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Vacation Holidays in Rome, Italy
Travel Itinerary
Author: Administrator
I am sooooo excited!
Rough plan listed below:
Arrive in Japan on the 29th Dec for 30 hours – explore Tokyo.
Arrive in Berlin, Germany (via Helsinki, Finland) from 30th Dec until 1st Jan with Renee, Pearly and Tony.
In Prague, Czech Republic from 2nd Jan until 5th Jan. Nay’s birthday on the 4th!
Renee and Tony leave, travel with Pearly. In Krakow, Poland from 6th Jan until 8th Jan.
In Budapest, Hungary from 9th Jan until 11th Jan.
In Salzburg, Austria from 12th Jan until 14th Jan. Hello “The Sound of Music” tour!
In Rome, Italy 15th Jan.
Leave Pearly and fly to Palermo, Sicily on the 16th Jan and meet Tony.
In Calabria, Italy on the 18th Jan.
In the Amalfi Coast, Italy on the 20th Jan. Travel around coast.
Fly from Rome to Paris on the 27th Jan. Leave Tony and meet Renee. Spend 4 nights in Paris.
Fly from Paris to Belfast, Ireland on Sunday 31st Jan. Stay at Renee’s home and maybe do some travelling around Ireland.
Fly from Belfast, Ireland to London on 8th Feb. Stay with Pearly’s sister Kylee in London.
Leave London 11th Feb and come home via Hong Kong. Arrive late at night on the 12th.
Seven weeks of travelling baby – woo hoo!!!
Published: 2009-12-26 20:06:03
Rome and the Roman Empire
According to tradition, the city of Rome was founded April 21, 753 B.C., and for the next 250 years was ruled by kings. Throughout these roughly two and a half centuries,Rome was a small city-state in central Italy whose greatest opponent, the city-state of Veii, lay barely more than 10 miles up the road.
Published: 2009-12-17 18:10:10
WiFiPhoto for iPhone 1.2 brings Slideshows to TV Screens
Author: prMac
Sovico, Italy – Matteo Rossi today released WiFiPhoto 1.2 for iPhone and iPod Touch. New features of version 1.2 include the possibility to watch slideshows on TV screens connected to game consoles and the ability to work over cellular data network in absence of WiFi signal.
With a simple and elegant interface, WiFiPhoto makes it easy to download photos from iPhone and iPod Touch to any computer over a wifi network without USB cables. WiFiPhoto is a fast and straightforward way to transfer photos instead of using emails. The application works as a web server to which any computer over the LAN can connect via browser (all major ones are supported: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome). It’s possible to download multiple pictures in a single compressed file with any desired compression quality at full resolution.
Multiple options are available. Server port change makes it possible to face firewall related problems. Users can pick photos from Camera Roll or from Photo Library while adjusting image quality to best fit their needs. WiFiPhoto can be set to transfer a single zipped file as soon as a browser connects to its webpage. A video walkthrough is available at Matteo Rossi’s website. WiFiPhoto has been positively reviewed by iPhone App Reviews and is recommended by iPhone Application List. It’s been #3 in Top Paid Applications in Italy.
Supported Languages:
* U.S. English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Japanese and Chinese
System Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch 3.0 or later
Pricing and Availability:
WiFiPhoto 1.2 is only $0.99 (USD) and available now on the AppStore in the Photography Category.
TheolternativeWiFiPhoto 1.2Purchase and DownloadScreenshotYouTube how-to Video
Matteo Rossi is an independent developer of iPhone applications, located in Milan, Italy. He has been developing software for the Mac, for over 10 years. Copyright (C) 2009 Theolternative. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
    
Published: 2009-12-10 09:00:00
MAXXI Art Museum
Author: CH Contributor
by Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab
Designed by Pritzker Prize-winner Zaha Hadid, the new MAXXI (National Museum of the Arts of the 21st Century) is the newest astonishing piece of architecture in Rome. With a planned opening in spring 2010, it will house collections of contemporary art and architecture.
To celebrate the conclusion of construction, the museum opened its doors to the general public for the past two weekends, offering the unique chance to admire its pure structure before the art arrives.
The complex covers more than 27,000 square meters in the Flaminio neighborhood and its “permeable” piazza works as a connection between two areas of the city, which were separated by former military buildings (partly recovered and literally incorporated into the new museum).
 
Movable walls allow the very wide and seemingly endless galleries to adjust to different configurations. Intersected by the black lines of the stairs, which crisscross across the main hall like a roller coaster rail, the absolute white of the floors and walls looks all the more stunning. The stairs also work as lighting devices, thanks to light boxes mounted underneath.
An incredibly complex system, Hadid conceived the roof to give a sense of motion and the perfect light. The technology integrates the regulation of the exterior glazing with artificial lighting systems. It also hides tracks for hanging panels and works of art.
This building stands as a quintessential example of Hadid’s work, exquisitely linking the many elements of the structure through sinuous lines while creating a harmony of curves and corners. The effect, a subtle misplacement, doesn't interrupt the understanding of Hadid's vision, with the harmony of corners and curves linking the different areas.
 
MAXXI
MAXXI
Via Guido Reni, 2
Rome, Italy, 00196 map
tel. +(39) 06 3210181
    
Published: 2009-11-24 13:19:32
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