I had heard of Nicholas Negroponte before and also of his 100 US$ Computer, but I did not realize that this is such a fantastic project! I am absolutely for it.

Computers (and food!) for the children of the world!

Read here the Wiki article about the Children's Machine.

Directly from the source...



Gmail Open Sign ups now worldwide ;-)

Today I held a presentation at the Chamber of Commerce in Murcia about "How to sell on the Internet (with AdWords)". I think it was quite a success: It was attended by some 60 people and together with the presentation about Search Engine Optimization by our partner Victor de Francisco (Reexporta, article about the event on their page) we gave the participants an idea of what kind of (commercial) opportunities the web provides for a typical SME.

Although I know that I stepped in for my boss, I still wonder how I became the "Director of Products of Google Spain" so fast ;-)

Interesting (not live changing, though) and sometimes funny presentation of Seth Godin (author of All marketers are liars) at Google Campus from last year. All the great guest speakers would definitely make it worth to spend some time working in Mountain View/ California.

Live Blogging from Hotel Omm in Barcelona. I had a rough day with long meetings, but at least they were very productive.

After that I wandered around (I had no clue where I was!) and ended up having dinner at Kibuka, a Japanese restaurant that does not look very Japanese, but the food is reasonably good (although the portions are pretty tiny).

Some comments about Omm:
- good Caipirinhas
- minimalist design withouth creating a cold atmosphere
- they wanna charge you 30 Euros (!!!) for the Spa
- dispensers instead of disposable shampoo/conditioner bottles: great idea! better for the nature and saves the hotel money (I guess)

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Last night I went to see the movie Babel. A very good movie which creates an intense atmosphere and has some great, colourful shots. However, the evening session was sold out and we had to opt for the night session which was good enough for us anyways.

To waste some time in between, we went to check out the new rooftop bar of the hotel Me at Plaza Santa Ana. From the terrace there you have a great view over the city and apparently they have some very good (but pricey) cocktails. I had a Flirtini (sounds a bit girly, I know) made of Grey Goose Vodka, Cointreau, Champagne & Pineapple Juice. While it is still a bit chilly for rooftop terraces, this bar will be an excellent place to hang out in the summer.

Talking about rooftop bars I have to mention the bar/restaurant at the Hotel Unique in Sao Paulo. It has the most stunning view of the citie's skyline and the coolest pool I have ever seen (it is black). Moreover, prices are pretty moderate compared to Europe (which is not always the case in Sao Paulo). Unfortunately, I could not find a good photo on the web, but the one below should give you an idea of this amazing place.

It's true!