Category Archives: Technology
Who in the world gets the best broadband access?
Any strategic consideration about the development of web-based applications in a specific market must take into consideration broadband penetration rates and the performance of last mile public connectivity. This is especially true of applications that use large amounts of bandwidth capacity such … Continue reading
Filed under International Business, Technology
Traveling to the Bay Area in July and August? Check out these tech events
Many of my European friends take advantage of summer vacations to visit the Bay Area. A few ask me to suggest tech events to attend while they are here. I put together a list of interesting tech and business events … Continue reading
Filed under Business Models, Events, Technology, Tips
Italians spark electrical aviation records
In aviation circles, the span of time between the two World Wars is remembered as the Golden Age. A global race to speed, range and performance records pushed the limits of technology and pegged countries and manufactures against each other. … Continue reading
Filed under Innovation, Technology
Why Facebook should sell your data
We are drowning in irrelevant advertising. Some are inspired by it, most ignore it, some would like to get more relevant ad messages. I have been convinced for a while now that selling user data is one of the most direct … Continue reading
Filed under Business Models, Media, Technology
Italians at the Frontier
“Italiani di Frontiera”, Italians at the Frontier. It’s the project of Roberto Bonzio, Reuters journalist and entrepreneurial spirit who is turning a six-month sabbatical in California into a blog, book and multimedia project, covering Italians past and present who have … Continue reading
Filed under International Business, Technology
Y-Combinator Startup School Videos
Once a year, Y-Combinator holds Startup School, its “annual free conference for hackers interested in startups.” This year’s videos from speakers like Jeff Bezos, Marc Andreessen and Peter Norvig among others are available online here: http://omnisio.com/startupschool08/ Recommended to any startup entrepreneur.
Filed under Innovation, Management, Technology
A Silicon Mind
LA7, a major Italian television broadcaster, has produced a Silicon Valley reportage that is now available online. A sweeping view of the opportunities, challenges and motivations of Italian entrepreneurs and professionals in Silicon Valley, including startups, BAIA, SVIEC, Google, Stanford, … Continue reading
Filed under Innovation, International Business, Technology
