IFTF's Future Now: links for 2008-02-20

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February 20, 2008

Teddy Cruz - Architecture - New York Times

“Developers in Tijuana would build entire neighborhoods of generic 400-square-foot houses — miniature versions of suburban America,” Mr. Cruz said in an interview. “What I noticed is how quickly these developments were retrofitted by the tenants.

(tags: innovation BRIC urbanization cities surburbs architecture design)
A PC for peasant farmers? China targets digital divide. | csmonitor.com

Using the machine is more like watching television – a familiar experience for most Chinese peasants – than sitting in front of a computer.

(tags: China computers rural digitaldivide internet)

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