldn’t get the cost lower than that, this is a marvel of design & engineering; both in terms of hardware and software. Goes to show what can be done if enough [...]

On the Importance of Good Translations — Friday Fun

Friday, March 9th, 2007

This is a picture of a “restroom thataway” sign in an airport.

The sign shows three different ways of communicating the same message.
First are the (mostly) international pictograms for Restroom, including handicap access and diaper changing stations. Then we move on to the local language, which I am guessing is Japanese, but could [...]

Kiwi! This Is Why I Love Animated Shorts

Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

I found this randomly today on YouTube. Is it the best animation ever? No. But it has what a lot of animation fails to deliver: a compelling storyline delivered by a great actor without relying on too much unnecessary dialog. Or in this case, no dialog at all. :)

A good [...]

QOTD — Be Daring

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

Being smart is not a requirement for a life well-lived, but being daring almost certainly is.
—Sean, voisen.org

The most daring thing I’ve done today is try to turn Molly into tea via Twitter.
Time to wake up, Matthew.

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