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 Today, the system appears to be out of date: its peak power is just 2.35 kW (9 panels of 250 W each), … Continue reading Upgrading home’s energy system — Part I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
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 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!
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?