Category Archives: in English

The Economist on Bulgaria

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

The Economists published an article under the headline “Dirty politics”. There’s no author under the article, so I guess it must represent the position of the magazine. There are some points in the article, which need explanation: Bulgaria’s woes with … Continue reading →

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Great Interview with Sci-Fi Writer Arthur C. Clarke

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

My good friends George Sadowsky and Alan Greenberg have taken this interview with Arthur C. Clarke 6 years ago, for the Internet Society INET conference in 2002. You can watch the interview here: Part 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEqfn5evqbc Part 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu_ZTJFcCZE Part … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Bulgarian Club Promotes Bulgaria at Logan Airport

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

Two weeks ago, the city of Boston became intimately acquainted with the country of Bulgaria. On March 6th, undergraduates from the Harvard Bulgarian Club hosted a Gala Night, as part of the photo exhibit Bulgaria: Europe’s Secret Treasure, entirely devoted … Continue reading →

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Bulgarian Music Idol "sings" Mariah Carey's "Ken Lee" (Without You)

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

This is a great piece to listen and watch. It has English subtitles, so please, pay attention, and enjoy: As of today (Friday, March 14), it has more than 1.3 Million views 😉 Update from Monday, March 17: Already 1.7 … Continue reading →

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Photos galore*

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

* The following is an editorial from the Canadian newspaper “Forever young“. I am publishing it with permission from the author, Don Wall. I think it gives a good idea about why Creative Commons is good for everybody. Photos galore … Continue reading →

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Excellent News From Brussels: Microsoft is Fined (again), this time with record Euro 899 Million

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

A good news came just few minutes ago from Brussels: The European Commission has fined Microsoft with record-high Euro 899,000,000 (correct – 899 million)! The European Commission has imposed a penalty payment of € 899 million on Microsoft for non-compliance … Continue reading →

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Diana Vishneva – A Beauty in Motion

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

(Note: If you are not into ballet, then this will not be of interest for you, or – better – perhaps you should start to be interested?) I was at a great performance on Saturday evening – Diana Vishneva, the … Continue reading →

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Possible concert of Goran Bregovic in Paris for the ICANN June 2008 meeting!

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

Great News! As some of you probably know, ICANN will host its next meeting in Paris, June 22 – 27, at the Le Meridien Montparnasse hotel. On June 24th we could have a concert of Goran Bregovic, as part of … Continue reading →

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Larry Lessig decided to run for the US Congress, but later decided not to

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

UPDATE: Today Larry announced he would not run. You can watch here why. There’s at least one great news coming from the US elections in 2008: Larry Lessig decides to run for Congress. See his video, explaining why here: http://lessig08.org/. … Continue reading →

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Bulgarian Big Brother Awards – 2007

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

On January 28, 2008, at 11 am AIP and Internet Society Bulgaria presented the Big Brother anti-awards. The ceremony was held at the Center for Culture and Debate The Red House. The awards are given to government institutions, private companies, … Continue reading →

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