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Look to the future, with graphene
Recently I am becoming more and more curious about newly discovered materials. Graphene, I think, is the most interesting and revolutionary one.
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Connected
This article was previously published on Blink, the corporate blog of BTicino. The term “connection” is strongly rooted in today’s contemporary language. In its various forms, connection has become a valuable aspect of everyday life. When we start to analyze the system of relations that technology can create with matter, a number of promising new […]
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Interfaces
This article was previously published on Blink, the corporate blog of BTicino. An interface is defined as an entity that acts as a common factor between two or more beings. Separation and connection are intrinsic characteristics of an interface. In the current phase of technological development, surpassing the barriers between instruments and projects entails the […]
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EXPOretrospective, innovation is long-term thinking
A couple of days ago I was driving back from Milan to Turin, my home town. From the highway it is possible to see the construction sites of Expo 2015, which will begin on May 1st. I was looking at the buildings and I was wondering how do people in 2115 will think about Expo […]
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Contextual
This article was previously published on Blink, the corporate blog of BTicino. There are a number of ways to analyze the relationship between technology and the environment. Today we explore the birth of new projects in which the real and digital world merge, allowing us to reflect on the value of technology in understanding our […]
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I’ve got you under my skin, bacteria
A couple of evenings ago I was cleaning my apartment. I have to admit I am quite lazy, but it’s a dirty job and someone has to do it. I was reflecting about bacteria and microbes, and I remembered an interesting article I read some months before. The article was about a research project, led […]
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Paratissima Skopje – Call for artists
Makesense is media partner of Paratissima Skopje 2015. Last year I had the chance to perform at the first edition of Paratissima Skopje, the international contemporary art fair taking place in the capital city of Macedonia.
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Outer space and new design practices
This article was previously published on Blink, the corporate blog of BTicino. Space exploration has returned to the forefront of public opinion. The landing of the Rosetta probe and the Philae module on the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet is one of the symbols of human beings’ desire to deepen their knowledge of the universe. On a parallel […]
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Hacking the future
A couple of nights ago I was relaxing on my sofa looking for some nice video on YouTube. After surfing for a while I decided to search for a weird clip I had seen months before. It is called The Max Headroom Pirating Incident and it is about one of the most famous television signal […]
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Walking the last mile of innovation
A couple of days ago I was having a coffee with a friend of mine. We were discussing about the slowness of his home cable internet connection and another friend of us promptly said: “Well, it is a last mile trouble”. According to Wikipedia, the last mile is is a phrase used by the telecommunications, […]