Anniversary!

One year at Yahoo! (yodel). It has been a wild ride and I really enjoyed so far. At Yahoo! I really was able to bridge the gap from research to applications and see some of my ideas have a real impact on the search experience of millions of people. Cool stuff.

RDFa example

This post is an experiment in using RDFa.

RDFa example,
created by
Alex Cozzi.

TED Talks

One of the absolutely best way to spend your time on-line: TED Talks! Some of the most exciting, fascinating and insightful talks I ever seen. I subscribed my iPod to the podcast and I am totally smitten. Highly recommended.

Just give me a phone!

I have been increasingly annoyed with my cell phones, mostly because they are so loaded with useless features that is more and more difficult to get them to work as a phone!
During my last visit to Italy my mum gave me her "freebie" cell phone and I was impressed by its simplicity. It was a Motorola F3, also known as "Motofone". Alas, it is normally not imported to US (too simple?) but I was able to buy it on ebay. It works flawlessi with my pre-paid T-mobile GSM and it is probably the only non-java, no-camera, no-bluetooth, no-crap cell phone you can easily find. By the way: if you plan to use it in USA make sure you buy the USA/Canada/Mexico 850/1900 Mhz version, not the european 900/1800 Mhz version. The phone is a simple dual-band design and it comes in two different hardware versions for different markets.

Science Cafes

Science Cafès!. People started setting up Cafès where people can listen to a scientific lecture while sipping lattes. I am hoping to check them out one of these days.

Falafel Drive In

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If you like Falafel, this is the best one in San Jose:
Falafel Drive In
2301 Stevens Creek Blvd
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 294-7886

Best Espresso Ever!

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Being Italian in Silicon Valley is not easy, especially if you have to drink what passes for coffe here. Fortunately there is a great espresso bar in downtown Palo Alto: the "Caffe` del Doge". The best italian-style espresso I ever enjoyed outside Italy. Try it!:
The address is:
419 University Avenue
Palo Alto, California 94301
tel +1 650-323-3600

Iseo!

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Back from Italy! It was nice to be back in the old country, enjoying the weather, the food and the people.

Feeling purple...

It is the second week at my new job. So far I like it. The cafeteria is a definite improvement, and so it is the free coffee...
I also like the people and the problem. We shall see.