Vienna, July 2013. Summer in the city. One recurring question all over the place: “So, where are you going this summer?”. Been there, answered that. But what if we alter the question just a little bit: “Why are you going somewhere this summer?” Some of us are looking for […]
You have experienced it: things go viral. You have seen how Gangnam Style repeatedly flooded your Facebook news feed and how the Harlem Shake was recreated in yet another way. While the spreading of these videos seems trivial, the underlying principles of such viral behavior are far away from being […]
“Independent learning, a single-minded focus, engage in your child’s project–even if it’s over your head, limit rules & encourage independence” Mr. and Mrs. Andraka in Forbes If you expect these words to come from a psychology book, you might be wrong. These are the key principles that two parents in […]
“You can take books and/or give them” – one can read on the side of simple bookcases on squares throughout the city. It’s as easy as that. And it’s one of the great blesses for Vienna’s inhabitants to have this choice.
Get ready to be amazed! When we thought technology has reached the highest peak in human history that we’re still struggling to fully understand, the fathers of the Internet, designers of an network that has literally shifted our lives to an entirely new, complex and improved dimension, have come together […]
A long time ago, our ancestors decided it was time to stop the nomad life and settle down. This marked an important milestone in the history of human civilization. Many, many years later, it seems that people are ready for something different and alternative forms of living and housing such […]
Even though it is summer time there are some things going on in Vienna. Check out this fine collection of events in July.
How many cyborgs do you know? That’s a question most people would confidently respond to with “None, luckily. We’re humans”. Logically, if we consider the below definition of a cyborg and think about all the technological advancements that have infiltrated our lives at ALL levels, the answer might slightly change. And […]
Have you recently poked someone on Facebook, or logged onto Twitter from a public computer? Thank you and congratulations: Chances are that you just helped to digitalize an old book or an archived issue of the New York Times. How? You might have been asked to type in two slightly […]