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Having a dreadful handwriting, up to a certain age, is a curse. Then, when you grow up just a little bit more, it becomes a sign of rebellion against formal authority. It's so common a pattern, that...
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Neither virtual nor world
Following my considerations around virtual money and social networks (especially Facebook), I've come across an interesting question (is Facebook a virtual world?) and a meaningful thought about a...
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“You are what you do”
Verify identity by checking things that have been done by a user, just like "aren't you the one who were waiting in line with me for a taxi yesterday at the station? we discussed the NBA season,...
Facebook demographics – updated
Some time ago, I linked a nice tool that provided custom-made demographic reports about Facebook users, updated in real time. I discovered that the tool does not work anymore, so here is a link to a site...
Proximity bubble
Nokia bought Dopplr, so what? I didn't even spend much time updating my dopplr profile with dates and destinations of my travels, so why bother? Yet, I feel there's something relevant in it -...
Personalized artwork
Use a section of your online identity to obtain a personalized artwork, centered around the way the web sees you (or, to be more precise, your name and surname): have a look at Personas, a component of...
Reputational risk
According to the third annual Deloitte LLP Ethics & Workplace survey, 60 percent of business executives believe they have a right to know how employees portray themselves and their organizations...
Facebook & OpenId
So what if we'll be able to login to Facebook with an OpenId account?Facebook potentially makes a huge step backwards: the whole authentication and verification process can be delegated to indipendent,...
Imagine the Internet in 2020
One of the eight scenarios outlined in "The Future of Internet - 3" (Elon University/Pew Internet Project) survey is about identity - namely, The Evolution of Privacy, Identity, and Forgiveness:...
Expired online identity
Does the whole concept of online identity make any sense after its owner is passed out? Well, of course - as long as we consider authored content, as it's always been with analogic cultural and artistic manufacts...
My Name is E
As we sign up on different online services we create multiple profiles and enter various pieces of information can be combined in several ways, creating a multitude of possible identities. Different combinations...