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adrianbaugh writes:
The BBC has an article examining the internals of the OLPC device. The article mentions how the hardware was designed to solve the problems of robustness and operability in a very low-tech environment. It also covers the choice of OS and how the project leaders hope this will inspire children to take up computer programming.
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I kan Spl writes:
Today,Apple's front page has an announcement of the iPhone, a GSM phone with integrated video ipod. Features include both B/G wireless, EDGE data connectivity, bluetooth 2.0, a touchscreen interface, and sensors to determine which way to display the interface. The device has not yet been FCC approved, and there is no mention of when it might be for sale.
They also put up a page for the Apple TV, which was announced at the keynote last year, and a new version of the Airport Extreme.
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paxmaniac writes
"iRobot has announced Create: a new fully programmable mobile robot based on the Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner. People have been hacking the Roomba since the day it came out. Well, hacking just got a whole lot easier. A command module for the Create provides a programmable 8-bit Atmel micro controller, four DB-9 ports for your own sensors, and a number of sample programs that can be compiled and uploaded to the command module via USB. Botmag has more details and some cool applications. This looks like the perfect robotics platform for hobbyists, schools, and universities alike."