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Meru - new Second Life

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Second Life contender (Photo: Trendmatcher/ Flickr)

The alternative to Second Life has Europe in its sights, according to Vladlen Koltun, a 27 year old professor from Stanford

by Adriano Farano // 06/12/07

Cervantes institute premieres on TV

The academic institution, dedicated to promoting Spanish language and culture around the world, has just launched an internet TV channel

by Alma López Figueiras // 06/03/08

FEATURE

'Sarkozy or YouTube 3.0?' in Bologna

Better processors, improved data management possibilities integrated into consoles. Report from the 'Future Film Festival' in Italy

by Marco Riciputi // 30/01/08

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European breeze on Facebook (Photo: TPCom/ Flickr)

Facebook: UK, Norway and Sweden most active

10 million Europeans have their own profiles on booming social exchange websites such as Facebook. The most active European web users have not wasted any time create groups of their own

by Charly Loufrani et Marine Stefan // 04/12/07

FEATURE
View of the main building of Parc de la Villette (Photos: Anna Karla)

Parc de la Villette: culture not cows

The Parc de la Villette in Paris is one of Europe’s leading art centres. Here art, music, science and technology all rub shoulders

by Anna Karla // 17/01/07

PANORAMA

H20 on land, sea and air

Dried water, artificial rivers, icebergs in the Thames or space agencies searching for artificial water are just a few of the methods used to fight the current water shortage

by Eduardo S. Garcés // 02/11/06

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Two DJs play at the Berlin Netlag (Photos: Lam Vo)

Netlabels challenge the music industry

Riding on the web 2.0 wave, music labels on the Internet attract more and more enthusiasts

by Lam Vo // 30/10/06

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A European behind Meru, Second Life's alternative

When you’re 27, in Italy, if you're still doing a bachelor, all you can do is make a vow to the Virgin Mary. Vladlen Koltun, instead, got a PhD when he was 21 and has been teaching Computer Science for 3 years now. At Stanford, Silicon Valley’s ...

by ely1984 // 28/11/07

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by ma.ri // 17/11/07

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by a.farano // 08/11/07




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