4. An Electrifying Read / New electronic books
making head-turners out of page turners
Jamie Beckett, Chronicle Staff Writer
Published 4:00 am PDT, Tuesday, September
22, 1998
https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/An-Electrifying-Read-New-electronic-books-2989846.php
15. One Laptop Per Child was formed about a year
and a half ago. It's a nonprofit association. It
raised about 20 million dollars to do the
engineering to just get this built
https://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_negroponte_on_one_laptop_per_child/transcript
16. we all in this room learned how to walk,
how to talk, not by being taught how to
talk, or taught how to walk, but by
interacting with the world
https://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_negroponte_on_one_laptop_per_child/transcript
17. Whereas at about the age six, we were
told to stop learning that way, and that
all learning from then on would happen
through teaching
https://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_negroponte_on_one_laptop_per_child/transcript
18. Now once people start looking at this, they say,
"Ah, this is a laptop project." Well, no, it's not a
laptop project. It's an education project.
https://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_negroponte_on_one_laptop_per_child/transcript
19. Are we dreaming? Is this real? It actually is real.
The only criticism, and people really don't want
to criticize this, because it is a humanitarian
effort, a nonprofit effort and to criticize it is a
little bit stupid, actually.
https://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_negroponte_on_one_laptop_per_child/transcript
31. “Even though this wasn't the direction we went because the crank -
- it really is stupid to have it on board, by the way. In spite of what
some people in the press don't get it, didn't understand it, we didn't
take it off because we didn't want to do -- having it on the laptop
itself is really not what you want. You want a separate thing, like
the AC adaptor. I didn't bring one with me, but they really work
much better off-board.”
https://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_negroponte_on_one_laptop_per_child_two_years_on/transcript
50. http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/hardware/the-laptop-crusade/0
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/406141/powering-the-100-laptop/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dvdOoXfHwI
Members of the OLPC team, working with
product design firm Squid Labs, in
Alameda, Calif., found that a small child,
using her arms to power a hand crank,
could produce only 5 to 10 watts for a few
minutes before her arms got tired. It would
take about 10 minutes of cranking out 5 W
to power the machine for 20 minutes in its
color graphics mode.
The OLPC designers considered solar cells
but rejected them as too expensive. They
then turned to Squid Labs, which came up
with an ingenious solution: a
microgenerator powered by a pull string,
similar to the assembly used to start a
lawn mower.
53. when we deliver laptops to
kids in the remotest and
poorest parts of the world,
they're connected. There's not
just laptops. And so, we have
to drop in satellite dishes. We
put in generators. It's a lot of
stuff that goes behind these.
https://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_negroponte_on_one_laptop_per_child_two_years_on/transcript
54. So I'm standing here telling you that sometime
next year, we're going to make 20 percent of
the world production. And if we do that, there
are going to be a lot of lucky kids out there
https://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_negroponte_on_one_laptop_per_child_two_years_on/transcript
58. http://boards.core77.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=12621
I believe feature-wise, and its purpose is bang on. However I tend to
question the aesthetic. What I question is does it match the device's
purpose?... Having been to areas where this is intended to be used
the aesthetic doesn't match. For a lack of better word, it is over-
stylized. Will something that looks "cool" become a beacon for theft?
Functionally, there are 4 hinges (if you count each
antenna "ear" as each having a hinge). Africa in
particular is innundated with pervasive red dirt. The
stuff gets EVERYWHERE.
Tweet: jonwinebrenner
you're absolutely correct, it appears to have no connection to its
stated purpose. I think most of these designed items for the 3rd
world, "bringing technology to the worlds kids", are design and media
exercises for their creators.
by pier » April 11th, 2007
59. http://boards.core77.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=12621
it's designerly
aesthetic seems
remarkably similar to
this: except not as
cool...
i just want to see how the
power crank works...
twitter.com/madhero101
by yo » April 10th, 2007
Unless there is an
armed guard these
things are a beacon
for theft.
Tweet: jonwinebrenner
I keep thinking of the Apple
eMate circa 1997
by cg » April 11th, 2007
If this thing is durable,
but looks like a toy, is
that a good design
decision?
Tweet: jonwinebrenner
60. http://inhabitat.com/fuseprojects-award-winning-xo-laptop/
So my concern is more the design of the product. This thing is slick and very
modern looking. It LOOKS better and more expensive than $130. Even if
these devices get into children’s hands, is having them look the way they do
going to attract more attention? I suppose 1M units going to Nigeria could
effectively flood the market and make this point moot. But I still question
the aesthetic of a product that looks like it should be sitting on my desk
next to my iPod in the environment that it is going to.
http://www.aialone.com/
you're absolutely correct, it appears to have no connection to its
stated purpose. I think most of these designed items for the 3rd
world, "bringing technology to the worlds kids", are design and media
exercises for their creators.
by pier » April 11th, 2007
69. The Spectacular Failure of One
Laptop Per Child
by Martin Morse Wooster
MAY 25, 2018
https://capitalresearch.org/article/the-spectacular-failure-of-one-laptop-per-child/
70. Even Apple is acknowledging that the
“iPads in education” fad is coming to an
end
By Marta Cooper
May 25, 2016
https://qz.com/691180/even-apple-is-acknowledging-that-the-ipads-in-education-fad-is-coming-to-an-end/
73. "If you're going to roll out a high-profile
learning initiative statewide for 10 years, I
don't think it's inappropriate to expect to
see some effect on math and reading
scores," he said.
"In any long-term implementation, things
start getting taken for granted," he said."I
think every so often, it's good to stop and
reflect."
In Maine, statewide evidence of how
laptops affect achievement is scarce…
Between 2002 and 2011, the percentage of
Maine’s eighth-graders scoring at or above
proficient on the national reading test
barely changed, rising from 38 to 39
77. • A61H 3/02 . Crutches
• A61H 2003/0205 . . {Crutches with no pivoting movement during use, e.g. tripods}
• A61H 2003/0211 . . {with curved ground-engaging means, i.e. rockers}
• A61H 2003/0216 . . {Crutches in which movement is limited to a pivoting in one plane, e.g. 2-point supports}
• A61H 2003/0222 . . {with means for grasping or picking-up objects}
• A61H 2003/0227 . . {convertible from armpit- into forearm-model}
• A61H 2003/0233 . . {convertible from armpit crutch into cane}
• A61H 2003/0238 . . {convertible from forearm crutch into cane}
• A61H 3/0244 . . {Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use}
• A61H 2003/025 . . . {with devices for securing a pair of crutches together}
• A61H 2003/0255 . . . {on a single crutch for being fixed on or supported by a wall, furniture or the like}
• A61H 2003/0261 . . . {on walls or furniture for receiving single crutches}
• A61H 2003/0266 . . . {with magnetic fixing}
• A61H 2003/0272 . . . {on a single crutch allowing it to remain upright when not in use, e.g. retractable tripods (A61H 2003/0205 takes
precedence)}
• A61H 3/0277 . . {Shock absorbers therefor}
• A61H 2003/0283 . . . {using elastomeric material}
• A61H 3/0288 . . {Ferrules or tips therefor (for walking sticks or umbrellas A45B 9/04)}
• A61H 2003/0294 . . . {comprising a ball-and-socket joint}
• A61H 3/04 . Wheeled walking aids for disabled persons {(A61H 3/06 takes precedence)}
• A61H 2003/043 . . {with a drive mechanism}
• A61H 2003/046 . . {with braking means}
• A61H 3/06 . Walking aids for blind persons (replacing direct visual perception by another kind of
perception A61F 9/08)
• A61H 3/061 . . {with electronic detecting or guiding means}
• A61H 2003/063 . . . {with tactile perception}
• A61H 2003/065 . . . . {in the form of braille}
• A61H 3/066 . . {Installations on the floor, e.g. special surfaces, to guide blind persons}
• A61H 3/068 . . {Sticks for blind persons}
https://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/classification/cpc/html/cpc-A61H.html
78. crutch
krʌtʃ/
noun
noun: crutch; plural noun: crutches
1.1. a long stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a
support under the armpit by a lame person.
• a thing used for support or reassurance.
"they use the Internet as a crutch for their loneliness"
2.2. the crotch of the body or a garment.
"a black skirt that barely hid her crutch"
Origin
Old English crycc, cryc, of Germanic origin; related to
Dutch kruk and German Krücke .
81. http://www.thelivingcentre.co.uk/spring-loaded-crutches.html
“If you expect to be using crutches for
more than a week or so then you will
certainly feel the benefit of this
innovative product.
This product has the following features:
•Spring Assist Technology
•Articulating Crutch Tips
•Ergonomic Handles
•Fully Molded Cuffs
•Stylish black colour
•Supports weight up to 350 lbs
They are fully adjustable and suit users
with heights between 5ft and 6ft
6inches.
The crutches weigh 1.1kg each.”
82.
83.
84.
85.
86. https://iwalk-free.com/
Standard crutches hurt!
Crutches are hard to walk in. Navigating stairs on crutches is dangerous.
Underarms get bruised and rubbed raw. Crutches make your arms and
shoulders fatigue. But most of all, crutches fall short because you can’t use
your hands or your arms.
92. chopstick
ˈtʃɒpstɪk/
noun
noun: chopstick; plural
noun: chopsticks
1.each of a pair of small, thin, tapered
sticks of wood, ivory, or plastic, held
together in one hand and used as
eating utensils especially by the
Chinese and the Japanese.
late 17th century: pidgin English, from
chop ‘quick’ + stick1, translating
Chinese dialect kuàizi, literally ‘nimble
ones’.
93.
94.
95. https://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/classification/cpc/html/cpc-A47G.html#A47G21/103
A47G 21/00 Table-ware (crumb trays A47L 13/52; table knives B26B)
A47G 21/001 . {Holders or wrappers as eating aids for fast food, e.g. hamburgers}
A47G 2021/002 . {collapsible}
A47G 21/004 . {Table-ware comprising food additives to be used with foodstuff (spoon-like infusers A47G 19/16; drinking straws A47G 21/183)}
A47G 21/005 . {Devices for spreading butter (for corn cob holders A47G 19/303; apparatus or utensils for shaping butter or the like A47J 9/00)}
A47G 21/007 . {with means for keeping food cool or hot}
A47G 2021/008 . {with means for influencing or monitoring the temperature of the food}
A47G 21/02 . Forks; Forks with ejectors; Combined forks and spoons; Salad servers
A47G 21/023 . . {Forks; Forks with ejectors}
A47G 21/026 . . . {comprising means for rotating the fork, e.g. rotating spaghetti forks}
A47G 21/04 . Spoons; Pastry servers
A47G 21/045 . . {Pastry servers}
A47G 21/06 . Combined or separable sets of table-service utensils; Oyster knives with openers; Fish servers with means for removing bones
(kitchen equipment A47J)
A47G 21/061 . . {Oyster knives with openers; Shellfish openers (processing bivalves, e.g. oysters, A22C 29/04)}
A47G 21/062 . . . {Oyster splitters working by forcing a knife or the like between shells (A47G 21/067 takes precedence)}
A47G 21/063 . . . . {Separate oyster supports therefor}
A47G 21/065 . . . . {Hand tools, e.g. shucking knives}
A47G 21/066 . . . . . {electrically operated}
A47G 21/067 . . . {Oyster punching devices for removing a part of its edge}
A47G 21/068 . . . {Devices for piercing the upper shell of oysters; Muscle cutters for use therewith}
A47G 21/08 . Serving devices for one-handed persons
A47G 21/10 . Sugar tongs; Asparagus tongs; Other food tongs
A47G 21/103 . . {Chop-sticks}
A47G 21/106 . . {Tea bag squeezers}
A47G 21/12 . Toothpick holders
97. “Japanese chopsticks are usually shorter than other chopsticks and
taper to a fine point. They are traditionally made of bamboo or
wood and are often lacquered. Japanese chopsticks also come in
kid sizes and woman sizes which are even shorter than standard
sizes. Bento sized chopsticks, which fit inside of bento boxes, can
also be quite short and sometimes made of colorful plastic.
In Korea, chopsticks are a medium length with a flat rectangular
shape. They are traditionally made from brass or silver and are
used simultaneously with a spoon.
Chinese chopsticks are longer and thicker than both Japanese and
Korean chopsticks. They have squared or rounded sides and end in
blunt, flat tips. They can be made from many materials but are most
commonly made from melamine plastic or lacquered bamboo.”
https://www.tofugu.com/japan/chopsticks-in-japan/
117. “When people fail to follow these bizarre, secret rules, and
the machine does the wrong thing, its operators are blamed
for not understanding the machine, for not following its rigid
specifications. With everyday objects, the result is frustration.
With complex devices and commercial and industrial
processes, the resulting difficulties can lead to accidents,
injuries, and even deaths. It is time to reverse the situation: to
cast the blame upon the machines and their design. It is the
machine and its design that are at fault. It is the duty of
machines and those who design them to understand people.
It is not our duty to understand the arbitrary, meaningless
dictates of machines”
- Donald Norman, The Design of Everyday Things