Sam got to open his "Big Present" last night. He absolutely LOVES his new OLPC XO. He's even named it "Mr. Laptop"! :)
OLPC XO
By Peter - Posted on December 22nd, 2007 * Tagged:
One of my main motivations for creating this blog is to discuss our experiences with the one of the most sought after bits of tech gear going right now, the OLPC XO laptop. I was able to get an order in early in their Give One, Get One program and Sam's laptop arrived on Tuesday afternoon. Sam doesn't yet know that he's getting this machine, though he's been rather vocal about the fact that he needs a new computer after his aging old purple iMac died a few months ago.
Hello World!
By Peter - Posted on December 18th, 2007 * Tagged:
What is a SalmonDad? Well, it’s a bit of a long story, but it boils down to this….
Unwelcome Visitors
By Peter - Posted on August 7th, 2007 * Tagged:
A good friend of mine recently had a situation with her family's home computer that is unfortunately all too common. Her computer was infected with what is known in the computer industry as malware. This is a blanket term used to describe many categories of "bad" software including computer viruses, adware and spyware.
The Beginning
By Peter - Posted on August 6th, 2007 * Tagged:
Everything has a beginning.
Six years ago, my wife Joanna and I decided that it was time for us to become parents. The initial thought of raising a child terrified me like nothing else ever had. I was confident that I was many things: a computer geek, a science fiction fan, an environmentalist...sure, but a "Parent".. How could I ever possibly do a job like that?
