Author Archives: Pete Ippel

Uruguay to Purchase One Laptop Per Child

According to Forbes.com video Intel is making the “Classmate PC” and will also be collaborating with MIT for the 100 dollar computer. (Interesting to note as of present AMD is the chip inside the XO computer) Here is a video from Siggraph 2007 on the XO Lappy. They’re working on a foot pedal like on …

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Not a Slap in the Face of “Eat Locally”

I think a lot of activists neglect to think of “net” impact…When all the cards are played…what are you left with…perhaps an idea of risk management is more realistic, the route of least harm… I was forwarded Food That Travels Well from the New York Times.  James E. McWilliams really nails it with the green …

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