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photo credit: rahady The first time I used a word processor was in the late 1980′s (or early 1990′s). Back then, WordStar was the most popular option, at least to my knowledge. I was fortunate enough to experience something that I think was better, though. The IBM compatible I used at work came preloaded with [...]

photo credit: Davichi Last week, I went on a three-day workshop with educators from various government agencies in the Philippines. It was for a project run by the Philippine Commission on ICT in cooperation with a few foreign donors. It was a training of trainors, and the topic was the responsible use of ICT. It [...]

You often hear it from senior citizens. Back in the day, communication wasn’t as fast and cheap as it is today. When you sent letters, you had to wait a few days (or weeks) for it to arrive at its destination. Therefore, you have to really be able to convey what you wanted in those [...]

My main work laptop turned one year old this May. And my netbook has just turned one year old this July. That’s quite old in computer lifetimes. I used to be always on the hunt for the latest and greatest gadgets. And when I spot something I wanted to buy, I try to condition myself [...]

In 2005, MIT Media Labs’ Nick Negroponte touted the idea of a cheap, sturdy portable computer meant for educational use, and the OLPC project was born amid much buzz. One Laptop Per Child–a very interesting concept! They wanted to produce a small laptop that had long battery life, an easy to understand user interface, and [...]