by Daniele Rossi | May 21, 2008 | blog, social media
My jaw dropped when I saw the concept designs for the X02 — the follow up to the, you guessed it, X0. This is the $180 $100 laptop for children in developing countries. THAT is exactly what I mean by designing usable products. See the photo of the kid holding...
by Daniele Rossi | Jan 20, 2008 | blog, creativity
Today’s Toronto Star has a great article about the XO laptop and the concept of simple technology. It’s a great read if you’re like me–> tired of the unnecessarily complexity of operating systems (Vista) and cellphones. In other words,...
by Daniele Rossi | Dec 23, 2007 | blog, social media
I came across this interesting article on the BBC News website a few days ago. It was written by Michael Geist, Internet law professor at the University of Ottawa. He talks about how the next billion users of the Internet will influence the Internet. The article is...
by Daniele Rossi | Dec 6, 2007 | blog, social media
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is facing uncertainty by politicans who are afraid of risk, according to this BBC News article. To tell you the truth, I’m not surprised. In generally, people all over the world don’t like change and tend to quickly prevent themselves from...
