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      21 Mar 2010

      Designers and craftsmans: the Palladian lesson

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      A key aspect of the success of the style of Palladio was due to his direct knowledge of materials and construction techniques. From this base Palladio built his theoretical knowledge, his travels, his culture construction. He draws its villas and entrusts the construction to trusted foremen familiar with the rules of art. Design and craftsmanship. A theory that starts from practice, a practice that needs theory. [it] Una degli aspetti essenziali del successo dello stile di Palladio era dovuto alla conoscenza diretta dei materiali e delle tecniche costruttive. Da questa base Palladio costruisce le sue conoscenze teoriche, i suoi viaggi, la sua cultura della costruzione. Disegna le sue ville e affida la costruzione a capomastri fidati che conoscono a fondo le regole dell'arte. Design e artigianato. Una teoria che parte dalla pratica, una pratica che ha bisogno della teoria. link: Venice 2132 - Open Studio - www.fondazioneclaudiobuziol.org
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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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      16 Mar 2010

      Dire Poesia 2010 Vicenza

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      The second edition of "Dire Poesia" (Say poetry) will be held from 21 March to 7 May 2010 in Vicenza. The event is sponsored by the City of Vicenza Department of Cultural Affairs and Intesa Sanpaolo Cultural Heritage in collaboration with the Contemporary Art Workshop in Vicenza. The event, curated by Stefano Strazzabosco, will consist of nine meetings with some of the most important Italian and international contemporary poets. The places of the meetings - the Gallerie di Palazzo Leoni Montanari, Palace Chiericati, AB23, Officina d'arte contemporanea - have been selected to amplify the evocative power of the poetic word. txt: Dire Poesia 2010: Ecco il programma completo La seconda edizione della rassegna “Dire poesia” si terrà dal 21 marzo al 7 maggio 2010 a Vicenza. La manifestazione è promossa dall’Assessorato alla Cultura del Comune di Vicenza e da Banca Intesa Sanpaolo, Beni Culturali in collaborazione con L’Officina arte contemporanea di Vicenza. L’iniziativa, curata da Stefano Strazzabosco, si articolerà in nove incontri che vedranno la partecipazione di alcuni tra i nomi piu’ importanti della poesia contemporanea italiana e internazionale. I luoghi degli incontri – le Gallerie di Palazzo Leoni Montanari, Palazzo Chiericati, AB23 e l’Officina arte contemporanea – sono stati selezionati per amplificare il potere evocativo della parola poetica. Programma: 21 marzo, ore 17.00 Titos Patrikios (introduce Filippomaria Pontani) – Palazzo Leoni Montanari 25 marzo, ore 18.00 Armando Romero (introduce Alessandro Mistrorigo) – Palazzo Leoni Montanari 6 aprile , ore 17.30 Dire poesia on/off: Ariadne Radi Cor - L’Officina Arte Contemporanea 9 aprile, ore 17.30 Dire poesia off: Alessandra Conte – Roberto Cogo – L’Officina Arte Contemporanea 16 aprile, ore 17.30 Poesia della migrazione: Mia Lecomte, Candelaria Romero, Božidar Stanišić (introduce Mia Lecomte) – Palazzo Chiericati 22 aprile, ore 18.00 Yang Lian (introduce Marta Nori) - Palazzo Chericati 28 aprile, ore 18.00 Edoardo Sanguineti – Stefano Scodanibbio – Palazzo Leoni Montanari 5 maggio, ore 18.00 Dire poesia on/off: Antonella Bukovaz con Hanna Preuss – AB23 7 maggio , ore 18.00 Patrizia Valduga (introduce Fabio Magro) - Palazzo Leoni Montanari informazioni: direpoesia@gmail.com - infocultura@comune.vicenza.it
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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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      9 Mar 2010

      Seize the day, trusting as little as possible in the future

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      [tweetmeme] txt: Carpe diem - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
      In Horace, the phrase is part of the longer Carpe diem quam minime credula postero – "Seize the day, trusting as little as possible in the future", and the ode says that the future is unknowable, and that instead one should scale back one's hopes to a brief future, and drink one's wine. Compare with the Biblical "eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die", a conflation, with emphasis on making the most of current opportunities because life is short and time is fleeting – an existential caution.
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      6 Mar 2010

      Though there are some disagreeable things in Venice there is nothing so disagreeable as the visitors

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      txt: Not So Great Expectations - blog.nzatvenice.com
      Venice is synonymous with tourism. It has been a destination sought out and romanticised about for centuries and remains at the top of many a ‘bucket’ list. It is a city that has positioned itself to benefit from its historical and cultural significance but this may in many ways have contributed to its current state of decay by oversubscription. “Though there are some disagreeable things in Venice there is nothing so disagreeable as the visitors.” As the American expatriate writer Henry James pointed out the expectations of Venice often differ somewhat from the actual experience. As I work my way through the hundred plus pavilions and exhibitions associated with this year's Biennale I ponder how many artists have used these ideas as a catalyst for their work.
      img: Food, got food? - Tjflex2 on flickr.com
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      5 Mar 2010

      About intelligence, and life

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      txt: Your high IQ will kill your startup
      Being intelligent is like having a knife. If you train every day in using the knife, you will be invincible. If you think that just having a knife will make you win any battle you fight, then you will fail. This believe in your own inherent ability is what will kill your startup. Success comes from the work and ability you put in becoming better than the others, and not from some brilliance you feel you may have within you. So don't believe that the brilliance of your idea is what will make you successful. What will make you successful is when you are out there every day, doing something new, challenging yourself, trying new methods, studying new ways, having a lot of small failures, then getting better every day.
      video: REM _ until the day is done (official music video) by vincent moon / temporary areas on vimeo [vimeo http://vimeo.com/9888956]
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      27 Feb 2010

      OECD study about Venice and climate change

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      txt: OECD Regional development Working Papers: Competitive Cities and Climate Change (pdf, 2Mb, English)
      Cities are part of the climate change problem, but they are also a key part of the solution. This report offers a comprehensive analysis of how cities and metropolitan regions can change the way we think about responding to climate change. Cities consume the vast majority of global energy and are therefore major contributors of greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, the exposed infrastructure and prevalent coastal location of many cities makes them common targets for climate change impacts such as sea level rise and fiercer storms. This report illustrates how local involvement through “climate-conscious” urban planning and management can help achieve national climate goals and minimise tradeoffs between environmental and economic priorities. Six main chapters analyse the link between urbanisation, energy use and CO2 emissions; assess the potential contribution of local policies in reducing global energy demand and the trade-offs between economic and environmental objectives at the local scale; discuss complementary and mutually reinforcing policies such as the combination of compact growth policies with those that improve mass transit linkages; and evaluate a number of tools, including the “greening” of existing fiscal policies, financing arrangements to combat climate change at the local level, and green innovation and jobs programmes. One of the main messages of this report is that urban policies (e.g. densification or congestion charges) can complement global climate policies (e.g. a carbon tax) by reducing global energy demand, CO2 emissions and the overall abatement costs of reducing carbon emissions. To inform the groundswell of local climate change action planning, the report highlights best practices principally from OECD member countries but also from certain non-member countries.
      video: Sigur Ros - Hljomalind on youtube.com [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMEE9AW94Hs]
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      27 Feb 2010

      Like a customer (with rights that are respected)

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      txt: Big change in the tech world - Dave Winer www.scripting.com
      Think about how you're treated by airlines. By insurance companies. If you have to go to a hospital. That's the kind of relationship you have with Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, etc. Sooner or later there will be a massive oil spill or a massive network-wide security breach. Expect these companies to be every bit as bad as the ones in other industries. Probably worse because they've come so far without much oversight or scrutiny. Recently Google was given permission to trade energy. Who are these companies? We have no idea. If you want to know what you can do, great -- there are things you can do. Buy your own services and put your content in places where you are treated like a customer with rights that are respected. That's still possible. In many industries it's no longer possible, but you can get that kind of service on the Internet now, but you have to pay for it.
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