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Ciao, my name is Joele, I am an Italian digital something something living in Barcelona. I send this email every Sunday with all the most interesting things I find online while doing my work, or something like that. Happy new year!
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A Man Hiding from the Nazis Made 95 Issues of a Highly Creative Zine (1943-1945)
"Bloch not only produced an impressive 95 issues between August 1943 and April 1945, he did so as a German Jew hiding from the Nazis in the rafters of a private home in the Dutch city of Enschede, not far from the German border."Ornamental Hermits Were 18th-Century England's Must-Have Garden Accessory
Wealthy landowners hired men who agreed to live in isolation on their estates for as long as seven yearsWhy can’t countries reverse declining birth rates?
Nations are trying everything from cash to patriotic calls to duty to get people to have babies. It’s not working.Sulking is a fascinating form of indirect communication
Full of implicit rules and paradoxes, sulking is a marvellous example of intense communication without clear declaration.[Video] - Brunello Cucinelli on Humanistic Capitalism in an Age of AI, VOICES2023
[Video] - How a Ramen Noodle Factory Makes 300,000 Noodle Orders a Day
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AI Astrology Is Getting a Little Too Personal
Cryptic life guidance is one thing. Telling me to ditch my therapist is another.Why Vision Pro Will Change Photography
"Technology is a glittering lure, butthere’s the rare occasion when the public can be engaged on a level beyond flash. If they have a sentimental bond with the product, this device isn’t a spaceship; it’s a time machine. It goes backwards, forwards. It takes us to a place where we ache to go again."The Year Ahead: How Gen AI Is Reshaping Fashion’s Creativity
After generative AI’s breakout year in 2023, The State of Fashion 2024 examines emerging use cases across creative industries.Things are about to get a lot worse for Generative AI
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