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Naples

Robert — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:53:04 +0500

On October 26, 2024, I was in Naples to speak at Linux Day 2024. I also had a few hours to see the city.

It is a place unlike any other in Italy; it’s a semi-anarchic country of its own. “Math diplomas in 3 minutes, only in Naples” is an advert I saw there. Free entrepreneurship runs wild.

Folks don’t follow the rules of the road at all. Everyone must pay attention to not be hit by a car or motorbike.

Yet, thank god Italian legislation isn’t fully enforced there; Naples’ ways are the cultural heritage that gives the place its special vibes.

I visited a (legit) clothing store, which however didn’t have any price tags. I negotiated a discount on an “already discounted price” (yeah, right), only to have the clerk ask me to pay the original price at the checkout. I reminded him about the negotiated discount, to have him reply “just kidding”. I would have stormed out of the store if this was not Naples.

Neapolitans also really care about their soccer team. One could even say they are religiously devoted to it.

Oh, and they speak in their own tongue; not in Italian.

Naples is Italy’s meme city.

I love the country more than ever after having been to Naples.

Italy is so beautifully diverse: Genoa, Venice, Florence, and Naples are four key cities to see here.

Venice outtakes (September 2023)

Robert — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 23:33:06 +0500

Robert:

Less than a month after changing trains at Mestre, I unexpectedly got to see the real deal: Venice proper.

It is a designer’s wonderland. It would also be the best city to live in (much beauty, no cars) if it wasn’t for the frequent flooding.

See the video I made for Ribis for the landmarks. This post contains the parts that didn’t make the cut.

A canal:

A singing gondolier:

Splendid Venice:

Intercoms combined with mailboxes:

Free Assange:

Colorful cube in Mestre:

Ribis in Venice

Robert — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 22:57:21 +0500

Robert:

Less than a month after walking around Mestre, I was invited to make a video for the artist Ribis in Venice proper:

You can buy his paintings, lamps, and tables from Authentics Art Gallery.

Mestre in August 2023

Robert — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 19:54:10 +0500

Robert:

Just four stills from Mestre. I was changing trains and didn’t have enough time to reach the canals.

Plants and an orange building:

Typography:

Cool triangle:

Other shapes: