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• BBC NEWS | Technology | $100 laptop project launches 2007
  "In fact, one of the saddest but most common conditions in elementary school computer labs (when they exist in the developing world), is the children are being trained to use Word, Excel and PowerPoint," Mr Negroponte said.
  (tags: laptop $100)
• Net neutrality push expected to resume in Congress | CNET News.com
  Good write-up on positions and next steps for Net Neutrality.
  (tags: netneutrality)
• Google Answer to Filling Jobs Is an Algorithm - New York Times
  color me stunned :) "Unfortunately, most of the academic research suggests that the factors Google has put the most weight on — grades and interviews — are not an especially reliable way of hiring good people."
  (tags: google talent_management)
• 2007: A Year of Big Winnings on Wall Street -- New York Magazine
  Cramer, sans screaming: "But for many corporations and their managements, the stock market is just plain unnecessary, atavistic even. They don’t need the money the market can provide, and they hate the hassle of having a public stock."
  (tags: economy markets)

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