I hung out with Stefania a bit, but she was sick for the first few days I was there, and then busy trying to get caught up afterwards. She’s kind of amazing in the amount of stuff she does. In addition to her Ph.D. research, she does yoga, soccer, pilates, salsa dancing, bike racing and […]
Entries Tagged as 'Travel'
Social Center and Critical Mass in Pisa
October 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Bikes, Hacker culture, Italy, Politics, Travel
I should say a few words about Stefania’s car. It’s a totally hilarious 22-year old beater. The roof leaks when it rains, so she has to always leave the windows open a crack so the interior can dry out. There’s a joint from a previous owner wedged deep in one of the air vents, so […]
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The Occupation of the University of Pisa
November 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments · Italy, Photos, Politics, Technology, Travel
After the critical mass, Stefania headed back to Florence, and I went to back to the social center. They were having some sort of special benefit event to pay for the fines levied after a group of antifascist activists disrupted a speech by a right-wing, anti-immigrant Italian politician named Borghezio. There was a very nice […]
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Trip to Berlin
November 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Germany, Travel
I had originally planned on hitchhiking north out of Italy to Berlin. However, every Italian I discussed the idea with thought it would either take forever or not work at all. Hitchhiking, or “autostop” as it’s known, has a bad reputation and is looked on quite suspiciously in Italy. I gather there were several high-profile […]
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Berlin
November 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Free software, Germany, Hacker culture, Travel
I really really need to get caught up to the point where I’m finally writing about the city/country that I’m actually in again. I swear I’m going to get caught up in the next day or so and get back on a frequent posting schedule. So I may give my week in Berlin shorter shrift […]
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