Nelson Mandela (Photo credit: Festival Karsh Ottawa)
Sad news yesterday night when I listen you passed away. We ought you a lot. Nelson Mandela has been not only a symbol, but a living example of how man should be.
A hero, yes, mostly because he gave his life to a cause: all men need to be judged by their actions not their color. I’m sure we’re millions now we write about his death, as we were millions waiting to know what where happening when he was in the hospital.
Madiba you’ve been a Giant among Men, also compared to the righteous ones, so in this age of darkness where we are surrounded by useless politicians, minions, soulless rulers, administrators without faith, moral and ethics your light will be missed even more. Your example will be needed even more.
Some will cry the man, someone will cry the hero, and someone will just fake because your example cannot be compared with their inner believes and actions.
Rest in peace Madiba, and thanks for all you gave us, forgive us for not be able to follow your steps, we do not have your strength, your courage, your rectitude
We will miss you, I will miss you. today the world looks a little darker, but may be a new star will shine above us.
Nelson Mandela (Photo credit: Festival Karsh Ottawa)
Sad news yesterday night when I listen you passed away. We ought you a lot. Nelson Mandela has been not only a symbol, but a living example of how man should be.
A hero, yes, mostly because he gave his life to a cause: all men need to be judged by their actions not their color. I’m sure we’re millions now we write about his death, as we were millions waiting to know what where happening when he was in the hospital.
Madiba you’ve been a Giant among Men, also compared to the righteous ones, so in this age of darkness where we are surrounded by useless politicians, minions, soulless rulers, administrators without faith, moral and ethics your light will be missed even more. Your example will be needed even more.
Some will cry the man, someone will cry the hero, and someone will just fake because your example cannot be compared with their inner believes and actions.
Rest in peace Madiba, and thanks for all you gave us, forgive us for not be able to follow your steps, we do not have your strength, your courage, your rectitude
We will miss you, I will miss you. today the world looks a little darker, but may be a new star will shine above us.
Come i treni a vapore – 06 (Photo credit: Ardesia)
There are places that I like a lot, and Marradi is one of them. Somewhere between Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna is a place where we go always with pleasure, also because we have our “Babbo” there. We made the usual visit for the “festa della castagne” as we do every year. I enjoyed food, the market and, most of all, Babbo friendship.
And as you can see here Rika, Xidani and Omarita seemed to enjoy as well 🙂
Come i treni a vapore – 06 (Photo credit: Ardesia)
There are places that I like a lot, and Marradi is one of them. Somewhere between Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna is a place where we go always with pleasure, also because we have our “Babbo” there. We made the usual visit for the “festa della castagne” as we do every year. I enjoyed food, the market and, most of all, Babbo friendship.
And as you can see here Rika, Xidani and Omarita seemed to enjoy as well 🙂
Android invasion, Sydney, Australia (Photo credit: Pranav Bhatt)
TECHNOLOGY
Foretelling: Will Crystal Balls Run On Android?
By Antonio Ieranò on November 3, 2013 at 10:22 AM
It is always good to take a look at the people in the metro or train to get a better sense of the impact of technology in our lives. Consumers’ rapidly evolving and new tastes become apparent, a process that should interest anyone with some interest in where we are headed.
Until not very long ago, it was common to see few commuters reading newspapers or magazines while most stood up trying not sleep. Today things have changed. The expansion of mobile app markets and with mobile signal coming to the metro people can use their smartphones to read, play games, surf the internet or check updates on their favorite social networks like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Through tablets they can watch the latest episodes of their favorite shows and e-readers, on the other hand, are taking the place of books and magazines.
From a security point of view I cannot avoid but observe that we tend to share our activities more and more. While in Foursquare or Waze we share our location intentionally, we actually geotag everything and most of the time we are not aware of it. Think of the games we play on tablets or phones. Some require an internet connection which accesses the phone and other sensors in our devices making our position trackable by anyone.
Position tracking can be extremely useful for marketing, among others. Also, marketers can insider the use of social network apps on different devices to map how different groups behave: places they visit, time spent online vs offline, what they use their devices for, how many devices they use etc…
But where does all that data flow to? Google and Apple are maybe two of the most data rich companies out there as they collect all sorts of information coming from people using their devices (Android and iOS) and online services. Big players such as Amazon, Facebook, Samsung and Microsoft shouldn’t be much behind though.
It is easy to see that this trend will probably be reinforced in the future as our lives become more and more connected while awareness of the amount of information/data that we give away about ourselves remains quite low.
In line with such trend, devices like Google glasses will almost certainly enter our lives soon even though it might take a couple of years more. We’re already witnessing an expansion on the vendor side. Think of Samsung Gear, for example, through which Samsung is trying to expand the connection domain to watches. It looks like the electronic bracelet we use to track people is more common than we thought.
I will leave ethical considerations to others, but from a security viewpoint I must stress that the world is becoming a small village where the whereabouts, interests and habits of anyone are becoming easier than ever to find. The fact that such data are “owned” by so few entities, on the other hand, can constitute a real threat to our privacy (viz. PRISM). And this threat becomes bigger with the lack of understanding most people have of the vast amounts of data they deliver while making use of innovative services. In our hyperconnected world the notion of privacy begs to be reconsidered and redefined too, apparently.
Now I am left wondering how far we are from the day when Google will start selling Android Crystall Balls for foretellers. The data are there, after all. Such a gadget could automatically connect to the customer’s smart device, extracting data and making some tracking automatically, ultimately helping the foreteller read past, present and predict the future in a more “scientific” way.
Android invasion, Sydney, Australia (Photo credit: Pranav Bhatt)
TECHNOLOGY
Foretelling: Will Crystal Balls Run On Android?
By Antonio Ieranò on November 3, 2013 at 10:22 AM
It is always good to take a look at the people in the metro or train to get a better sense of the impact of technology in our lives. Consumers’ rapidly evolving and new tastes become apparent, a process that should interest anyone with some interest in where we are headed.
Until not very long ago, it was common to see few commuters reading newspapers or magazines while most stood up trying not sleep. Today things have changed. The expansion of mobile app markets and with mobile signal coming to the metro people can use their smartphones to read, play games, surf the internet or check updates on their favorite social networks like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Through tablets they can watch the latest episodes of their favorite shows and e-readers, on the other hand, are taking the place of books and magazines.
From a security point of view I cannot avoid but observe that we tend to share our activities more and more. While in Foursquare or Waze we share our location intentionally, we actually geotag everything and most of the time we are not aware of it. Think of the games we play on tablets or phones. Some require an internet connection which accesses the phone and other sensors in our devices making our position trackable by anyone.
Position tracking can be extremely useful for marketing, among others. Also, marketers can insider the use of social network apps on different devices to map how different groups behave: places they visit, time spent online vs offline, what they use their devices for, how many devices they use etc…
But where does all that data flow to? Google and Apple are maybe two of the most data rich companies out there as they collect all sorts of information coming from people using their devices (Android and iOS) and online services. Big players such as Amazon, Facebook, Samsung and Microsoft shouldn’t be much behind though.
It is easy to see that this trend will probably be reinforced in the future as our lives become more and more connected while awareness of the amount of information/data that we give away about ourselves remains quite low.
In line with such trend, devices like Google glasses will almost certainly enter our lives soon even though it might take a couple of years more. We’re already witnessing an expansion on the vendor side. Think of Samsung Gear, for example, through which Samsung is trying to expand the connection domain to watches. It looks like the electronic bracelet we use to track people is more common than we thought.
I will leave ethical considerations to others, but from a security viewpoint I must stress that the world is becoming a small village where the whereabouts, interests and habits of anyone are becoming easier than ever to find. The fact that such data are “owned” by so few entities, on the other hand, can constitute a real threat to our privacy (viz. PRISM). And this threat becomes bigger with the lack of understanding most people have of the vast amounts of data they deliver while making use of innovative services. In our hyperconnected world the notion of privacy begs to be reconsidered and redefined too, apparently.
Now I am left wondering how far we are from the day when Google will start selling Android Crystall Balls for foretellers. The data are there, after all. Such a gadget could automatically connect to the customer’s smart device, extracting data and making some tracking automatically, ultimately helping the foreteller read past, present and predict the future in a more “scientific” way.
