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February 27, 2016

Back to blogging – Alessandro Pistilli

Filed under: miscellanea,Stories — alessandro @ 12:00 am

Back to blogging

A few days ago, I read posts from Joi Ito and Dave Winer.
At the end, this sentence/tweet kept buzzing in my mind.

It reminded me about the importance of the Open Web. The difference between owning your content vs keeping it in a walled garden.
And most importantly: how do we keep the open web relevant? What can do about it?

I wrote my first blog post in 2006, when I moved from Florence to NYC. Through blogging, I shared my stories, kept in touch with friends while having lot of fun.

Blogging isn’t easy, it takes time, but it pushes you to a deeper level of thinking.

For all those reasons, I want to get back to blogging!
I’ll use this platform as hub for my content, without giving up Twitter or Facebook.

I’ll mostly write about food, tech, my trips. Let’s see where it goes!

Game on!

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    June 16, 2009

    My Adidas (November 2006) – Alessandro Pistilli

    Filed under: miscellanea,NYC,Stories — Tags: , , , , , — alessandro @ 12:00 am

    My Adidas (November 2006)

    My AdidasThis is an old post from my italian blog that I will try to translate.
    Why? Because it talks about running, one of my passions I discovered in NYC. I wrote this post after my first run:

    “This city is corrupting me. I’m doing things that I would have considered embarrassing just a few months ago.I’m thinking about running.
    Why? I don’t know, that’s what I’ve been wondering after my first run.
    This mania didn’t cost me yet expensive gadgets, shiny shoes, branded clothes or wealthy behaviours.
    In fact I’m training with just adidas shoes (100$) and pants (30$), kiway (for free) and an old shirt (free).
    For the rest, no worries, same life.
    Alcool, cigarettes and unhealthy food.**
    New York, I gave you a finger, you won’t take my whole arm! WTF*
    (The title of the post is in honor of a great 80′ band, you rest in peace).”

    * This is tipical italian slang
    ** FYI: I don’t smoke any more, I eat healthy and drink rarely. Yes, NYC took my arm!!

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      June 14, 2009

      In Search of Stupidity – Alessandro Pistilli

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      In Search of Stupidity

      In search of stupidityYou have to read this book!

      (From wikipedia) This book explores, in a humorous tone, the art and science of management used by high-technology companies.

      In Search of Stupidity is a parody of In Search of Excellence. Its central thesis is that the most determinant factor for success in the high-tech market is avoidance of stupid mistakes. It tries to exemplify that it is possible to set up an industry wide doctrine without solid base. This book’s existence could be interpreted that a good manager should not trust any single doctrine for management, and even traditional common sense might work better than a strict doctrine based on poor data.

      In search of stupidity

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        April 8, 2009

        Make it, eat it! – Alessandro Pistilli

        Filed under: Food,miscellanea,pics — Tags: , , — alessandro @ 12:00 am

        Make it, eat it!

        I’m in love with food… you know….coming back home and decompress preparing something delicious and tasty is priceless….

        My last creation: I worked on a seafood salad and a korean strawberry macedonia … Simply priceless!

        Take a look…soon the recipes!

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          April 4, 2009

          Links of the week – Alessandro Pistilli

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          Links of the week

          I’ve been out for a while lately.
          I’ve travelled for work and pleasure to Italy. But I’m back with my weekly links!

          Technology related:
          – Jailbreak an iPhone 3G – Wired How-To Wiki (http://ping.fm/FwYuK)
          – 10 Principles of the PHP Masters – Nettuts+ (http://ping.fm/oscR9)
          – Why I chose Zend Framework for Enterprise – Jim Plush’s Programming Paradise (http://ping.fm/XdzI0)
          – Performance – When do I start worrying? « Empyrean (http://ping.fm/goRJ8)

          And some link about Google:
          – Why I Quit Google (GOOG) (http://ping.fm/xex53)
          – Google Brings Free Music Downloads to China – ReadWriteWeb (http://ping.fm/mdJsB)
          – What Could Go Wrong With Google: The Slideshow (http://ping.fm/2mXMq)
          – Google Should Offer To Buy Twitter For $1 Billion (GOOG) (http://ping.fm/JCLh1)

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            March 18, 2009

            Links of the week – Alessandro Pistilli

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              March 8, 2009

              My links of the week – Alessandro Pistilli

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                March 1, 2009

                Links of the week – Alessandro Pistilli

                Filed under: miscellanea,NYC,Tech — Tags: , , — alessandro @ 12:00 am

                Links of the week

                Real estate market and Economy:

                Manhattan Condo Buyers Walk Away From $1 Million Down Payments

                Unsold Manhattan Condos Are Piling Up

                Recipe for Disaster: The Formula That Killed Wall Street

                 

                Technology:

                20 cynical project management tips 

                On Cross-Browser Compatibility

                How FriendFeed uses MySQL to store schema-less data 

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                  February 24, 2009

                  Barrack Obama is now following you on Twitter! – Alessandro Pistilli

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                    February 23, 2009

                    How To Build An iPhone App – Alessandro Pistilli

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