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The man behind the Nokia ringtone

24 October 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The 1980s synthesiser pioneer Thomas Dolby is releasing his first album in two decades, but you might know him better by his other achievement - a revolution in mobile phone ringtones. It is … [Read more...] about The man behind the Nokia ringtone

Google helps put high-resolution images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online

27 September 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Ultra-high resolution images of several Dead Sea Scrolls are now available on the web, after Google helped digitise the ancient texts. The search firm lent its expertise in scanning documents to the … [Read more...] about Google helps put high-resolution images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online

Edison’s concrete piano

4 September 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

As his career as an inventor became increasingly successful, Thomas Edison developed a range of philanthropic ideals, including the desire to place a piano in the home of every American. To ensure … [Read more...] about Edison’s concrete piano

Che sorpresa! Italy leads Europe in smartphone use

21 July 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Italians are born to communicate, and they're loving their new mezzo - the smartphone. Now they have social networking apps to use alongside arm gestures and strong voices. Italians use smartphones … [Read more...] about Che sorpresa! Italy leads Europe in smartphone use

Facebook (the dude with questionable hygiene) vs Twitter (which smells of roses and cloves)

22 June 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Idiosyncratic concert pianist James Rhodes is disillusioned with Facebook but loves Twitter. Here's what he says on his Telegraph blog: Truth be told, I only signed up to Facebook in the hope of … [Read more...] about Facebook (the dude with questionable hygiene) vs Twitter (which smells of roses and cloves)

Sky diving ‘ballet

18 June 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

It's labelled a sky diving ballet. Though ballet doesn't really come into it, it is rather amazing and satisfies my geeky side! http://youtu.be/fLm_YzY3kLU And if you want to try it yourself … [Read more...] about Sky diving ‘ballet

Roberto Bolle and MIT create a digital ballet. See it here…

17 May 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The performance, dubbed Dancing Atoms, is the result of a collaboration between ballet dancer Roberto Bolle and a team lead by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - says The New … [Read more...] about Roberto Bolle and MIT create a digital ballet. See it here…

175,000 left waiting for Met techies to fix the ‘Die Walküre’ planks

15 May 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The massive set for Wagner’s “Ring” being staged at the Metropolitan Opera picked a fine time to misbehave. A technical problem left an estimated 175,000 people sitting in movie theaters around the … [Read more...] about 175,000 left waiting for Met techies to fix the ‘Die Walküre’ planks

Time magazine chooses 140 Best Twitter Feeds – Margaret Atwood is a surprising twitterer

9 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

There's Bieber and Gaga, but there's also Atwood. A sample tweet: True, if someone nicks my socks they are still 'mine.' I just can't wear them. Thus unenforceable copyrights." It's a shame that … [Read more...] about Time magazine chooses 140 Best Twitter Feeds – Margaret Atwood is a surprising twitterer

“Google Art Project” Launches: Why It’s Amazing

1 February 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

One of the longstanding promises of the Internet--of the last century's worth of technology, really--is that the cultural heritage of the world will be accessible to everyone in their homes. Today, … [Read more...] about “Google Art Project” Launches: Why It’s Amazing

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GRAHAM SPICER

Writer, director and photographer in Milan, blogging (under the name ‘Gramilano’) about dance, opera, music and photography for people who are a bit like me and like some of the things I like. I was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. My scribblings have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. I write the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

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