Monthly Archives: February 2012

Social networking history: how it all began and where it’s heading

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Stefano

This post gives a historical overview of social networking – and some good hints too. Beginning from the very first mail through Geocities – anyone remembers this one? – down to Friendster, MySpace and, of course, Facebook. Oh, by the … Continue reading →

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Adobe Photoshop Cook Video: a nice stop-motion tutorial

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Stefano

Ok, this is not a video about Adobe Photoshop. This is not a regular cooking video, it’s a stop-motion little masterpiece! A video made in stopmotion for competition AdobeYouGC. The simulation of a tutorial which shows how to make the … Continue reading →

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Writing for the web: a lecture that gets to the point of reading/writing for web users

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Stefano

I found this Slideshare from Hans Põldoja, about a lecture in Tallinn University, 29 October 2009. It’s quite old, but it’s still so useful and thought-provoking. I’ve been thrilled by the very beginning: “How people read on the web“. Oddly … Continue reading →

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Nikon D800: the best DSLR yet – or the next ultimate video making tool?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Stefano

Nikon just released the Nikon D800, a professional full-frame DSLR with a staggering 36 megapixels resolution, an impressive features list and a tag price that’s high but definitely not unaffordable (if a $3,000 price tag doesn’t scare you). Its resolution … Continue reading →

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Facebook Turns 8 on the heels of IPO – and some 800 million users

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Stefano

Facebook turns 8, with an estimated 845 million active subscribers. Today marks the eighth anniversary since the social network first launched at Harvard University in Mark Zuckberg’s dorm room on February 4, 2004. It was 8 years ago when today’s … Continue reading →

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Facebook IPO: a comic cartoon explaining…

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Stefano

This may explain what’s doing Mark right now… Source: Chappatte, GenevaLunch

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Social media equals the death of privacy? A book explores this hard-to-answer question

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Stefano

Lori Andrews, professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law and the director of the Institute for Science, Law and Technology, just released the book I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of … Continue reading →

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Facebook growth rate: quicker than a (social) ray of light – and almost a nation on itself

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Stefano

Following yesterday Facebook’s filing for IPO – and all the consequent hype about this, let’s look at what’s really behind the Facebook business. According to this infographic from Fusioncharts: every 8 seconds people from everywhere in the world sign in … Continue reading →

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Volkswagen, Star Wars and the Super Bowl TV ads saga

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Stefano

Every saga has a beginning… Last year, Volkswagen aired a Super Bowl TV ad with a Darth Vader-dressed kid discovering the dark side of the Force with a VW Passat. 2012 VW Super Bowl TV ad? A story with a … Continue reading →

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