Open source or proprietary?
Posted on June 20, 2008 | Categorized under Software
Open source software development methodology is based on voluntary contribution from geeks around the globe. Followers of it strongly believe into evolutionary and collaborative progress. It appeals to giving-back nature of people and as participants work on projects they enjoy to work on, naturally gives better quality products. On the other hand, proprietary i.e. closed [...]
Is One Laptop Per Child really a solution?
Posted on June 13, 2008 | Categorized under Large Scale
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is a non-profit initiative founded by Nicholas Negroponte (co-founder and director of MIT Media Lab). He has a vision to improve lives of underprivileged communities around the globe through betterment of education provided to their children. In his eyes, this laptop will act as a window for those curious kids [...]
Blocking ads – have your cake and eat it too?
Posted on May 30, 2008 | Categorized under Internet
Many times I bump into some blog and even before having a glance at the article, I am presented with about 5-6 pop-up ads! After either closing or ignoring those, I start reading that article and at the same time, those square ad banners placed above, and below, and on both sides of the first [...]
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