Monthly Archives: December 2011

Best wishes for 2012! And some glimpse into the future of social media too…

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Stefano

It’s 2012! Best wishes to everybody! Excellent blogger Chris Voss relesead this great social media future infographic! Any 2012 glimpse into future? [Via Chris Voss]

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Social Media world in 2011 by numbers – a video infographic with a lot of amazing data!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Stefano

2011 is about to end so, all people using social networks (any kind) may be asking “how much has social media grown this year (and changed our lives)”? The answer: this video infographic shows all the latest facts & figures … Continue reading →

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Google story, 1996-2011: a six-minutes video unfolds 15 years of development of one of the biggest company ever

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Stefano

Ok, six minutes are too little to explain what really happened in the past 15 years – especially when it comes to Google! (The image right shows Google’s very first search page, for those who are too young.) I do … Continue reading →

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Math lessons and e-learning support on Facebook? Students in Venice, Italy, say ‘I LIKE IT’!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Stefano

Facebook turned into e-learning support in Venice: a great case study where Math lessons meet social networks – and students too! For sure it’s not the first time I read about Facebook being leveraged as a learning-support tool in university … Continue reading →

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Louis CK’s record: 1 million dollar in 12 days for his show – thanks the ‘Net

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Stefano

You may (or you may not) know Louis CK, an outspoken, 47 yo stand-up comedian. He’s just scored two records at once. On December 10th he launched a brand new idea – and a show too. The idea: sell tickets … Continue reading →

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A $25 computer? Meet the Rasperry Pi: that little device that could be the one!

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Stefano

It’s tiny, slow and cost $25 – yet it still runs Linux. No, it’s not you grandfather ’486 you’re so eager to revive with some fancy distro of Linux. It’s the Raspberry Pi: the first – ever – attempt to … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas! (and a song too!)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Stefano

Merry Christmas to everybody, everywhere! This song is for you!

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Google Christmas Doodle with music, animation: let the joy begin!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Stefano

Google‘s Doodle for XMas sets a new standard for cool online gadgets! At first, you’ll have to press all buttons below the logo letters, then a Jingle Bells tune will begin along with colorful animation. A nice way to wish … Continue reading →

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A cool infographics shows the journey of a Tweet around the social media world

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Stefano

Where do all those tweets go? Better: from a social media point of view, where should all messages from Twitter be heading when the goal is to reach the widest global audience? Although I don’t entirely agree on some arrows … Continue reading →

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The very latest Google trick for Xmas time? “Let it snow” – literally!

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Stefano

Google tricks and pranks are well-known and sought-after. Now that is almost Christmas time and Santa is coming (to town), all we need is snowflakes falling! Fire up Google, type Let it snow and… snowflakes falling all around! After a … Continue reading →

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