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Thursday, July 14, 2011
The $25 Computer? Raspberry Pi Thinks So
The Christian Science Monitor via Big Think profiles a new computer device that contains a powerful processor similar to those in high-end smart phones, a memory card reader for 32 gigabytes of storage, a screen connector ready for HD graphics, and up to three USB ports for a keyboard and other accessories. "Raspberry Pi's open-source software can handle everything that kids now come to expect—Web browser, e-mail, Facebook access—while providing tools to program and share their own creations. If a student deletes essential files by mistake or creates inappropriate material, a simple command will wipe the drive and return the machine to its original state." More here
Guv'nor Cuomo: On an "Usually Successful" Legislative Session (Just Don't Mention the Lasagna)
An interesting interview by Michael Barbaro and Thomas Kaplan of the NY TIMES gives Governor Andrew Cuomo's take on the hits (many) and misses (relatively few) following the recent legislative session. Mr. Cuomo proved that "Albany" and "dysfunction" are not necessarily synonomous. Next up for the Governor, who has proven remarkably adept at enacting a political approach that is progressive but pragmatic, is the thorny issue of pension reform.
A principal regret -- stepping into the kitchen and getting in the middle of a dialogue about lasagna recipes reflecting his mother Matilda's traditional recipe and First Girlfriend Sandra Lee's -- let's call it alternative -- recipe.
He will not be labeled: Neither his fiscal conservatism, as dictated by the Current Economic Reality, nor his social progressivism, as reflected in his brilliant shepharding of the NYS Marriage Equality Act, can define him. Through all of this, Mr. Cuomo clearly remains His Own Man.
Interview here
A principal regret -- stepping into the kitchen and getting in the middle of a dialogue about lasagna recipes reflecting his mother Matilda's traditional recipe and First Girlfriend Sandra Lee's -- let's call it alternative -- recipe.
He will not be labeled: Neither his fiscal conservatism, as dictated by the Current Economic Reality, nor his social progressivism, as reflected in his brilliant shepharding of the NYS Marriage Equality Act, can define him. Through all of this, Mr. Cuomo clearly remains His Own Man.
Interview here