Comments for What's Happening at Pixel Qi - Mary Lou Jepsen's Blog http://pixelqi.com/blog1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:38:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Back to Reality by felixrabe http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/05/13/back-to-reality/#comment-27 felixrabe Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:33:00 +0000 http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/05/13/back-to-reality/#comment-27 Re ThatTallGuy, "I could stand something a little less garish to carry around though" It's only garish as long as not everybody else has those cute thingies as well :) Re ThatTallGuy, “I could stand something a little less garish to carry around though”

It’s only garish as long as not everybody else has those cute thingies as well :)

]]> Comment on Next Generation OLPC Laptop by Quote: Mary Lou Jepsen « Mike Cane 2008 http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/05/21/next-generation-olpc-laptop/#comment-24 Quote: Mary Lou Jepsen « Mike Cane 2008 Tue, 27 May 2008 15:58:26 +0000 http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/05/21/next-generation-olpc-laptop/#comment-24 [...] Mary Lou Jepsen Next Generation OLPC Laptop In essence, the future of computing is all about the [...] […] Mary Lou Jepsen Next Generation OLPC Laptop In essence, the future of computing is all about the […]

]]> Comment on Next Generation OLPC Laptop by Quote: Mary Lou Jepson « Mike Cane 2008 http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/05/21/next-generation-olpc-laptop/#comment-23 Quote: Mary Lou Jepson « Mike Cane 2008 Tue, 27 May 2008 15:56:47 +0000 http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/05/21/next-generation-olpc-laptop/#comment-23 [...] Mary Lou Jepson Next Generation OLPC Laptop In essence, the future of computing is all about the [...] […] Mary Lou Jepson Next Generation OLPC Laptop In essence, the future of computing is all about the […]

]]> Comment on Charlie Rose/Ken Auletta on the OLPC/Intel Breakup by tchgadget http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/04/16/charlie-roseken-auletta-on-the-olpcintel-breakup/#comment-21 tchgadget Sat, 24 May 2008 09:45:00 +0000 http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/04/16/charlie-roseken-auletta-on-the-olpcintel-breakup/#comment-21 I am a CTO of a k-12 district in the US. The district is purchasing tablet computers for our students. We currently own over 5,500 tablet PC's that are distributed to students while they attend schools in our district. We will be distributing more devices to campuses in the next 4 years. The price point for devices are a very large concern of our district. We have discovered that the pen technology is very important in integrating the devices in all areas of the curriculum. It seems that the pen technology is becoming more available over seas and not in the US. I've read about the Pixel Qi and very interesed in receiving more information about the product. Our state is moving to onlin, end of course testing by 2011. All students will be required to pass a test taken on line in order to advance to the next grade level. We are committed to provide the tools for the students, but the price point of pen technology devices are premitting us from deploying it in such a way that it can impact All Students. I realize that the "3rd" world countries need the technology, but schools in the US are suffering as well. They cannot affort the devices that will actually impact learning. The lap is a great start, but it can only be used in 50% of the curriculum areas, where as a device that has pen technology can be used in all areas of the curriculum. Price as well as integration into the curriculum should be the primary focuses of the devices that are developed. The curriculum should drive the technology, not the technology drive the curriculum. I am a CTO of a k-12 district in the US. The district is purchasing tablet computers for our students. We currently own over 5,500 tablet PC’s that are distributed to students while they attend schools in our district. We will be distributing more devices to campuses in the next 4 years. The price point for devices are a very large concern of our district. We have discovered that the pen technology is very important in integrating the devices in all areas of the curriculum. It seems that the pen technology is becoming more available over seas and not in the US. I’ve read about the Pixel Qi and very interesed in receiving more information about the product. Our state is moving to onlin, end of course testing by 2011. All students will be required to pass a test taken on line in order to advance to the next grade level. We are committed to provide the tools for the students, but the price point of pen technology devices are premitting us from deploying it in such a way that it can impact All Students. I realize that the “3rd” world countries need the technology, but schools in the US are suffering as well. They cannot affort the devices that will actually impact learning. The lap is a great start, but it can only be used in 50% of the curriculum areas, where as a device that has pen technology can be used in all areas of the curriculum. Price as well as integration into the curriculum should be the primary focuses of the devices that are developed. The curriculum should drive the technology, not the technology drive the curriculum.

]]> Comment on Next Generation OLPC Laptop by Opus http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/05/21/next-generation-olpc-laptop/#comment-20 Opus Thu, 22 May 2008 00:46:16 +0000 http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/05/21/next-generation-olpc-laptop/#comment-20 Lots of touch screen interest according to the text, though the web photos of products added little to nothing to the text. Certainly makes a case for submitting your own media release photos for these types of events, especially in this age. Is there going to be a camera in the XO-2 ? Shame they did not provide a link to your opening Keynote Address. Lots of touch screen interest according to the text, though the web photos of products added little to nothing to the text. Certainly makes a case for submitting your own media release photos for these types of events, especially in this age.

Is there going to be a camera in the XO-2 ?

Shame they did not provide a link to your opening Keynote Address.

]]> Comment on Back to Reality by ThatTallGuy http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/05/13/back-to-reality/#comment-18 ThatTallGuy Wed, 21 May 2008 03:52:30 +0000 http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/05/13/back-to-reality/#comment-18 I have an XO that I use primarily as an ebook reader outside. Truly spectacular. I've shown it to friends from here (NH, USA) to Amsterdam, and all of them are impressed to. (I could stand something a little less garish to carry around though. :) ) I can't wait for a sunlight-readable cell phone screen. Laptops as well, but the cell phone is the killer. And I'm buying the first mass-market-paperback-sized ebook reader that has your screen and no DRM. To contribute to your question, then: please do whatever gets your technology into the mainstream faster! I have an XO that I use primarily as an ebook reader outside. Truly spectacular. I’ve shown it to friends from here (NH, USA) to Amsterdam, and all of them are impressed to. (I could stand something a little less garish to carry around though. :) )

I can’t wait for a sunlight-readable cell phone screen. Laptops as well, but the cell phone is the killer. And I’m buying the first mass-market-paperback-sized ebook reader that has your screen and no DRM.

To contribute to your question, then: please do whatever gets your technology into the mainstream faster!

]]> Comment on Back to Reality by Opus http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/05/13/back-to-reality/#comment-17 Opus Wed, 14 May 2008 02:51:33 +0000 http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/05/13/back-to-reality/#comment-17 Quote: "But with so much competition for this space, the high prices shouldn’t last long." I tend to think that the high prices will not be coming down anytime soon. I've seen specials with some pretty competitive pricing, like the ASUS Eee Surf for $299.00. They seem to of prodded the bottom of the price market and are now settling in on a price and configuration that they are comfortable with. Granted OLPC can still influence this, if their new XO, (to be displayed on the 20th of May 2008) has some compelling new features. Any insights you would like to share about the new XO ??? ASUS Eee PC 2G Surf - Pure White Eee PC Intel processor 7" Wide VGA 512MB Memory 2GB HDD Integrated Graphics - Retail $299.00 plus $12.25 for 3 day S&H. NewEgg Advertisement Quote:
“But with so much competition for this space, the high prices shouldn’t last long.”

I tend to think that the high prices will not be coming down anytime soon. I’ve seen specials with some pretty competitive pricing, like the ASUS Eee Surf for $299.00. They seem to of prodded the bottom of the price market and are now settling in on a price and configuration that they are comfortable with.

Granted OLPC can still influence this, if their new XO, (to be displayed on the 20th of May 2008) has some compelling new features.

Any insights you would like to share about the new XO ???

ASUS Eee PC 2G Surf - Pure White Eee PC Intel processor 7″ Wide VGA 512MB Memory 2GB HDD Integrated Graphics - Retail $299.00 plus $12.25 for 3 day S&H.
NewEgg Advertisement

]]> Comment on When the business model is advertising by tianqi http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/04/21/when-the-business-model-is-advertising/#comment-12 tianqi Mon, 12 May 2008 17:02:38 +0000 http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/04/21/when-the-business-model-is-advertising/#comment-12 Congratulations on your Time recognition. Please continue to blaze trails, candidly describe the technical and business challenges, and help us rethink computing and display devices. Interested in any comments you may have on the news of OS contractual limitations on small, low-power computers: http://www.macworld.co.uk/business/news/index.cfm?newsid=21271 The display lady needs two good eyes so here's wishing for a speedy recovery. Try some eye Qigong. Congratulations on your Time recognition. Please continue to blaze trails, candidly describe the technical and business challenges, and help us rethink computing and display devices.

Interested in any comments you may have on the news of OS contractual limitations on small, low-power computers:

http://www.macworld.co.uk/business/news/index.cfm?newsid=21271

The display lady needs two good eyes so here’s wishing for a speedy recovery. Try some eye Qigong.

]]> Comment on Time 100 - wow by Opus http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/05/02/time-100-wow/#comment-10 Opus Sat, 03 May 2008 20:13:02 +0000 http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/05/02/time-100-wow/#comment-10 Congrats, that's an impressive list. Congrats, that’s an impressive list.

]]> Comment on When the business model is advertising by Opus http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/04/21/when-the-business-model-is-advertising/#comment-9 Opus Sat, 03 May 2008 19:56:52 +0000 http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2008/04/21/when-the-business-model-is-advertising/#comment-9 Open Hardware If you follow a method common in academic research (which I am sure you are familiar with), where what is publicly reported or known is about five years behind your current research, that should allow enough protection [patents, commercial development/prototypes, etc.], yet fuel interest and private hacking/development. So, short answer, you will get to your goal of open hardware, it will just take a bit of time. If you would like to get something going quicker, then I would suggest that you post some interesting cutting edge research that is available but perhaps not widely known and ask for ideas regarding a specific application. This need not be your research but areas of interest to you. Something akin to what a major adviser would do with graduate students. Put a couple of people in charge of this project and pattern it after Thomas Edison's workshop, only brought into the 21st Century. "There are no rules here, we're just trying to accomplish something." Opus Open Hardware

If you follow a method common in academic research (which I am sure you are familiar with), where what is publicly reported or known is about five years behind your current research, that should allow enough protection [patents, commercial development/prototypes, etc.], yet fuel interest and private hacking/development.

So, short answer, you will get to your goal of open hardware, it will just take a bit of time.

If you would like to get something going quicker, then I would suggest that you post some interesting cutting edge research that is available but perhaps not widely known and ask for ideas regarding a specific application. This need not be your research but areas of interest to you. Something akin to what a major adviser would do with graduate students.

Put a couple of people in charge of this project and pattern it after Thomas Edison’s workshop, only brought into the 21st Century.

“There are no rules here, we’re just trying to accomplish something.”

Opus

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