Delicious Is a Dead Man Walking

in Social Media Jan 2, 201113 comments

According to recent rumors it seems that Yahoo! is going to close Delicious. If the news of its closure was true, Delicious would terminate its career in a fairly disappointing way after eight years of glorious activity.

Wikipedia: l’effimero surrogato del sapere universale

in Technology Dec 31, 20100 comments

Trovo Wikipedia un esempio straordinario di quello che la conoscenza collettiva è capace di mettere insieme grazie al contributo di anonimi volontari sparsi ovunque nelle varie parti del mondo. Ma è per la mancanza di accuratezza delle sue voci che Wikipedia, nonostante l’enorme successo raggiunto, non potrà mai rappresentare un vero compendio della conoscenza umana ma, tutt’al più, nient’altro che un effimero surrogato del sapere universale.

Photo Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales

Wikipedia: An Ephemeral Surrogate for The Universal Knowledge

by in Technology Dec 31, 20106 comments

Wikipedia is an extraordinary example of what the collective knowledge can realize. But it’s for the lack of accuracy of its entries that, in spite of the enormous success achieved, Wikipedia will never be a true compendium of human knowledge but, at most, nothing but an ephemeral surrogate for the universal knowledge.

La caduta di Digg

in Social Media Dec 30, 20101 comment

Negli ultimi mesi Digg ha perso gran parte del suo appeal e una fetta consistente di utenti. Forse non è ancora arrivato a un punto di non ritorno ma, probabilmente, il futuro che lo attende ha tutto il sapore amaro della delusione.

The Fall of Digg

in Social Media Dec 29, 201012 comments

Digg has lost much of its appeal and a large chunk of users. Perhaps the downward turn of Digg has not yet reached the point of no return but, probably, the future that awaits the site has all the bitter taste of disappointment.

5 Practical Ways to Integrate URL Shortening Services on Your Blog

in Web Design Dec 21, 201014 comments

In recent years, URL shortening services have gained considerable popularity thanks to the large success of Twitter. A valuable use of these services is their integration with the pages of your WordPress blog so as to give to visitors short URL addresses ready to be shared on the popular microblogging service.

Lo stato dell’informazione sul Web in Italia

in Off Topic Dec 19, 20102 comments

Nell’ultimo anno, in Italia, la leadership dell’informazione sul web si è polarizzata ancora di più attorno alle due maggiori testate giornalistiche del paese, La Repubblica e Il Corriere della Sera, confermando sostanzialmente il trend dello scorso anno.

5 Simple Google Spreadsheet Formulas You Should Know

in Off Topic Dec 19, 201010 comments

Google Spreadsheet is a powerful and free tool to manage complex spreadsheets. Its advanced features make it a viable alternative to desktop programs like Excel. This tutorial illustrates five simple formulas that help you simplify the way you work with this application.

Is Apple Ping a Resounding Flop?

in Technology Dec 16, 20103 comments

Several months after the launch of Ping, Apple has to deal with the contrasting feelings of the users of its music-based social network. But despite the efforts made by Cupertino, Ping more like a simple rating service aimed at voting and recommending music.

Apple Ping è un clamoroso flop?

in Technology Dec 15, 20102 comments

Ad alcuni mesi di distanza dal lancio di Ping, Apple deve fare i conti con gli umori contrastanti degli utenti del suo social network musicale. Nonostante gli sforzi di Cupertino, Ping assomiglia a tutto tranne che ad un vero social network e ha tutta l’aria di un mezzo flop.