The MIT Media Laboratory will introduce a prototype of its US$100 laptop in November. The Linux operating system based laptop will be tough and foldable in different ways, with a hand crank for when there is no power supply.
“Professor Negroponte came up with the idea for a cheap computer for all after visiting a Cambodian [...]

Milestones of Cambodian Youngsters
My heroe is someone who comes from difficult condition and takes on challenges to reach his or her destination. No one is invincible, but to be able to recover from a disastrous period is great.
In his early 20, Sothea has done such amazing jobs in his life. As a quick English language [...]

MLTR music team will visit Cambodia in the coming October, according to local news. Take Me to Your Heart, one of my favorite songs, is also popular among many young Cambodian people. The song has been translated into Khmer language for several Cambodian singers, including celebrity Preap Sovath.

Technorati Tag: Cambodia, Culture, Khmer

Linux SuSE 9.3 distribution is currently being translated into Khmer language. This open source-based Operating System is expected to be released by KhmerOS project in 2007, a year later than Microsoft Windows Vista. When Cambodian people earn about one US Dollar a day, the Khmer version OS will be an alternative to propriety software. It [...]

Information and Communications Technologies for Social Development
Ty Ratana, a former colleague of mine, through a scholarship is now pursuing a master degree in Computer Science in the United States of America. Also, few years ago he was supported to study in Germany. I had an email interview with him about why he chose to major [...]