There are reports of 2 Israeli entrepreneurs developing a $7 device called keepod (Hebrew for 'hedgehog'). The item is essentially a USB flashdrive that essentially provides 'an operating system on a stick' (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27346567). This would enable folks in 'poor' parts of the world (the device is being trialled in Kenya) to fruitfully use even 'tired', old computers without having to pay for expensive upgrades. The information for the individual user would be stored on their own keepod device. The $7 price includes about $2 profit that can be ploughed back into development and rolling out the device more widely. The item sounds almost as useful as the original beast (I love 'em because they chomp the slugs).
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Sunday, 11 May 2014
A Really Useful Hedgehog?
There are reports of 2 Israeli entrepreneurs developing a $7 device called keepod (Hebrew for 'hedgehog'). The item is essentially a USB flashdrive that essentially provides 'an operating system on a stick' (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27346567). This would enable folks in 'poor' parts of the world (the device is being trialled in Kenya) to fruitfully use even 'tired', old computers without having to pay for expensive upgrades. The information for the individual user would be stored on their own keepod device. The $7 price includes about $2 profit that can be ploughed back into development and rolling out the device more widely. The item sounds almost as useful as the original beast (I love 'em because they chomp the slugs).
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