RoboCup 09 – Graz June 13, 2009
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Like last year, we are now in that period when people become over-stressed, nervous and start to eating Gentilini (not anymore -.-;;).
But it also the time for a new SPQR shirt!
With the former teammates gone, I am the one left to decide the design.
So far this is the idea:
Someone pointed out this is not the most original design, and I admit it is true.
Anyway, a soccer robot playing soccer is too much boring isn’t it?
Stay tuned for more until the final version, and if you would like to order one, let me in a couple of days.
Cost will 7€ each 
To Believe or Not To Believe May 9, 2009
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Date: 11 May 2009
Time: 11:00 – 11:50
Location: DIS
Town/City: Rome, Italy
Can you believe what is around you?
How we can establish we are not in a “social neural simulation“?
The role of Reliability Detector is to answer your question: detect if your friend is lying about that day you gave him 100€ and now he swear he already gave back to you, or figure out where the hell your girlfriend is hiding her lover, or distinguish cheaters gamers from n00b so you can cheat them!
The usefulness and effectiveness of our proposal will be demonstrated by a long list of experiments we run (aka several living life experiences).
After our presentation you will not trust anyone without our “Reliability Detector”!!!
(coming soon on Amazon.com)
A day for the Earth April 22, 2009
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Happy Birthday, Rita! April 22, 2009
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M’illumino di meno February 13, 2009
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M’illumino di meno, la campagna lanciata da Caterpillar, programma di Radio2, vi ricorda che oggi è la giornata del risparmio energetico.
Un’occasione preziosa per riflettere su un uso consapevole delle risorse, ancor più in questo periodo di crisi.
Ok basta con il comunicato ufficiale (leggetevelo qui).
Ricordatevi di spegnere luce, gas, riscaldamenti, stufetta scalda-gambe, scalda tazza usb (lo so che ce l’avete), scalda tazza (aka tavoletta del cesso), e un po’ anche il cellulare.
Se poi volete essere un po’ più coerenti, non fatelo solo oggi, ma ogni giorno ricordatevi di spegnere la luce 
Infine, per quelli che si sentono più geek, scaricatevi il font ecologico, Ecofont, anche detto “il formaggio font coi buchi” e “i buchi con la menta l’inchiostro intorno” (cit)! (thanks Flavia per la segnalazione)
The History of Internet February 12, 2009
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A very impressive tale about the birth of Internet.
And somehow funny, too
Feeling optimistic January 26, 2009
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It’s Monday. A new week just started. As usual, I’m going to work.
I can listen the children going to school. Their screams.
I’m watching the open land, the bus is running towards the station. Clouds in the sky.
Listening some Japanese music. Ah! I feel so good! Sometimes have no clue about what you listen is a bless. Your mind just start waving your thoughts.
My thesis, a picture, my work, the robots, 1 billion other things waiting for attention, my attention.
Looking from outside an overwhelming pressure over my head, an urgent willing of just doing it.
Who cares…
Today I woke up with some sense of power. Not power in the sense “I can destroy anything”, but “I can manage anything”.
I’m not hyped up.
I just feel optimistic.
Mezzogiorno January 23, 2009
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The new single by Lorenzo is out!
Lorenzo version
And there are three more versions!!!
Watch the other versions of “Mezzogiorno”
Yes we can! January 20, 2009
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Update 21/01/09: check this amazing Lego Brick Inauguration Event!!!
