Category Archives: USA

A pocketful of early Internet Service Providers greeting packs from 1994.

Digging in my vintage-computer mess, I found this pack from Xmas 1994 – labelled Software ETC.   I barely reminded that a long-time friend, Claudio, brought me this stuff from a trip in the USA – where early Internet was … Continue reading

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#Drones in the future (according to New York Magazine)

Aptly titled “Drones and everything after”, this long article by Benjamin Wallace-Wells featured in the latest issue of NYMag is an excellent compendium of ‘drone experiences‘ around the US and the world alike. Several real-world examples are given about how … Continue reading

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Red Cross in the 21st century: donate for Sandy victims

USA has been hit by Sandy/aka Frankenstorm. The first message I got this morning (I live in Italy) on my iPhone while I was in the underground was from First Aid app by American Red Cross (check it here from … Continue reading

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How much data do americans consume in a day? [infographic]

Amazing infographic: 3.6 zettabytes per day consumed every day by US internet users 😉 Looks like that, beginning from 1980, there has been a 6% increase per year, getting to the total amount in zettabytes – that’s 10^21 bytes!

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iPhone 5: it’s almost here!!! And could help economy as well – they say…

Are you ready for the greatest (!) tech event of the year? How many rumors will prove for real? Will the new Apple iPhone 5 live up to all expectations? In the meantime, most news & media websites are spreading … Continue reading

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Facebook + CNN = total coverage of 2012 election – the dawn of a digital democracy?

As Mashable reports Facebook is teaming up with CNN to socialize coverage of the 2012 election, as the social network aims to become a “second screen” for political coverage. The new experience, “America’s Choice 2012,” will encourage Facebook’s 160 million … Continue reading

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USA house life 2.0: Internet is perceived as a basic utility, a research report says.

Americans probably can’t unplug themselves these days from Internet – sort of. What is Internet like in everyday life in the USA? What has become Internet connection within households – and mobile too? Here comes a pretty interesting research that … Continue reading

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