June 2, 2010
What is your relationship with the world of objects, the countless things that surround you and that you handle ever day? The chair you sit on, the pen, the car, the cup? Are they to you merely a means to an end, or do you occasionally ac…
Posted by Žiga Turk
Since independence, the relations between Slovenia and Croatia were essentially very good. We are one of each others’ main trade partners, Slovenes are welcome at Croatian cost and Croats on Slovenian ski slopes. A few issues remain unresolved after the breakup of Yugoslavia that kept the politicians and journalists busy, but did not have much… » read more
Posted by Žiga Turk
May 8, 2010
Here is a comparison of the tag clouds for the “Project Europe 2030” report of the Reflection Group on the Future of Europe and the Europe 2020 Strategy. In both cases words like “EU”, “Europe” etc. were deleted. First Europe 2020 then Project Europe 2030:
Posted by Žiga Turk
April 18, 2010
There is one lesson coming from Iceland these days. Massive deployment of internet based video conferencing and real time collaboration infrastructure in Brussels.
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January 30, 2010
We’ve seen the iPad. The best thing about it is that it will start a trend of cheap, affordable, useful tablet devices. Here is the tablet I am in the market for:Tablet format. It is a good idea, but hasn’t been done right yet. It does not create a “la…
Posted by Žiga Turk
December 9, 2009
We know it as a platform where: website or other on-line source (any web site or media store like iTunes), media (e.g. MP3), local software or client (e.g. Media Player) and device (PC, Mac, Phone, Flash Drive, Netbook …) are not coupled with each other. Many competing companies are providing products or services for each… » read more
Posted by Žiga Turk
We know it as a platform where:website or other on-line source (any web site or media store like iTunes),media (e.g. MP3),local software or client (e.g. Media Player) anddevice (PC, Mac, Phone, Flash Drive, Netbook …)are not coupled with each other. …
Posted by Žiga Turk
December 4, 2009
From time to time I get unhappy with my twitter experience and join the install party, trying out new clients. So far I did not find a perfect one. This is what I want:handle multiple accountsallow me to define groups of people I followallow the “join”…
Posted by Žiga Turk
November 29, 2009
One simply has to love some features of the aluminum unibody MacBooks. Like the magnetic lid “lock”. Not only it keeps the lid closed, the magnet has no moving parts, so there is nothing that could break. The design is clean. The magnet is also radiati…
Posted by Žiga Turk
October 10, 2009
Awarding president Obama the Nobel Prize for peace show how desperate the West is for leadership out of the economic, social and environmental crisis; for leadership in the times when it is worried about its decline. It demonstrates the lack of ideas. Instead, the bubbly economy and the virtual media society could use a reminder that deeds, not words matter.
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Žiga Turk, professor, former minister and secretary general of the Reflection Group writes about the future of growth, innovation, technology, sustainable development, creativity etc.
