This is just the beginning, the beginning of understanding that cyberspace has no limits, no boundaries.
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I am always asked in my travels through the developing world 'If this is such a good idea, why isn't America doing it' ... Well, now they are.Nicholas Negroponte
I have come to a conclusion that every new release of software is distinctly worse than the other. Why It's because the fat lady can't sing. There's a natural tendency to add stuff. Suddenly it becomes like a very fat person -- uses most of their energy to move the fat. We've gotten to the point where we have to completely rethink.
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It might not be long before we have jackets that can recharge cell phones and you can be sure that is a jacket I'm going to wear more often. In an aging society, it would be remarkable and wonderful if people could buy pants that walk for them. Is the technology there to make walking pants The answer is yes. There could be shoes that teach you how to dance or perhaps they do the dancing for you, you wear them and suddenly you are a good dancer.
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This selected group of organizations has shown their commitment and leadership in closing the digital divide in emerging countries, focusing on providing access to life-altering technology and information to children across the globe.
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People aren't thinking about small, fast, thin systems. Suddenly it's like a very fat person (who) uses most of the energy to move the fat. And Linux is no exception. Linux has gotten fat, too.
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