Category Archives: Magazine

“9-11″ eleven years after: what’s today news, press and media coverage? [infographic]

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Stefano

Today, I woke up with a strange feeling. To me 9/11 means several things and, as most people in the world, I remember where I was in that day and what I was doing – something personal and painful. Then … Continue reading →

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What Facebook knows – about human behaviour and a lot more by mining its huge users’ database

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Stefano

Technology Review, published by MIT: if you still don’t know it you’re in trouble. Get a copy, now. I love it, it’s one of the very best publications around. Period. August 2012 issue features a cover story about Facebook and … Continue reading →

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Mac User UK cover: Supercharge your CV

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Stefano

Sign of the times? Mac User UK cover: Supercharge your CV A cover that’s not (only) about iPad, iPhone & Macs: it’s about people growing their skills using these technologies. A headline I really love: “Build on your skills to … Continue reading →

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Cubelets: the modular robotics you’ve been missing!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Stefano

Make Magazine is always a great source of inspiration for tinkering-oriented people like me. In this post, Make introduces the Cubelets from ModRobotics: a great educational tool for kids and adults alike! Just like Lego, but with some brain too! … Continue reading →

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Infographic: the whole social media world seen as a prism

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Stefano

ethority.de a German social media consultancy, comes this prism breaking out the social media world into sub-categories. I think it’s great and does a great job of sorting out all social players each by its business area. [Via ethority.de]

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Collab: a collaborative workspace in Manhattan – probably the best workplace ever

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Stefano

The folks at MakeZine published this video showing Collab, a Manhattan-based workspace where co-working is a common practice. I’m a long-time fan of co-working and have been following co-working expert Massimo Carraro and his CoWO project growing up, so I’m … Continue reading →

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How to manage Social Media in a crisis: communication skills and right timing

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Stefano

Always-excellent SocialMediaToday reports about using Social media in crisis, tragic events and news – before things get worst. Crisis management has been widely used in almost every occasion dealing with dramatic events, bad reputation and media assault. Meet Social Media … Continue reading →

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Wired UK December cover, Steve Jobs and future foreseeing

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Stefano

[Disclaimer: I don't get a penny out of this, I'm in no way - unfortunately - associated with Wired magazine] Wired covers are usually compelling, pretty much like its content. Cover stories have been so inspiring over the years (to … Continue reading →

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Social media audience and conventional news: where and how people get and spread the word

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Stefano

The current issue of the Economist features an article aptly titled The people formerly known as the audience. So, what is the future of media, especially news? Where do all news come from (or will)? Surveys in Britain and America … Continue reading →

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Harvard Business Review questions (and answers) about Social Media Strategy

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Stefano

July August issue of Harvard Business Review features a great article: “What’s Your Social Media Strategy?” Authoritative askers, pretty good answers. In this research, four authors managed to define four distinct social media warriors profiles along with case histories, facts … Continue reading →

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