Bergamo, then back to Verona for the night
We got up late, just after 7AM and grabbed breakfast, which was quite good. Got cleaned up and headed out. We took a taxi up to Accademia Carrara – GAMeC; the main building is closed for maintenance but they have a special exhibit up of works by Carlo Ceresa. The show was nice including room […]
June 1st, 2012 by alephnaught
Training to Bergamo
We didn’t sleep well. We got up, cleaned up, and had breakfast. Then dropped our big bags with our hotel to hold and caught a taxi to the a train station. We took a train to Brescia, but then a bus to Bergamo; the desk clerk didn’t know they ran buses to Bergamo… We spent […]
May 31st, 2012 by alephnaught
Verona, day 2
We didn’t sleep especially well – I fell asleep quickly and then woke up early, Aviva didn’t fall asleep for a while and then sleep until time to wake up. Aviva’s phone stopped accessing data service, so we called AT&T – my phone was on a different carrier and working fine, but we couldn’t get […]
May 30th, 2012 by alephnaught
Our first day in Verona
We got up very early, sometime just after 4A; we drank the Coke Zeros and got cleaned up; breakfast starts at 7:30A so we had plenty of time. Breakfast was very European – cheese, meats, breads, yogurt and some cereal – we thought the eggs were hard boiled but no, they were raw. There was […]
May 29th, 2012 by alephnaught
Arrival in Verona
This is our first vacation in four years, and for me it’s an experiment in new technology. I’m not bringing a laptop – I have an iPhone and an iPad; I’ve set up the iPhone with international service, voice and data, and the iPad will go WiFi only. I have a bluetooth keyboard from Perixx, […]
May 14th, 2012 by alephnaught
Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences (review)
Title:Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences Author:Nancy Duarte Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (September 28, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0470632011 ISBN-13: 978-0470632017 This is a wonderful book – I follow Nancy Duarte on Twitter and often read her interesting blog posts; if you want one book that could enhance the way you […]
April 22nd, 2012 by alephnaught
April 1st, 2012 by alephnaught
I’m Working While They’re Sleeping: Time Zone Separation Challenges and Solutions (review)
Title: I’m Working While They’re Sleeping: Time Zone Separation Challenges and Solutions Author: Erran Carmel, J. Alberto Espinosa Paperback: 186 pages Publisher: Nedder Stream Press (January 1, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0983992509 ISBN-13: 978-0983992509 I’m involved in my fourth outsourcing effort, and this book is a must-read if you plan to off-shore. There are so […]
March 19th, 2012 by alephnaught
Photos, Palm Desert and Venice Beach
Some pictures I took over the last three weeks from Palm Desert and Venice Beach.
February 11th, 2012 by alephnaught
The Curiosity Cycle: Preparing Your Child for the Ongoing Technological Explosion
Title: The Curiosity Cycle: Preparing Your Child for the Ongoing Technological Explosion Author: Jonathan Mugan Paperback: 206 pages Publisher: Mugan Publishing (January 2, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0615574734 ISBN-13: 978-0615574738 A disclaimer: the author sent me a free copy of his book in electronic form to review. I really enjoyed reading this book. The title […]
June 2nd, 2012 by alephnaught
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