Thanks to all the people – and specially Duška, Lea and Samo – who worked so hard to make Blogres, the first international bloggers conference in Slovenia, a reality and a success!
The program was really rich, with a lot of interesting lectures and a couple of to the point workshops, but the atmosphere was very casual and laid back. You can check out the official pictures here, tons of pics from everybody here, and specially very nice pictures from Eirik here.
It was a very exciting experience for me to be part of this event as a lecturer…and also a bit of hard work! 
The subject of my presentation was “Blogging as a business opportunity“.
This subject covers quite a wide scope and at first I worked on a presentation possibly more appealing to marketing people, focusing on how brands need to change the way they communicate in order to meet the new expectations of the consumers, and how blogging and in particular corporate blogging is a key factor of success. You can check it out just below.
But then Samo reminded me that this event was for bloggers, and that what they wanted to hear is how a blog could be an opportunity to turn a passion into a workplace. He told me: “Show them the light!“…and he was right.
I reworked on the presentation to illustrate with snowbroader.eu that today all the elements are aligned to look at blogging as a ticket to a better life. The presentation is below and I hope you liked it.
Of course I wasn’t spared by technical problems (first the sound then the internet ) but I guess it went pretty good after all.
So thank you for listening!
I was impressed on how much media was present at the event, and got some interviews going with RTV SLO and Studio City. Cool! Some of my pictures are here btw.
I was also happy to see so many enthusiastic people and had a lot of interesting conversations.
But maybe the best part of the day was the evening .
Daka and me met up with Lea, Duška, Katja, Eirik, Samo, and Kamenko for a really pleasant diner in As and then we all headed to Grad Kodeljevo for the loungebox style party where we enjoyed the mojitos and the fresh housy vibes distilled by Ozi and the Prosti slog crew.
Nothing more to add except that I’m ok for coming back next year to the second edition of Blogres!
It might just be the start of a crazy adventure…
We love snowboarding and we were looking for a way to show it and give back.
We believe there is still some space left in the media universe for an independent voice.
We take full advantage of the power of blogs to bring you closer to the European snowboarding action.
But blogging is not about giving, it’s about sharing! Sharing ideas, opinions, information!
So go ahead leave us your comments, send us news about what’s going on in your mountain, and we’ll make sure to post it here on [snow]BrOADER!
Check out [snow]BrOADER, a new virtual project made by Phil and me!
In the latest issue of Wallpaper the future Ljubljana Air Traffic Control Tower gets it’s 15 minutes of fame. Well I have to say that i do like our retro airport, but agree that it’s time to shift into the 5th gear. I can’t wait to get some more news about it… but for now this is the only “teaser” i could find:
Air traffic controllers at Ljublana airport will be moving out of their 1960s tower and into this splendis new 100m structure in 2008. The airport is expanding with a new terminal, hence the need for new tower and air traffic control centre. According to Boštjan Vuga, of Slovenia’s Sadar Vuga Architects, air traffic controllers can use the centre to “relax after intense working hours, read, work out, look at the mountains or sleep in a capsule dorm”.
And what I find cool is that on the same page they talk about the new towers for ground zero in New York. 
Laneo is the largest and currently the only, worldwide foundation dedicated to the needs of outdoor enthusiasts and the environment they play in. If you love to play outdoors but feel powerless to make a significant impact in environmental protection and restoration, Laneo is the community you have been waiting for. With just small personal contributions of time and finances, outdoor enthusiasts and athletes across the world are joining Laneo and uniting their voice to effect positive, significant change in eco sustainability. And the best part is, they’re having a blast doing it.
Read about this on Techcrunch and it rocks! Now it’s super easy to take any video from youtube and import it on your Ipod to play it on your way to the job (for example). You just need to download iTube :
iTube is an easy to use Windows program that will enable you to transfer any YouTube video onto your iPod video.
Simply enter in the YouTube page URL and iTube will download the file, convert it, and then import it directly into iTunes. The next time you plug in your iPod video it will automatically transfer. If you don’t have an iPod video, you can still watch the movie in iTunes.
YOu can start with videos from DikonacaTV or ChafouincrewTV!
Just bought a video Ipod in NY…it rocks! Read this really interesting story on the birth of the Ipod in this month’s Wired mag!
The vernissage of Daka’s master class expo was yesterday evening. Pics are here!
Exposer des projets de diplômes d’élèves est un exercice original et complexe, car il s’agit de présenter, au public, des travaux et des démarches en devenir.
Ces projets sont l’aboutissement d’une confrontation, souvent animée, passionnée, musclée mais toujours constructive, entre des créateurs enseignants et des élèves (graphistes, architectes, plasticiens, ou designers confirmés venus du monde entier).
Sans jamais renier leur identité culturelle ni leur culture de métier, les 15 élèves de cette promotion ont su intégrer les technologies du numérique dans leur démarche et créer des propositions qui questionnent notre rapport à l’image, à l’espace et à l’objet. C’est cette originalité que le jury de diplôme a souhaité valoriser en délivrant félicitations et mentions à la majorité des projets.
Inaugurée le 9 novembre à 18 heures, l’exposition ouvre ses portes au public, du 10 au 30 novembre 2006, de 10h à 18h, dans le hall d’accueil de l’Ensci, 48 rue Saint-Sabin, 75011 Paris.
Went to this really interesting conference on Podcasts organised by my (ex) business school. Among the speakers was Loic Lemeur, the pope of french (european?) blogging. Just type ‘loic’ in google and you will understand what I mean.
The power of podcasts (as the one from blogs, since it usually goes together) is getting increasingly huge and will in a very short time completly change the way we consume media. Just wait and see. I can’t find the link to the conference’s blog right now, but i’ll put it here as soon as it do.
broad·er, adj.: Relating to or covering the main facts or the essential points;
Not narrow or conservative in thought, expression, or conduct.
Beck has a new record out. But here is my favorite of his video clips : dance robot syle!
I found this post about an abandoned housing in Taipei some time ago. The architecture is amazing, almost like a sort of a shelter on the moon. I’d love to shoot some rolls of 6×6 around there.
The area is called San Zhi. They say it’s been built in the early to the end of 60s. There are no named architects since the whole site was commissioned by the government and several local firms. They were trying to create a posh luxurious vacation spot for the affluent and rich streaming out of Taipei. Now this is where things get weird. The local papers say there were numerous accidents during its construction, and as news spread to the urbanites of the island state, nobody wanted to vacation there, much less visit. Locals say the area is now haunted by those who died in vain and because they are not remembered, they linger there unable to pass on.
This explains why the area was abandoned. If the site is haunted, no amount of redevelopment is going to bring the masses to that spot. Even demolishing it is out of the question because destroying the homes of spirits and lost souls is a HUGE no-no in Asian culture.
You can find some more pictures on the Formica Flicker site and on Electro-plankton.
What happens when the founders from Kazaa get together with the ones from Skype? The Venice project! Probably the future of television has we know it today…
We’re working on a project that combines the best things about television with the social power of the internet – a project that gives viewers, advertisers and content owners more choice, control and creativity than ever before.
The Venice Project is a new venture that combines the best elements of the TV experience with the most powerful internet technologies, in a way that will redefine the way people think about television. It is not a file-sharing application or a video download service.
