Gunter Demnig

If you live in Europe is quite possible that you have noticed something strange in the street. It happened to me also, walking in Giulio Cesare street, in Prati , a borrough of Rome. Then I started noticing them in other parts of Rome. I was quite astonished seeing brass stumbling stones in front of…

Cybersyn project

At the time Salvador Allende became president and socialist ideas were changing the structure of Chile organization ( nationalizing key assets and production ), direct government and “real time” feedback assisted by technology started becoming an important feature in Chile agenda. Stafford Beer was contracted to design and achieve the hard task to transform radically…

Skelling Islands and Star Wars

Luke Skywalker have been seen for the last time at Skelling islands, Ireland. But wait, wasn’t he died in Anch-to planet in the last Star Wars episode “The Last Jedi” ? Wasn’t Luke Skywalker in exile in that remote and green planet after the fight against Kylo Ren? Before Star Wars movie “The Force Awakens”…

Apulia Map

Space Turism: Italy will have first turistic spaceport of Europe

After studies and researches Enac ( National Agency for Civil Aviation ) located Apulia as the best site for space launches for turistic purposes since 2020. Actual infrastructures of Marcello Arlotta will be used without many changes. Site is between Taranto and Grottaglie. Italy will be first European country to host a turistic spaceport. The…

Kenya Map

Savannah Valley

Generally when we think about Africa a lot of stereotype popup in our mind: poverty, magnificent sunsets, endless fields and so on. It’ rare to relate Africa to technology. But fortunately reality can overcome our thoughts and our limited horizons. Kenya is a good example and an inspiring example for other African countries! Newspapers start…

Afghanistan Map

Ultramarine

In the past artists did not go to the shop buying colours. Was incredibly hard and sometimes very expensive. Described as the “most perfect” of all colors, the ultramarine was originally made by grinding lapis lazuli into a powder. Whether it was for an Egyptian royal tomb of 5000 years ago or for nobless jewels,…