Hashtags are everywhere. So, I thought I'd write an article about these words beginning with a hash sign (#) that we see so much on the internet, apps, websites, TV and the outside world. What are hashtags Hashtags are words or phrases, preceded by a hash sign (#), which function [...]
With the development of the web and of broadband, many new projects were made possible. One I found recently is the "Epidemic Tracker", an interactive mapping and visualization tool, created by the Johns Hopkins University (USA). You can, for example, follow the evolution of the Corona Virus around the world, [...]
Facebook pop-up cafes Some time ago, I came across a headline stating that social media company Facebook was opening a few pop-up cafes in the UK, where patrons could get a free cup of coffee and a privacy checkup. This strikes me as ironic, since Facebook has been regularly in [...]
Fake News The topic of fake news may seem like old news, so much it has been discussed in recent years. To be clear, fake news are false news, not an opinion you don't agree with. The Earth is flat... FAKE. There is no climate change... FAKE. And so on, [...]
The digital and social media world is, at the same time, fascinating and dangerous. Countless opportunities for communication and interaction open but, at the same time, you run the risk of wasting a lot of time using them, sometimes incorrectly. Here are nine errors you should avoid when using social [...]
I’m starting a monthly column about the previous 30 days in the Digital and Cultural worlds. The changes in these areas are daily and many. So, I’ll be taking note of the ones I find more relevant and relay them to you every month. I hope you enjoy these writings. [...]
Digital marketing has been a very talked about discipline in recent years, and will continue to be as time goes by. One of its definitions could be “marketing that uses digital channels and platforms to reach a company’s or a person’s business goals”. There are seven main strategies involved in [...]
“Content rules”, so the old saying goes. It is true offline, and it is true online. Everyone says it, but does everyone live by it? Not by far. It is everywhere: websites, blogs, social media, email, outdoors, TV, eBooks. The list goes on… Content is the way we reach people, [...]
The Mori Building Digital Art Museum recently opened in Tokio, being a digital-only museum, with the goal of creating a new relationship between people and art. Ken from teamLab answered a few questions about the company and the new museum. What is teamLab and what's their main goals? We put [...]
Since April 2018, Paris has a new addition to it's cultural scene: The Atelier des Lumières. The Atelier, built in collaboration with Culturespaces, is located in an 19th century foundry, recovered to host the new initiative. You can visit three exhibitions for now, one dedicated to painter Gustav Klimt, one [...]
