Recently I came across two papers about the C. elegans, a tiny translucent worm. The papers are interesting because they help shed some light on how brains work. In fact, despite the constant claims about robots taking over, ethical implications of AI and simulating or uploading brains, the truth is
Accelerating technology and its impact on societies, cultures and economies of the world is impossibile to ignore. Some societies refuse to embrace the future and consequently accept to change, others evolve: Stubborn societies, by refusing continuous adaptation, face revolution down the road. They do not see the big picture until
For those interested in understanding where computers come from. Technology as humble as the keyboard, the mouse or hi-def CRT, video cameras, the word processor or video conferencing. This was the most advanced computer technology in 1968. Our mobile phones are orders of magnitude more powerful and do stuff unimaginable
This is a very well written article about how git and github could be used to re-engineer government processes. As with most innovations that the Internet has brought about, git was created by programmers (Linus) for programmers; but its potential use beyond the programming world is becoming apparent. I'
I moved a few months ago. Sevenoaks is a beautiful little town 25 minutes by train from London. Lots of green, great schools, very safe and good healthcare. As any town close to London, social life is not a strength, and it takes some time to get used to. For
This is not the first time, always came back. Maybe this time is different, maybe not!
I walk when I really want to concentrate and think about new ideas. And there is a reason why I do that: it seems that I am actually using the same brain systems to walk and think. Intuitively when we describe how we remember, we use verbs such as, travel
Bitcoin was created to decentralize money and will probably be used to achieve decentralized trust with group authority. Defining rules, and making sure they are not tampered with, is what well established organizations do: notaries, lawyers, judges and many industry specific professions. Up until today, the consensus was that in
Non-Italian friends often ask why Italians have voted for Mr. Berlusconi for 20 years, and still do. I try hard, but it is next to impossible to explain; Italians, they say, are sometimes totally irrational. Well, it seems like Italians are not alone, thanks to Canadians! This is a pretty
Remember when the best search engine was Altavista? Remember how frustrating it was to look for something on the Net? Search results would be mostly unrelated to what you where looking for, sometime adding a search term helped, but, even if Altavista had found what you were looking for, it
The Internet has become part of the fabric of our lives; if we want to create the next big thing we must understand the relationship between the Internet and us and take it to a whole new level. I have been pondering about this relationship since I sold my latest
I'll be in Wimbledon for the next three weeks. Fortunately it is much cooler here than in Italy, so I can work more efficiently! I was expecting to sleep without mosquitoes, but unfortunately I found two of them in the room last night; they have probably come all