Author Archives: Stefano

What does the modern marketer look like? Check this infographic

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Stefano

The marketing profession is changing. Check this cool infographic about what’s required, today, to work as a 2013-marketer: Part Artist, Part Scientist. [Via SalesForce Blog]

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Google inside: where the Internet lives

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Stefano

Imagine you’re using Google, searching as usual. Now imagine you’d like to know what behind the curtain, what are the inner secrets of Big-G. Imagine you could see inside a server-farm, take a peek at the some of the best … Continue reading →

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April Fools’ #4: Bing pranks Easter Island Statues

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Stefano

Check it out for yourself: Bing has turned Easter Island statues (Moai, that’s the correct name) into some April Fools’ best.

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April Fools’ #3: Twitter will cost $5 per month, if you use vowels!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Stefano

Ok, this is great! According to Twitter, you’llmhave to pay $5/month to be able to tweet with all alphabet letters, otherwise… say farewell to vowels! Your next tweet may look like “Grt nws frm twttr!”. Trd th nw Twttr yt? … Continue reading →

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April Fools’ #2: Youtube pranks

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Stefano

This is my 2013-second-favorite April Fools’ (right after Google Treasure Map). Are you ready for the closing of YouTube? Looks like, YouTube has been, all this time, running an eight-year contest, the goal of which was to find the best … Continue reading →

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April Fools’ #1: Google Treasure Map!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Stefano

Try it now: Google Maps has gone crazy just for April Fools’! What’s this treasure map for? The main aim is to explore 2D hand drawn landmarks, find hidden treasure chests, and “Be-aware of pirates!”.

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An Apple or Samsung commercial? No, even better: Somersby Cider (yes, made with apples)!

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Stefano

This commercial is so brilliant! We all know how people (us) queue up outside stores whenever Apple releases a new product. It’s amazing how much this event has become ritual: door opening, store people welcoming customers, people getting crazy around … Continue reading →

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Coding as education: Code.org inspiring video

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Stefano

I love this video (and coding as well). Truly inspiring. Code.org has put together several hi-tech VIPs (and some non-tech guys) in this video witnessing how much programming opens minds, gives logic and opportunity and… definitely it’s fun! Who is … Continue reading →

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Rastrack: where in the world are Raspberry PIs?

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Stefano

Meet Rastrack: a Google Maps-based service where you can register for free and tell where you’re taking care of your Raspberry PI – geolocating it, and when it was shipped to you. Check the numbers, check how many people around … Continue reading →

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Learning curve, taking risks and entrepreneurship

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Stefano

This graphic really rocks! How much do we really learn by taking risks? [Via Founders and Founders]

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