Stephen Downes

When I was in Bogota, I pulled a thumb drive out of my pocket and said, "This is your personal learning environment." This is basically what I meant. Only lighter, simpler. "With the tiny USB device that's small enough to attach to a keychain, Mr. Ohnona can log onto his work system from any Internet-connected computer in the world. And, he never has to worry about viruses or compromising the security of sensitive client data."