A comment on Italians' ability to manage confusion:
the Italians broke the laws of physics and created instant order out of utter disorder and chaos. We were waved and whistled by the police, straight through to the start area.
About cyclists (especially roadies) shaving their legs:
more ...In fact, it was …
A short recap on how to build and install open mtb maps under OS X.
Essentially, a shorter version of the detailed instructions given on mtb-forum.it, written for my own convenience -- but I thought somebody could find it useful especially to see the result of using different 'styles'.
I was very happy about my hackintosh, everything going smooth and easy... until it all broke down and I was left with no computer for almost a month.
And what was even stranger was that also Filippo's hackintosh, built at the same time as mine, went down only a few …
more ...This is so good it's a shame it lies forgotten in an old issue of DirtRag.
Source: DirtRag issue 145, october 2009.
more ...A 1945 video on Raleigh bicycles, worth watching for historical reasons but also for something that the speaker says towards the end of the movie (around the 16'45" mark):
more ...[...] There are bicycles for all purposes, suitable for men, women boys and girls. A bycicle is a comfortable and cheap way …
I used to love macstories.
It's edited by a fellow italian who writes excellent english (unlike the rest of us), and it was a place to read reasoned commentaries that I enjoyed.
But lately, like most of the other tech blogs, it has changed to a collection of commentaries on …
more ...If you have love of photography and are a dreamy nerd enamored of Asimov's books, you really need to read this; it's an account by a NASA astronaut about the daily experiences of shooting photographs in space:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/locations/photography_in_space.shtml
more ...So true:
more ...Reading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings. Following complex story lines stretches our brains beyond the 140 characters of sound-bite thinking, and staying within the world of a novel gives …
I'm a believer now: with an iPhone (4S) and a nice cool application such as Snapseed, you can really get good shots. I hesitate to call them 'artistic' even if other people may do so. That's not art to replicate the look of a heavily pushed Kodak Tri-X, but they …
more ...A Bologna c'è troppa gente in giro.
La cucina è quella semplice che a me piace; da Annamaria ho gustato delle tagliatelle buone come quelle che mangiai quando venni la prima volta qui, in occasione di un Motorshow assieme a Francesco (la sua fidanzata, poi diventata moglie, si chiama Annamaria …
more ...Yesterday evening I had the idea of taking a few shots during this special edition of Critical Mass Milano (special because it was the 10th year anniversary). It's carnival time too so I figured there would have been good photo opportunities.
But I have a huge backlog of photos to …
more ...Guido gave me the idea with a link to this video by the Fleet Foxes. Giulia and I spent a weekend in the mountains and I quickly put together this little edit to show what we've been doing; walking in the snow, skiing and snowboarding, eating, breathing in fresh air …
more ...Mi piace, aderisco, che altro posso fare adesso? Leggetevi qui sopra la proposta, e guardate come alcuni originali vanno in giro a Milano per evitare tristi conseguenze.
