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How the 1960s shaped the personal
computer

How the 1960s shaped the personal
computer 03/19/2005 03:09 AM
Coming on April 25: What the Dormouse Said: How the 60s Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer, by John Markoff. Now of the New York Times, Markoff and I were in adjoining cubicles in 1981 at InfoWorld. We shared a single...

Ken Goldberg's telerobotic take on
Berkeley in the 1960s

Ken Goldberg's telerobotic take on
Berkeley in the 1960s 08/23/2004 10:31 AM
David Pescovitz: BB pal Ken Goldberg and his collaborators have launched a new and timely telerobotic project that provides a breathtakingly high-res view of UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza, the fiery focal point for free speech in the 1960s.

"On the 40th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement, in the context of the PATRIOT Act, advances in technology, and the Presidential election, Demonstrate provides 24 hour public access to UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza, where the student movement originated. The installation combines the world's most advanced networked robotic camera, a visual database, and a mathematical model of socio-ocular behavior. Beginning September 1, Demonstrate will be featured on the Whitney Museum of American Art's artport website."

Link

National Radiotape Network: 1960s
audiotape APA

National Radiotape Network: 1960s
audiotape APA 12/02/2003 10:17 PM
In 1964, a group of Britons began the practice of producing homemade "radio" programming -- light entertainment, music, etc -- and recording them to reel-to-reel tape, and then passing them around to their colleagues via the post. The club grew into something called the National Radiotape Network, and now its archives are online.

In 1972, Transdiffusion merged with Electromusications, another school-based tape recording network, running in the English midlands. Over 20 years, Transdiffusion, with Electromusications, built up a large collection of music, jingles and TV and radio presentation material.

As the 1970s gave way to the 1980s, the fashion for circulating tapes diminished, and the National Radiotape Network closed. Transdiffusion was left with its own archives, together with the archives of its defunct contributing member organisations, and the archives of the Round the Horne Appreciation Society.

Link (Thanks, Alice!)

Futuristic displays are coming into
focus

Futuristic displays are coming into
focus 11/12/2003 08:02 PM
Several three-dimensional display technologies are in the works, and organic light-emitting displays are poised to grow quickly, a research firm says.

Futuristic Sotec Afina PC Review

Futuristic Sotec Afina PC Review 02/11/2004 04:00 AM
I4U Feb 11 2004 8:19AM GMT

Korea to Develop 48
Next-Generation,Futuristic Products
Within 5 Years

Korea to Develop 48
Next-Generation,Futuristic Products
Within 5 Years 04/20/2004 06:00 AM
Hankooki Apr 20 2004 10:09AM GMT

Futuristic sleep-pods at Empire State
Building: $14/20 min

Futuristic sleep-pods at Empire State
Building: $14/20 min 07/14/2004 05:06 AM
MetroNaps is a business that operates an urban napping service in the Empire State Building, offering customers the opportunity to reclilne in a hooded, electrified Bond-villain "MetroPod" and get a "lotion, facial spritz and lemon-scented hand towels" when you're done. They'll even deliver lunch to your pod. The rate is $14 (and up) for a 20 minute nap. Link (via Engadget)

- Korea to Develop 48
Next-Generation,Futuristic Products
Within 5 Years

- Korea to Develop 48
Next-Generation,Futuristic Products
Within 5 Years 04/20/2004 04:43 AM
Hankooki Apr 20 2004 8:41AM GMT

Korea to invest $544 million to develop
futuristic cars

Korea to invest $544 million to develop
futuristic cars 05/24/2004 06:03 AM
Maekyung Internet May 24 2004 9:57AM GMT
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Bush Regrets U.S. Shooting of Italian
(AP)

Bush Regrets U.S. Shooting of Italian
(AP) 04/07/2005 10:17 AM
AP - The White House on Thursday expressed fresh regrets over last month's shooting death of an Italian intelligence officer in Iraq by U.S. troops as President Bush and his two immediate predecessors met with Italian officials and mourned the death of Pope John Paul II.

Bush Faces Italian Anger Over Iraq on
Rome Visit (Reuters)

Bush Faces Italian Anger Over Iraq on
Rome Visit (Reuters) 06/03/2004 06:40 PM
Reuters - President Bush flew to Italy on Friday to mark the day U.S. forces helped liberate Rome 60 years ago, but the actions of another generation of U.S. soldiers -- in Iraq -- have sparked widespread anger in Italy.

Italian mummies

Italian mummies 07/12/2004 02:25 AM
Long ago in the town of Palermo in Sicily some monks got together and decided that they wanted to start praying to one of their own after he had passed to the Great Beyond so they embalmed him. Four hundred years and 8,000 corpses later you can see the Capuchin Catacombs for yourself.

Italian provinces

Italian provinces 09/23/2002 01:24 AM
Utility to generate, with three lines of code, a drop down menu with 7821 Italian provinces.

Italian TV bl0g

Italian TV bl0g 02/05/2005 09:53 PM
Marco Montemagno has a show on Sk TG 24 (Sky's all news channel) about the Internet blogging. He writes that it's the first time in Italy that a news channel has: Run a blog Made videos of the show freely available (via Coral CDN p2p and blogtorrent) Made the audio available via podcasting (Feedburner enclosure) "Asked users to send material, participating in the news creation, so that we'll try to realize a sort of "Gillmor grassroots jornalism" principle." Sounds very cool. Good luck, Marco!...

An Italian Cyclist's Descent From All to
Nothing

An Italian Cyclist's Descent From All to
Nothing 02/15/2004 06:22 PM
Marco Pantani, the wayward champion of bicycle racing, was found dead on Saturday.

Italian PM to form new government

Italian PM to form new government 04/18/2005 11:12 AM
Italy's Silvio Berlusconi will resign his position in order to form a new government, ending a political crisis.

And they say that Italian bureaucracy is
complicated

And they say that Italian bureaucracy is
complicated 06/05/2005 11:19 PM
Being still an Italian citizen, I do get some mail from the Toronto consulate from time to time. Today, two big envelopes arrived in the post–as it turns out, there are some referendums that the Italian government wants my wife and me to vote on. I will not comment on the referendums themselves, but note the [...]

Second Italian Perl Workshop

Second Italian Perl Workshop 04/12/2005 08:19 AM
dakkar writes "The Italian Perl Mongers and Pisa.pm are proud to announce the Second Italian Perl Workshop. It is aimed at Perl users, professionals and hobbyists alike, to aid in the exchange of experiences and in the building of a stronger Perl...

"has blocked two Italian policemen"

"has blocked two Italian policemen" 03/24/2005 11:32 PM

Iona does an Italian job for 3G player

Iona does an Italian job for 3G player 08/18/2004 09:14 AM
Silicon Republic Aug 18 2004 11:24AM GMT

Another Italian translation of my DRM
talk

Another Italian translation of my DRM
talk 07/06/2004 01:33 PM
Domenico Della Side has posted another Italian translation of my DRM talk. Link (Thanks, Nico!)

The Italian squat scene

The Italian squat scene 03/14/2005 05:53 PM
Yesterday, I had a meeting with some of the Italian Indymedia community at a squat. In most countries squatters are considered criminals and local law has very little tolerance for them. In Italy, the squat scene is the center of a lot of the sub-culture and alternative media. After years of resistance, many of the squats on property which was owned by the local government have been officially recognized by the municipalities in various degrees. The squats have events including debates and parties. They have kitchens, living quarters, and in the case of the squat I went to last night, a computer lab (called "hacks" this one named "bugs") that teaches people how to switch from Microsoft to Linux and allows free Internet access to anyone who wants to drop by.

After the chat in the bugs hack, we went to dinner at a centro sociale called Casale Podere Rosa. It was similar to a squat except the people don't live there. The place we went to was on the upscale end. The food was excellent and they had lots of posters and pamphlets describing the organic farming methods they used to grow their produce.

Internet penetration in Italy is quite low and the Berlusconi media machine controls most of what people see. On the other hand, the left wing are fighting hand and fist (literally) with the right wing radicals. Free speech was something that people were fighting for, in many cases outside of the law. At a tactical level, my discussion about freedom of expression and our "Infrastructure of Democracy" idea of fighting bad speech with more good speech sounded a bit idealistic. What was interesting to me was the power and the energy of the alternative media movement. It reminds me of my theory on good alternative music. When there is a huge force pressing down on freedoms, sub-cultures with more creativity and power are likely to form.

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Sweet Italian Flash

Sweet Italian Flash 04/14/2004 06:18 AM
Naive is a beautifully-presented site featuring some cool games and cartoons. Note: Flash. Via akihi.

The Face (Italian) Is Familiar, Yet . .
.

The Face (Italian) Is Familiar, Yet . .
. 01/23/2004 04:14 PM
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said that during a period of uncharacteristic invisibility he had made efforts to get into better physical shape.

Siemens gets Wind in its Italian 3G
sails

Siemens gets Wind in its Italian 3G
sails 06/04/2004 05:41 AM
DMeurope.com Jun 4 2004 9:06AM GMT

Siemens wins Italian 3G contract

Siemens wins Italian 3G contract 06/03/2004 02:04 PM
Telecoms.com Jun 3 2004 5:07PM GMT

Migrants swamp Italian island

Migrants swamp Italian island 09/12/2004 11:03 AM
Over 650 illegal immigrants, most thought to be African, arrive on tiny Lampedusa in a single weekend.

Italian police car is Lamborghini
(Reuters)

Italian police car is Lamborghini
(Reuters) 05/14/2004 04:47 PM
Reuters - If you are thinking about speeding on Italian highways this year, think twice. You might find yourself being chased by a Lamborghini.

Linux in Italian Schools, Part 1

Linux in Italian Schools, Part 1 06/05/2005 11:10 PM
Following the gradual path Linux took at one school in Italy

Italian Delivery For Space Station

Italian Delivery For Space Station 04/17/2005 06:59 PM
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Italian Cops Add Lamborghini to Fleet
(AP)

Italian Cops Add Lamborghini to Fleet
(AP) 05/14/2004 12:07 PM
AP - Italian drivers who like to use highways as their personal speed-tracks are about to lose the race.

Italian Police Lamborghini Gallardo

Italian Police Lamborghini Gallardo 05/14/2004 09:04 AM
Some mornings, I wake up to a future as god intended, with electro-statically activated morphing jackets and police forces driving 500HP Lamborghini Gallardos brimming with high-tech emergency equipment, like on-board satellite navigation and full GSM data hookups. This beast was donated to the Italian State Police in honor of their...

One-Line Film Review: "The Italian Job"

One-Line Film Review: "The Italian Job" 10/28/2003 11:06 PM
"The Italian Job": A Mini Cooper chase extravaganza, the lovely (South African) Charlize Theron, and geeky delight Seth Green pull together a rather thin plot into an enjoyable evening's entertainment.

Translating my talk into Italian on a
Wiki

Translating my talk into Italian on a
Wiki 06/22/2004 09:21 AM
Luca Lizzeri is working to translate my DRM talk into Italian -- there's a Wiki where you can contribute! Link (Thanks, Luca!)

Italian hostage in Iraq 'killed'

Italian hostage in Iraq 'killed' 04/14/2004 05:02 PM
Al-Jazeera TV says an Italian hostages held in Iraq has been killed but Rome says it cannot confirm the reports.

Roddick Out in First Round of Italian
Open (AP)

Roddick Out in First Round of Italian
Open (AP) 05/04/2004 05:04 PM
AP - Andy Roddick's visit to Rome was a rough one, starting with a fire in his hotel and ending with a first-round upset in the Italian Open.

Italian hostage 'defied killers'

Italian hostage 'defied killers' 04/15/2004 07:34 AM
Italy says the security guard killed by kidnappers in Iraq was a "defiant" hero in his final moments.

Italian Hostage Executed in Iraq (AP)

Italian Hostage Executed in Iraq (AP) 04/14/2004 06:42 PM
AP - An Italian hostage was executed by his Iraqi abductors, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini confirmed early Thursday, saying an Italian official had seen a videotape of the killing.

Italian 'grandad' finds a family

Italian 'grandad' finds a family 09/25/2004 04:08 AM
A widowed Italian pensioner who offered his services as a grandfather is "adopted" by an Italian family.

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