links for 2009-02-24

Posted by Mark Belinsky on February 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

• $100 EyeClops Mini Projector announced for untatered tots
  Refugee camp here I come! And yes, I will figure out a way to mod it so that it can connect to my Flip cam.
  (tags: technology)
• The Craziest Home Made Bike Mods
  and now for something completely different…. my obsession with bikes meets my love of mods
  (tags: bicycle mods)
• Robotrains take over NY's Brooklyn-Manhattan line under careful watch of human conductor overlords
  Conductors no longer need to run trains and keep platforms safe because now we have robots. I'm relieved?
  (tags: newyorkcity transportation robots)
• OLPC-toting Rwandan students flock to airport for free WiFi
  Sounds great for the kids and for development in the country – I can't imagine my reaction if I got off a plane and saw the parking lot littered with kids sitting in the parking lot on their laptops.
  (tags: Rwanda OLPC internet wifi)
• Indian police guard woman after video of her undressing appears on internet
  As India is about to make "online viral video voyeurism" a crime, it's good to be aware of the greater implications of "protecting citizens." What will this law say? But in the meantime, important to see and beware of a growth in jealousy leading to this kind of revenge. I doubt this is only the case in India.
  (tags: india sex internet privacy film voyeurism law)
• I Dream of Denver by David Brooks
  An interesting juxtaposition of American perspectives on the city contra the Dutch. Is the economy going to bring a change? Or will it be something else?
  (tags: environment newyorkcity netherlands amsterdam urban)

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