I went for my first GPS-tracked run today. What does that mean? It means that the built in Global Positioning System on my Nokia N95 smartphone collected data as I did one of my usual circuits. I have to say I’m impressed: miles better than the data collected via the Nike+ system…
Over my long and varied 26 years on this earth I’ve come across many quotations and sayings which allow one to gain a firmer handle grip on the ephemeral thing we call ‘life’. So you’d expect the three quotations by which I live to be perhaps from such luminaries as Socrates, Jesus, Confucius, Dostoevsky, Wittgenstein, and the like. Well, you’d be wrong…
Zonbu is an emission-free linux-based computer which looks like it could be perfect for schools. It’s local storage is a mere 4GB CompactFlash card, but it’s main storage is via Amazon S3 – meaning between 25-100GB held remotely. As schools have always-on broadband connections with increasingly large bandwidths, this is a feasible solutions for most institutions.
With a two-year service plan, the Zonbu is $99. The service plans According to the website, the Zonbu features:
Specs and more pictures are available here. I’ve asked for a review unit to be sent to me – we’ll see what happens…
(via whatsnextblog.com)
