Posts Tagged ‘education’

The Coming Era of The iPhone

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Come July 11th there will likely be a mod at your local Apple and AT&T stores with nerds and norms alike waiting to upgrade their Rev 1.0 device to the latest and greatest Apple has to offer your hand. We’ve all heard the hype and we’ve seen Apple deliver before and there’s little to no [...]

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Can Apple Be Considered A Monopoly?

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I’ve been mulling over this idea that has been postulated amidst the Psystar dust-up regarding the idea that Apple’s EULA restrictions could constitute a monopoly. I’ve come to the conclusion that it cannot. The definition of the word ‘Monopoly’ yields many clues to how this is possible: mo•nop•o•ly n. pl. mo·nop·o·lies Exclusive control by one [...]

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OLPC XO-1 Gets Official-like, Fox News Reviews

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Nicholas’ Negroponte’s pet project, the One Laptop Per Child model XO-1, has been given the green light, and Peru is apparently jumping on board right away with a 260,000 system order. Good for them (if they can clean up the rest of their human rights violations). Right now, however, you can make a difference in [...]

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Uncovering OS Outrage

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I’m apparently a rarity in the volatile world of technology. You see, I’m a multi-platform nerd. I’m equally at home on the Mac as I am in Windows and Linux. I’m pretty skilled with DOS, Solaris, NetBSD, OS/2, and I could even handle AIX again if I had to. I’ve spent time with Amigas, I [...]

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