Category Archives: Technology

The Long Facebook Week (and the week-end too!): here’s a summary of news, hints and thoughts about this event [part II]

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Stefano

Following my previous post, here are more news and thoughts about Facebook (and Mark’s life as well) and social network present and (near) future. What happened about all the other Social Networks? Other social media companies, most of which have … Continue reading →

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Beam me up a trillion dollars, Scotty! How to build a real NCC 1701 USS Enterprise Starship

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Stefano

His name is BTE-DAN, or at least this is the moniker behind one of the craziest, yet the best documented, idea that has emerged from the web lately. The idea is simple: build a starship, not just for low-orbit tourism… … Continue reading →

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Learning from the past of computer science: Rear Admiral Grace Hopper video interview

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Stefano

Thinking of this tiny yet so strong woman should really think about how far we’ve gone from the very early calculators. Watching this 1983 CBS interview with Rear Admiral Grace Hopper will reveal (to those who didn’t know) how much … Continue reading →

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