Monthly Archives: January 2007

EU investment in BOL.BG

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

The European investment fund CEE GROWTH LUXEMBOURG SICAR S.C.A has invested a significant amount of money in the Bulgarian Internet Service Provider BOL.BG The investment shows the enlarging activity of the fund in Central and Eastern Europe. It’s a result … Continue reading →

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British Governmental Agency Issues Warnings Against Using Windows Vista

Posted on January 12, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

The British government’s Educational Communications and Technology Agency – BECTA has issued a serious warning against using Windows Vista in the British schools. The report is recommended for schools, government and partners, industry and developers. It will be indeed important … Continue reading →

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Interesting Study on Economic Impact of Open Source Software

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

Economic impact of open source software on innovation and the competitiveness of the ICT sector the EU – it was published today at the European Commission web site. You can download and read this quite useful report, 287 pages, prepared … Continue reading →

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Bulgaians Fight For Their Rights to Read Books Online

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

There was an article at BoingBoing.net last year, but I refer to it now, as today Portal.bg has published a Dnevnik daily article (note: in Bulgarian) about the problems Bulgarian face when they try to read/download books online, including books … Continue reading →

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Dell Goes Green, a Bulgarian Doctor Is Doing The Same for Years

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

Michael Dell has said yesterday in Las Vegas that the entire PC industry should adopt free recycling programs for users, as he announced his company will plant a tree for every computer it sells. Quite a wise move! Congratulations for … Continue reading →

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What is Google Up To?

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

I was talking today with my colleague and friend Mitko Ganchev, and while discussing the new services Google offers, we reached to the conclusion that in a few years, if nothing major doesn’t stop them, Google will replace everything – … Continue reading →

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EPIC – Evolving Personalised Information Construct

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

A friend of mine from Holland has sent me the url to a wonderful small clip of what has happened on the Internet since the beginning, and what’s still to come. It’s a flash movie, made by Robin Sloan for … Continue reading →

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EU Membership Comes With a Price; Some Bulgarian Companies Will Pay It.

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

This time it’s the price Bulgarians pay for services and products from the European Union. A Bulgarian reader of the IT-news portal Portal.bg has published this information – Transaction date: 01-01-2007 11:30 – Product name: Skype Credit balance of EUR … Continue reading →

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Welcome to 2007, Welcome to the European Union!

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

As of now, as of this second, Bulgaria is a member of the European Union! Congratulations to all of the Bulgarians, who contributed to this historical fact! Congratulations to all my friends and colleagues, who made this possible: – Ivan … Continue reading →

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