One Laptop Per Child

GZA at MIT, Tweeting plants, North Korea architecture guides and more in our look at the web this week

In an effort to bring communicative technologies to children, Fuse Project is introducing XO-3, a low-cost tablet for use in educational settings. The follow-up to the original XO, which reached 2.4 million children, features a playfully rugged design and simple interface.

Cube

GZA at MIT, Tweeting plants, North Korea architecture guides and more in our look at the web this week

Exciting as the field of 3D printing may be, the price and dimensions of early models have kept the technology out of reach. Cube comes fully arranged at a consumer price point, ready to create and share renderings on the Cubify marketplace.

Wu-Tang and the Profs

GZA at MIT, Tweeting plants, North Korea architecture guides and more in our look at the web this week

Nicknamed “the genius,” GZA of Wu-Tang is one of the brighter stars of the rap scene. He recently took a tour of Harvard and MIT, getting to know the work of professorial researchers and engaging them in conversation on everything from lyricism to carboxysome.