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      22 Mar 2010

      The Power of Cultural Diversity

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      txt: (pdf file) 2010, International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures launched at UNESCO
      The main goal of the Year will be to demonstrate the benefits of cultural diversity by acknowledging the importance of the constant transfers and exchanges between cultures and the ties forged between them since the dawn of humanity. As cultures encompass not only the arts and humanities, but also lifestyles, different ways of living together, value systems, traditions and beliefs, the protection and promotion of their rich diversity invites us to rise to new challenges at the local, national, regional and international levels. This will involve integrating the principles of dialogue and mutual knowledge in all policies, particularly education, science, culture and communication policies, in the hope of correcting flawed cultural representations, values and stereotypes.
      video: Creative societies/creative cities: Berlin, Germany by Sasha Shagi on vimeo.com [vimeo http://vimeo.com/7378343]
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      20 Mar 2010

      We all need to tap into a collective sense of social fabric

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      ok. From a Venetian point of view this kind of ideas inspire a sarcastic smile. But: what we need now is this: different perspectives on reality / [it] ok. Da un punto di vista veneto queste idee ispirano un certo sorriso sarcastico. Però. Quello che serve ora è questo: sguardi diversi della realtà. txt: Jane McGonigal at TED: Gaming can make a better world
      "Reality is broken," says IFTF's Jane McGonigal. "And we all need to tap into a collective sense of urgent optimism—as well as the ability and capacity to act now—to make the future."
      [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE1DuBesGYM]
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      17 Mar 2010

      The Internet of things

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      video+txt: IBMSocialMedia on youtube.com
      When we talk about a smarter planet, you can say that it has two dimensions. One is to be more efficient, be less destructive, to connect different aspects of life which do affect each other in more conscience and deliberate and intelligent ways. But the other is also to generate fundamentally new insights, new activity, new forms of social relations. So you could look at the planet as an information, creation and transmission system, and the universe was hearing its information but we werent. But increasingly now we can, early days, baby steps days, but we can actually begin to hear the planet talking to us.
      [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfEbMV295Kk]
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      13 Mar 2010

      A digital Googlenaissance

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      txt: A digital renaissance: partnering with the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage
      The Renaissance, Europe's period of cultural, political and scientific rebirth, began in Florence around 600 years ago. At Google we're interested in a (small “r”) renaissance of a different kind — a digital one. Since the launch of Google Books, we’ve been working with libraries and publishers around the globe to bring more of the world's books to more readers around the globe. Any school child should be able to access the works of Petrarch, Dante or Vico (or, if they're so inclined, Machiavelli). In the case of these more famous authors, this is already largely possible, but what about the work of Guglielmo il Giuggiola or Coluccio Salutati? We want all of the great literature and writings of Italy to be accessible to the general public.
      links: - MiBAC / Google: Conferenza Stampa di presentazione di uno storico accordo - Europeana
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      13 Mar 2010

      Internet as a tool (of freedom)

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      txt: March 11, 2010: Lawrence Lessig speech at Italian Parliament: Internet is Freedom [blip.tv ?posts_id=3351759&dest=-1]
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      12 Mar 2010

      Pop Venice (in Las Vegas)

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      video: THE VENETIAN LAS VEGAS - vladi49 on youtube.com [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nNO-xXoZY0]
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      7 Feb 2010

      Question: how has the internet transformed our lives for the worse?

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      txt: You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto - A Q&A with Author Jaron Lanier - amazon.com
      Question: You argue the web isn’t living up to its initial promise. How has the internet transformed our lives for the worse? Jaron Lanier: The problem is not inherent in the Internet or the Web. Deterioration only began around the turn of the century with the rise of so-called "Web 2.0" designs. These designs valued the information content of the web over individuals. It became fashionable to aggregate the expressions of people into dehumanized data. There are so many things wrong with this that it takes a whole book to summarize them. Here’s just one problem: It screws the middle class. Only the aggregator (like Google, for instance) gets rich, while the actual producers of content get poor. This is why newspapers are dying. It might sound like it is only a problem for creative people, like musicians or writers, but eventually it will be a problem for everyone. When robots can repair roads someday, will people have jobs programming those robots, or will the human programmers be so aggregated that they essentially work for free, like today’s recording musicians? Web 2.0 is a formula to kill the middle class and undo centuries of social progress.
      link: www.jaronlanier.com
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      2 Feb 2010

      An adventure of the eye and mind

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      Nelle osservazioni di Jonathan Jones sul telescopio Hubble come avventura dell'occhio e del pensiero ritrovo un filo con quello che pensavo girando per Venezia questa estate. L'arte contemporanea mi interessa se è un modo di vedere per conoscere. Internet mi interessa se - oltre ad essere aiuto nella vita quotidiana - allarga il pensiero. L'arte contemporanea, internet per sè non mi entusiasmano più. Mi sa che sto invecchiando. Va assolutamente bene così. txt: Art: the final frontier - guardian.co.uk
      The Hubble space telescope has brought about a visual revolution, more significant than any recent work of art in transforming the way we see ourselves and the cosmos. And shouldn't we be starting to admit that it was more important than Apollo? The moon missions were based on Newtonian science and confirmed a Newtonian model of the universe (planets in orbit, trajectories, everything very mechanical). The Hubble has revealed to the eye a cosmos that is far more poetic, mysterious, and fluid.
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      Source: Hubblesite.org
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      28 Dec 2009

      2000-2009: A downhill decade (and now?)

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      txt: Current Decade Rates as Worst in 50 Years - PEW
      The internet – perhaps the seminal technological development of recent decades – continues to be widely seen in a favorable light. About two-thirds (65%) say the internet has been a change for the better, while just 16% say it has been a change for the worse; 11% say it hasn’t made much difference while 8% are unsure. This largely mirrors the balance of opinion at the close of the 1990s – the decade that saw the widespread adoption of the web. In 1999, 69% called the internet a change for the better and 18% called it a change for the worse.
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      24 Dec 2009

      Howto be a father

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      via: What is the secret to effective parenting? - www.henrybrandtfoundation.org
      Dr. Ethel Wethering, a professor at Cornell University, once talked about 4 building blocks that help in raising children. 1. Attitude of Approval: A child’s attitude has a lot to do with the attitude of the parent. Choose to have a spirit of approval, so your child sees “I like you, even when you are bucking me.” 2. Help: When you have an expectation of your child, figure out how to help make it happen. 3. Respect: Be patient with your child and take time to understand what the child can and can’t do. Respect their abilities. 4. Affection and Tenderness: This building block can cement your relationship with your child. Show your love for your children. Hug them, tell them you love him. That will help you jump over a lot of hurdles and heal a lot of hurts.
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