IntroductionFirst upgrade: installation of a plug-and-play storage systemSetting it upPhysical connectionsCreating the logical systemOperating modesAuto ModeZENKITerms of serviceOne final adviceFuture (possible) workCredits Introduction In 2012, I installed a photovoltaic system at my home. Today, the system appears to be out of date: its peak power is just 2.35 kW (9 panels of 250 W each), … Continue reading Upgrading home’s energy system — Part I
Installing a plug'n'play energy storage system
Upgrading home’s energy system — Part I
How Edge Computing Is Shaping the Future of Smart IoT Devices
Guest post by Stephanie Haywood of My Life Boost What Edge Computing Means for Modern IoTSee It in Action: 6 Edge IoT Wins Across IndustriesEdge vs Cloud Choices at a GlanceEdge IoT Questions Leaders Ask MostTurn Edge Computing Into a Practical IoT Advantage For IT managers, product leaders, and operations teams responsible for business technology … Continue reading How Edge Computing Is Shaping the Future of Smart IoT Devices
How to Use AI to Simplify Data and Drive Real-Time Business Success
Guest post by Stephanie Haywood of My Life Boost Understanding AI, ML, and Where Analytics RunsTurn Operational Data Into Real-Time Wins—A Practical PlaybookA Calm Weekly Loop for Real-Time AI DecisionsA Practical Look at AI Tools for Small BusinessesReal-World AI Adoption Questions, Answered Build Calm Confidence With AI-Driven Data Decisions This Week Local business owners, operations … Continue reading How to Use AI to Simplify Data and Drive Real-Time Business Success
LLandre in Wonderland
The journey of the Retriva project
AntefattoIl progetto RetrivaBackgroundThe Retriva ProjectCredits English version here. Antefatto Recentemente sono andato a visitare la ricca mostra/museo dell'amico Gian Paolo Cremonesini, da una vita imprenditore nel settore IT, scrittore e artista a 360 gradi. Allestita all'interno della sede della sua azienda, è un affascinante percorso tra le macchine da ufficio che vanno dalla fine dell'Ottocento … Continue reading LLandre in Wonderland
The journey of the Retriva project
Workless society — Part 2
Rethinking how we measure work
The chart below seems to speak for itself. Source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-working-hours-per-worker. It vividly illustrates the effect of one of the defining traits of the human brain — perhaps nature’s highest expression of efficiency: the constant, tireless, almost obsessive drive to achieve a goal with the least possible expenditure of energy. Yet the chart does not tell … Continue reading Workless society — Part 2
Rethinking how we measure work
How AI Is Reshaping Small Business: From Automation to Competitive Advantage
Guest post by Stephanie Haywood of My Life Boost The Adoption Surge Is Real — and AcceleratingWhat Small Businesses Are Actually Using AI ForThe Competitive Edge: Small Teams vs. Big BudgetsA Practical Look at AI Tools for Small BusinessesUpskilling: The Human Side of AI AdoptionAdopting AI Responsibly: What Ethics Looks Like in PracticeThe Path ForwardFrequently … Continue reading How AI Is Reshaping Small Business: From Automation to Competitive Advantage
Master di I livello in Filosofia del Digitale e Intelligenza Artificiale — Parte II
Mission accomplished! Parte I
Lifecyle Traceability, EU Digital Product Passport, and Web3 Technologies
Recently, I wrote a new post on the company blog that addresses the topics mentioned in the title. Similarly to what I did before, I am featuring this new one on my personal blog as well. The article is available here.
AI’s Hidden Dividends
From co‑learning to co‑creation, how AI revives craft, creativity, and joy at work Needless to say, AI is on everybody's lips. Clearly, most people just focus on the most obvious aspects that emerge from the use of tools based on these technologies: the increase in productivity (when used wisely), delegating tedious and repetitive tasks to … Continue reading AI’s Hidden Dividends
How Web3 Technologies Can Supercharge IIoT applications
🔗 Since I believe that many readers of this blog are interested in Web3 technologies, I have created this post that links to another one I wrote for the company blog, which discusses these topics: Trust at scale: how Distributed Ledger Technology supercharges ToloMEO.
Navigating a Career in IT and Computer Science: A Practical Guide for Curious Minds
Guest post by Stephanie Haywood of My Life Boost What to RememberQuick Facts TableHow to Begin (Checklist)Expanding Your EducationFAQ: What People Commonly AskStep-by-Step: Building Toward a CareerResource Drop — Tools & InspirationSpotlight: Useful Product Highlight Technology isn’t just an industry anymore — it’s the backbone of everything from healthcare to art, from logistics to space … Continue reading Navigating a Career in IT and Computer Science: A Practical Guide for Curious Minds
How Small Businesses Can Integrate AI: Benefits, Challenges, and Smart Strategies
Guest post by Stephanie Haywood of My Life Boost Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a buzzword—it’s a working tool reshaping how businesses operate, communicate, and grow. For small business owners especially, AI presents both incredible opportunity and real friction. You’re not dealing with unlimited budgets or entire departments dedicated to transformation. You’re managing payroll, … Continue reading How Small Businesses Can Integrate AI: Benefits, Challenges, and Smart Strategies
Playing with conversational AI agents in a business context — Part I
A few days ago, I posted a blog about the postgraduate course I am attending. To complete that course, I had to write an essay describing an AI-based project that I had worked on. The series of posts that I start with this first article you're reading deals with that project in more details. For … Continue reading Playing with conversational AI agents in a business context — Part I
Master di I livello in Filosofia del Digitale e Intelligenza Artificiale — Parte I
Da fine 2024, sto frequentando il master indicato nel titolo di questo post. Anche se non è ancora terminato, sta volgendo al termine e credo si possa trarre qualche conclusione su di esso. Vorrei quindi scrivere qualche articolo su quella che è stata la mia esperienza. Inauguro questa breve serie di post — rigorosamente in … Continue reading Master di I livello in Filosofia del Digitale e Intelligenza Artificiale — Parte I
Privatizing profits and socializing losses, again!
2024 (expected)202320222021Net income [billion €]8.318.616.814.2Source: https://eulerpool.com/en/stock/Stellantis-Stock-NL00150001Q9/NetIncome The table at the top of this post shows Stellantis NV's net income for the last four years. Overall, we are talking about 57.9 billion euros, a large part of which was distributed as dividends. Nevertheless, a few days ago, the company's CEO resigned. Officially, this is because he … Continue reading Privatizing profits and socializing losses, again!
MG MG4 Electric test drive
I took the opportunity of this event to rent an MG MG4 Electric car. Since the venue of the course I attended was about 450 km away from my home, it was a good chance to experience the use of an electric car on a long journey. In previous cases, I had always covered relatively … Continue reading MG MG4 Electric test drive
Digital immortality is around the corner. Are we ready for that?
As known, humans are the only living beings that are aware they are mortal. In essence, most of the culture we have been creating since the dawn of humanity deals with this annihilating fact and our awareness of it. We have invented religions, philosophies, and superstitions of any kind to find a shred of consolation … Continue reading Digital immortality is around the corner. Are we ready for that?
Citroen Nemo 1 – 0 Tesla Model Y
Introduction User experience aka UX. You may find it a little weird to start a post about a car test drive with this expression, which usually refers to web frontends, mobile apps, and stuff like that. But the Tesla Model Y is not a mere car. It is the outcome of cutting-edge engineering and science. … Continue reading Citroen Nemo 1 – 0 Tesla Model Y
End of capitalism? Some thoughts about socialism, Artificial Intelligence, and degrowth
As is well known, capitalist-style economies thrive in resource scarcity. Indeed, this is a necessary condition for triggering the law of supply and demand with all that follows. One of the latest technological products of capitalism — Artificial Intelligence and, more generally, automation — could paradoxically pave the way for its downfall and the realization … Continue reading End of capitalism? Some thoughts about socialism, Artificial Intelligence, and degrowth
Is this part of future mobility?
I recently had the opportunity to test drive a Lynk & Co 01. I will not say much about the car itself, which is a plug-in hybrid vehicle. There are tons of reviews on YouTube detailing its features and performance. Instead, I'd prefer to concentrate on the whole user experience as this vehicle can be … Continue reading Is this part of future mobility?