I recently borrowed a few books about the Web 2.0 revolution including Problogger, a smart guide for successful and clever blogging. Not that I really aim to make money through this site, which is basically a personal space… even though the idea of an independent job you can do from everywhere in the world (as long as there’s an Internet connection) would be more than tempting…

The main contribution I picked out from the book is the importance of being “focused and consistent”, in order to cover a niche and develop a loyal group of readers. This sounds fair.

Thus I’m going to make technology and sustainability the basic mood all my posts will be written around. Which is far from a small niche, I know… but fits very well my current wide area of interest.

Moreover, the links between information technology and the long awaited clean energy revolution might be more relevant than expected. This is something I believe since I read another book, several years ago: The Hydrogen Economy by Jeremy Rifkin.

Summer time is round the corner. Gyms become suddenly crowded, while parks and streets are filled with bicycle riders and runners.

My girlfriend lately belongs to this latter category, even thanks to an amazing on-line platform which is definitely contributing to her commitment: Nikeplus.

The Nikeplus concept is basically the following: you keep track of how many miles you run, through a smart (and unexpectedly cheap) iPod Nano accessory, then you upload those information on a web cloud via iTunes. What makes Nikeplus unique is the compelling and attractive way it presents and manages your data, building a community of runners who challenge each other and share their passion for sport and healthy lifestyle.

My master swimming season is still in its topic period, which is even longer this year because of the European Championship in Spain. But I must confess a strong temptation to get my running shoes out of the closet, sooner or later. Maybe this time I wouldn’t miss the fascinating target of running the NYC Marathon, thanks to this kind of on-line training too…

Welcome to my brand-new blog!
As you can see, there’s still some work to do here. But I’ll be posting very soon…

Meanwhile I’m translating and publishing, with their original date and time, a few selected posts from my old Italian blog.

And of course I’m working on the blog appearance, delivering a good number of updates to the original Blue Uzor Wordpress theme: every suggestion is very welcome!