Could Washington’s ban on US tech exports to China spark greater technological independence in Europe -- and beyond?
Posts published by “Marco Fioretti”
Marco Fioretti is an aspiring polymath and idealist without illusions based in Rome, Italy. Marco met Linux, Free as in Freedom Software, and the Web pre-1.0 back in the '90s while working as an ASIC/FPGA designer in Italy, Sweden, and Silicon Valley. This led to tech writing, including but not limited to hundreds of Free/Open Source tutorials. Over time, this odd combination of experiences has made Marco think way too much about the intersection of tech, ethics, and common sense, turning him into an independent scholar of “Human/digital studies” who yearns for a world with less, but much better, much more open and much more sensible tech than we have today.
Will Greece's embrace of tech as a mover and shaker of its economy ultimately be beneficial to the country and its neighbors? Marcos Fioretti examines the pros and cons.
Our Marco Fioretti shares his thoughts on Google's (and others') bad boy behavior against Nextcloud (and others).
Some sage advice for EU nations attempting to get a handle on the vast volumes of EU citizens' data being held in US-owned and operated clouds.
The EU's EuroSearch vision might pave the way for a new search paradigm that will benefit local and regional communities throughout the world.
For the last several decades, India has been quietly developing its economic independence muscles as it morphs into an IT leader with global prowess.
Our man in Italy seems to think it might be a good idea if Pope Francis were to ask the Vice President a few pointed questions when he plays tourist at the Vatican on Easter.
What good is having software freedom if the hardware makers are holding you hostage? Marco Fioretti explains… with solutions.
"OK, that was clickbait, a distro like that would be great," our man in Italy answered when we asked about the headline. "Point is, it may be irrelevant, unless…"
Our man in Italy gazes into his crystal ball and sees that the internet without the US would be like… well, it would be exactly like the internet without the US.