Archive for the tag: "iran"
Uncovering the Iran of Innovators: First Tehran Sandbox Dinner
Thinking of Iran, words that come to mind mostly are in the realm of ”nuclear weapons”, “sanctions”, “chador” or “petrol” - and on TV, news from Iran hardly ever is good news. On the ground, things look different: there’s also the Iran of startup entrepreneurs from e-learning to nano-tech, of upcoming contemporary artists, of high-end researchers, movie directors and musicians. [...]
Weekly inspiration #23: Internet Lovin’
Sunday being Valentines and the Chinese New Year, I tried to find a theme somehow connecting the two – ultimately settling on our love affair with the internet. Google’s first TV advertisement in the US captures the sentiment quite well. The internet enables and initiates almost everything, from information sharing to something potentially much more.
Ironically, [...]
