The reason why we call them "generation Y"

A new life the OLPC project?

As reported on the BBC News site, Uruguay decided to join the OLPC. Maybe the project will still remain active...
An interesting point of view was expressed by the head of the Technological Laboratory of Uruguay : "... This is not simply the handing out of laptops or an education programme. It is a programme which seeks to reduce the gap between the digital world and the world of knowledge..." and he also thinks "...Its a culture shock scenario - many countries are simply too scared to put it into practice"

And a related interview with the 'father' of the OLPC project: 'Gaza will be the next step'

The Future of Multi-Touch?

This concept video shows how ten fingers multi-touch input can be exploited to design a novel graphical user interface for computers.


10/GUI from C. Miller on Vimeo.

I think using gestures is a very nice input method. With some practice, different actions can be done simultaneously. I wonder if we can display a keyboard on the touch surface, to get rid of all the real keys. Elsewhere, there is research and development in progress towards bumpy surfaces... That would allow for flexible keys to touch and click, and also to push tangible things around on the (not anymore flat) surface.

Generation Y, Digital Learners and Other Dangerous Things

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