Comments on: web2.0 and global sustainability?

By: Ian Stuart

Ian Stuart — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:23:38 +0000

Shhhhh…………
I play to the higher product design class with no editng but the door closed

By: Stuart

Stuart — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:27:00 +0000

It's funny, I came here to add a comment linking to TED too. Just on the OLPC topic I wondered what you meant by priorities - Nicholas Negroponte's TED presentation explains a lot about the principles behind the $100 laptop project.

By: krysia

krysia — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:24:56 +0000

Firstly I’d like to say I changed the title of this post from ‘versus’ to ‘and’ (I would have liked to use the strikethrough thing but I don’t know how (yet). I agree- the two concepts are inextricably linked.
Secondly, I don’t mind if I don’t get another comment on this blog as your link to TED was fantastic. I came across this video from Richard Baraniuk which almost completely answered the questions in my post.
The link to Ross Lovegrove was also inspiring in so many ways – though would need a degree of editing before shown to pupils! I loved his idea of the car/lampost inspired from a water droplet – a genius idea by thinking out of the box.

By: Ian Stuart

Ian Stuart — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:57:45 +0000

Why is it Web 2.0 Vs Global sustainablity? That implies they are mutually exclusive. The think their are challenges. As with all technologies the use (or misuse) of the technologies has a major impact. The example of Alfred Noble and the invention of Dynamite is an example of this. He thought this would be the perfect peace maker. This is a problem as a society we must face these issues. The example of Africa is an interesting one. At resent most of Africa seems to be bypassing the wired technologies and moving direct to wireless. As for the OLPC programme. Yes their is a danger of the Magic Bullet. No such thing exists but with the right structure and planning Technology can help. Ian PS Useful inks TED Ross Lovegrove - Great Designer