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Entries from octobre 2008

An attempt of feedback about Web 2.0 Expo Europe in Berlin.

by Monique

29 oct 2008

Web 2.0 Expo Europe in Berlin is over and it focused on the bubble (once again), the  crisis which can be either an obstacle or a big challenge and an opportunity.
Tim O’Reilly, the organiser of the event, talked about this current bubble. 
Tim is also the guy who created the « web 2.0″  term describing changing trends in the use of World Wide Web technology and web [...]

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After Amsterdam, meet me in Berlin next week for Web 2.0

by Monique

16 oct 2008

Web 2.0 expo Europe  is a « non-event » dedicated to web 2.0 technologies.
It will be held for the second time in Berlin from 21 to 23 October. I will attend it once more and be there to contact new people and meet some I already know…
Some infos about the way web 2.0 people communicate, for instance for [...]

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Slow Food movement, Slow Technology movement (Picnic08 again)…

by Monique

7 oct 2008

Stefan Agamanolis, Director of Distance Lab in Scotland talked about the « slow technology » movement at Picnic 08 in Amsterdam.
« Slow technology » movement is connected with the  »slow food » movement created in Italy 20 years ago to be against fast food.  Same movement for technology : the slow technology puts people first. Instead of speed and efficiency, slow technology emphasises the quality, locality, and humanity of the [...]

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About Picnic : when (Dutch) creativity develops business

by Monique

1 oct 2008

Picnic 2008 is over.
During 3 days, many events let attendees develop their networks and learn a lot about the Dutch design, entertainment, music, fun, Internet, I mean the Dutch creativity :
Picnic conference, Picnic specials, Picnic labs, Picnic Club, Picnic green challenge (yes, Picnic is also green !).
The Green Challenge winner is Eben Bayer from Ecovative [...]

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