Comments on: intel vs $100 Laptop http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/ at the intersection of technology, philosophy, and politics (and some other things). Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:53:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: qpbiuwzpgj http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-668 qpbiuwzpgj Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:36:02 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-668 Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! psspumopivqpl Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! psspumopivqpl

]]> By: Hugh http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-608 Hugh Tue, 29 May 2007 00:47:41 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-608 ah... yes ... i see. Tho I don't know if that is the case. I know very little about the project. ah… yes … i see. Tho I don’t know if that is the case. I know very little about the project.

]]> By: Alexandre http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-606 Alexandre Mon, 28 May 2007 18:46:50 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-606 Agreed. My point was that comparing your own actions with LibriVox with those of Negroponte with OLPC, there seems to be a difference in terms of "leadership," if you will. The comparison is interesting. LV is a true grassroots movement in that users are involved at every step of the process. OLPC is much more of a "cathedral project" in that the structure is top-down, with boards and committees (made of Europeans and North Americans) selling solutions to foreign government agencies without significant input from the potential users. Agreed. My point was that comparing your own actions with LibriVox with those of Negroponte with OLPC, there seems to be a difference in terms of “leadership,” if you will.
The comparison is interesting. LV is a true grassroots movement in that users are involved at every step of the process. OLPC is much more of a “cathedral project” in that the structure is top-down, with boards and committees (made of Europeans and North Americans) selling solutions to foreign government agencies without significant input from the potential users.

]]> By: Hugh http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-589 Hugh Wed, 23 May 2007 20:10:42 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-589 the point is not so much about the objectives, or even the methods of implementing the objectives, but the need to be able to receive, and reflect on, and reply to criticism ... even if you continue on the same path as before, if you do that, then you have a better understanding of WHY you are on the path you are on. if you just say: "we're doing something good so criticism is stupid..." well, that's pretty.... stupid. especially given the huge impact (positive, negative, transformative, or even wasted) that the OLPC is likely to have. maybe *some* criticism *is* stupid, but not because OLPC has pure intentions (wolfowitz might have had pure intentions too, but he would have done well to listen to, and respond to criticism). the point is not so much about the objectives, or even the methods of implementing the objectives, but the need to be able to receive, and reflect on, and reply to criticism … even if you continue on the same path as before, if you do that, then you have a better understanding of WHY you are on the path you are on.

if you just say: “we’re doing something good so criticism is stupid…” well, that’s pretty…. stupid.

especially given the huge impact (positive, negative, transformative, or even wasted) that the OLPC is likely to have.

maybe *some* criticism *is* stupid, but not because OLPC has pure intentions (wolfowitz might have had pure intentions too, but he would have done well to listen to, and respond to criticism).

]]> By: Alexandre http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-588 Alexandre Wed, 23 May 2007 19:51:08 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-588 Well, see, what you did with LibriVox is really different. It's getting people involved. Helping people achieve something they want to achieve without imposing your own personal vision. Many people are worried about the potential effects of the OLPC project. Action is important. But I just hope the voices of potential users aren't drowned in the mix. Well, see, what you did with LibriVox is really different. It’s getting people involved. Helping people achieve something they want to achieve without imposing your own personal vision.
Many people are worried about the potential effects of the OLPC project. Action is important. But I just hope the voices of potential users aren’t drowned in the mix.

]]> By: Hugh http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-581 Hugh Tue, 22 May 2007 18:17:45 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-581 that <b>is</b> a really weird, and scary comment. my experience, with, say, librivox, is that it's important to get, understand, and address criticism, that way you get more and more sure of what you are doing. that is a really weird, and scary comment. my experience, with, say, librivox, is that it’s important to get, understand, and address criticism, that way you get more and more sure of what you are doing.

]]> By: Alexandre http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-570 Alexandre Tue, 22 May 2007 14:55:32 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-570 May it help people apply critical thinking to all of these projects. http://enkerli.wordpress.com/2007/03/02/laptops-and-leapfrog/ Personally, I'm worried by the fact that, as an academic, Negroponte would adopt quite condescending an attitude toward critical examinations of his own project. http://www.olpctalks.com/nicholas_negroponte/negroponte_ted_speech.html <blockquote>people really don’t want to criticize this because it is a humanitarian effort, it is a non-profit effort and to criticize it is a little bit stupid actually.</blockquote> May it help people apply critical thinking to all of these projects.
http://enkerli.wordpress.com/2007/03/02/laptops-and-leapfrog/
Personally, I’m worried by the fact that, as an academic, Negroponte would adopt quite condescending an attitude toward critical examinations of his own project.
http://www.olpctalks.com/nicholas_negroponte/negroponte_ted_speech.html

people really don’t want to criticize this because it is a humanitarian effort, it is a non-profit effort and to criticize it is a little bit stupid actually.

]]> By: Hugh http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-564 Hugh Mon, 21 May 2007 17:44:14 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-564 cool... cool…

]]> By: Mark Rosner http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-563 Mark Rosner Mon, 21 May 2007 14:37:22 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-563 I posted some commentary on the $100 laptop over at my blog. Feel free to take a look! http://www.capitalai.com/blog/2007/05/21/the-power-of-great-business-ideas/ I posted some commentary on the $100 laptop over at my blog. Feel free to take a look!

http://www.capitalai.com/blog/2007/05/21/the-power-of-great-business-ideas/

]]> By: capitalAI | The Power of Great Business Ideas http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-562 capitalAI | The Power of Great Business Ideas Mon, 21 May 2007 14:04:51 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/05/21/intel-vs-100-laptop/#comment-562 [...] his war of words with his $100 laptop. Intel originally disliked the idea, yet has recently jumped on the bandwagon with a $100 entry of its own. This wouldn’t have anything to do with the fact that Michael Negroponte chose to use AMD [...] […] his war of words with his $100 laptop. Intel originally disliked the idea, yet has recently jumped on the bandwagon with a $100 entry of its own. This wouldn’t have anything to do with the fact that Michael Negroponte chose to use AMD […]

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