Comments on: OLPC vs. Virtual computing http://www.thinkmacro.org/2008/10/olpc-vs-virtual-computing/ media | technology | society Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:02:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Dima http://www.thinkmacro.org/2008/10/olpc-vs-virtual-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-2160 Dima Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:34:07 +0000 http://www.thinkmacro.org/?p=281#comment-2160 Thanks, Guy... I think I would agree that they serve different purposes. I just wonder what are the long-term implication of each purpose. I don't have a clear answer (just an intuition that express in the post) and I am glad to hear other opinions. Thanks, Guy… I think I would agree that they serve different purposes. I just wonder what are the long-term implication of each purpose. I don’t have a clear answer (just an intuition that express in the post) and I am glad to hear other opinions.

]]> By: Guy Sheffer http://www.thinkmacro.org/2008/10/olpc-vs-virtual-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 Guy Sheffer Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:09:06 +0000 http://www.thinkmacro.org/?p=281#comment-2147 PC <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtualization" rel="nofollow">virtualisation</a> seems to be a major thing that happened in computers pretty recently. And it is pretty amazing what we can do with it, from reusing old hardware, to testing new cutting-edge software. All without the need of having the specific physical machine we are working on. It is an pretty hot topic in education because computers tend to end up with a small budget and a lot of old hardware as the years go by. However, I am not sure ether the OLPC, or a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_server" rel="nofollow">"terminal server"</a> are in any way better from each other. They are just suited for different scenarios. In some places the best solution is having OLPCs, because of their mesh connectivity, and that are resilient body, and ability to be used under direct sunlight. In some places a virtual server is more effective, old computers can be used with things like a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Terminal_Server_Project" rel="nofollow">Linux Terminal server</a> and be put back in to use. PC virtualisation seems to be a major thing that happened in computers pretty recently. And it is pretty amazing what we can do with it, from reusing old hardware, to testing new cutting-edge software. All without the need of having the specific physical machine we are working on.

It is an pretty hot topic in education because computers tend to end up with a small budget and a lot of old hardware as the years go by.
However, I am not sure ether the OLPC, or a “terminal server” are in any way better from each other. They are just suited for different scenarios.

In some places the best solution is having OLPCs, because of their mesh connectivity, and that are resilient body, and ability to be used under direct sunlight.

In some places a virtual server is more effective, old computers can be used with things like a Linux Terminal server and be put back in to use.

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