inspiration Archive

Live Blogging from iSummit ‘08 in Sapporo


Today (and for all the event) I will be the “official” live blogger for the iSummit 2008, organized by iCommons in Sapporo, Japan.
After the success of previous editions in Harvard ‘05, Rio de Janeiro ‘06 and Dubrovnik ‘07, the iSummit comes to Sapporo, one of the most innovation-oriented cities in Japan.
I’ll be using Cover it [...]

Oooops I did it again! (aka iSummit ‘08 @ Sapporo)


I guess I have a particular ability to get entangled in great events and, even though I’m on a sabbatical, I did it again… I guess that’s one of the problems of knowing a lot of cool and interesting people around the world!
After several World Business Forums, Pangea Day and barcamps, this time [...]

Task of the week…


I often read Rob Brezny’s horoscope in L’Internazionale, a great italian magazine covering the most important news and articles from media of all the world.
Each Friday, L’Internazionale publishes Rob’s horoscope for each sign of the zodiac plus the “task of the week” for all. This is the one for this week:
Compiti per tutti: “Trova un [...]

How often do you find the right person?


I just finished watching “Once“, a low budget irish movie that had a huge box-office success last year (the main song, Falling Slowly, got an Oscar).
Even though it’s after 2 am here in Tokyo, I wanted to briefly share my impressions (will try to wright something longer later, though nothing can replace watching it).
Intimate, delightful, [...]

Philippe Starck on design (at TED)


He feels useless… but he has some interesting stuff to say. He’s fun, fascinating and inspiring at the same time.
Talking about mutants, poetry, genius and… well yes, design.
“nobody is obliged to be a genius, but everyone is obliged to participate”.
“God is a trap. God is the answer when… we don’t know the answer”.
Just 18 minutes [...]