Monthly Archives: December 2013

Internet Archive now let us play vintage games (and browse computer software libraries too)

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Stefano

I love Internet Archive… and you’ll love it too! Why? Internet Archive has just opened, right for Christmas, the Console Living Room, a collection of vintage console games from the 1970s and 1980s. As of writing we can rely on … Continue reading →

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A 3D-printed mechanical computer with punch-cards

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Stefano

Chris Fenton created a little marvel putting together some cool skills about 3D Printing, basic computing knowledge and a lot of creativity. His Turbo Entabulator is made of (mostly) 3D-printed parts and performs basic computational tasks… mechanically: it’s something that … Continue reading →

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10 digital marketing key data about 2013 that will be useful in 2014

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Stefano

From SmartInsights come 10 statistics that show key trends in digital marketing, 10 key questions, 10 quick answers and some more to think about. Here’s my pick of three. Which social networks should we focus on? Which social networks encourage … Continue reading →

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Sky Guide author builds largest image ever of the starred sky

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Stefano

Can you imagine a single 100,000 by 50,000 pixels image? SkyGuide‘s creator collected 37,000 individual photos to create this single amazing image, the largest true-color image of the entire sky ever made. Looks like the the iOS App will be … Continue reading →

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Facebook Year in Review 2013: show off your social profile this year!

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Stefano

A small side box appeared today in my Facebook profile page: it’s the Year in Review 2013. It’s a brand-new way for Facebook to give you a view over the past years showing you the most popular statuses you shared … Continue reading →

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The Tablet Newspaper as seen in 1994

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Stefano

Knight Ridder (back then a media behemoth) produced a video that, back in 1994, depicts a tablet delivering news… We may still use computers to create information but we’ll use the tablet to interact with information. It’s an interesting piece … Continue reading →

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