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Lost in the city! Well, there were a lot of adventures to be had driving the Segway around. We went to the supermarket, and shopped around, to the amusement of the other shoppers. We went to the restaurant, and, yes, the kids got lost. They were very cool about it. When they realized that they […]
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Marc Canter at Milan University The Web2.0 meme is seeping into local consciousness on a broader level. After talking in the morning to investment bankers–in a rather provocative manner, he tells me–Marc Canter held a talk at the University of Milan about open data, open infrastructure, and his new platform for building social networks, PeopleAggregator
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Led Pong Table from fabrica.it Pong, the classic videogame, has taken many forms, but this one is probably one of the most subtle and elegant. The integration of led technology, and touchpads enrich this object without encumbering it with additional design elements. Both leds, for information display and illumination, and touchpads are becoming significantly cheaper
Daniel Dennett and David Orban I had the fortune of meeting Daniel Dennett in Venice at the Future of Science conference on last Saturday. The theme of the conference this year was Evolution, and after the first day being dedicated to the evolution of the Universe, and the second to that of Life, the last
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Slightly drunk I went to the University of Padua with Tommaso Dorigo, where we addended physics, and he found me about a year or two ago via my blog. We met for a dinner, and a long chat finding quickly out, that you can be on the same wavelength even after a very long time
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Instant prank Originally uploaded by david.orban. Somebody poured a bottle of bath foam in this public fountain. Funny.
Champion cookies Originally uploaded by david.orban. These are going to be very popular now.
I have always been fond of visiting the Duomo of Milan with non-Italian friends, showing them this great piece of art (it IS really big). A couple of days ago I went back again with Costin, and shot some photos. Apart from the obvious beauty of the building, and the great historical and cultural significance
The Duomo of Milan is a non-Disney spaceship Read More »
Yesterday afternoon, in a closed parking area in the center of Milan my car was burglarized, and my computer bag was taken from the trunk. My data was backed up, but it would be still great to have it back. I also had my moleskin notebook in the bag, and unfortunately that wasn’t backed up.
My notebook was stolen. I’d like it back :) Read More »
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