Musica per parole, Olivetti method for Letter 22

Here the english translation of my article appeared on Inutile Magazine web site

In 2007 MTV Italia presented again a contest that at the end of the '90s excited my home town, Pordenone, the italian capital of independent music since the days of Great Complotto, and the city with the highest concentration of nerds (Devo always stop here for a concert). To participate was sufficient to send a self timer picture with the favorite record in the hands. The citizens of Pordenone who participated chose amazing rarities and were all selected (at least the ones I knew personally). I did not send a picture because I was shy and insecure and I could not find the right Lp to represent me. Now I've finally found it, even if ten years too late. It is Musica per parole, sound tipyng manual for the mythical Olivetti Lettera 22. A work of graphic and sound (!!!) design with all the warmth that only true poetry can give to what is close to perfection. The exercises were dictated by the writer Mario Soldati will be music for your ears as well! (For an extract from the LP and to learn more about Olivetti company listen: Passioni, RaiRadio3, Adriano Olivetti: progettare per vivere, second episode ).

[Musica per parole, Olivetti method for Letter 22, 33 rpm Lp with dictation exercises read by Mario Soldati, Olivetti SpA, Ivrea, 1959.]

WIRED ITALIA Programma 101

On Wired Italia September 2011 Issue there's an interesting article about Programma 101 (pp. 78-81). Soon the tranlation of the related chapter of my thesis Second stage: from mechanics to electronics. The social impact besides the technological innovation.  

Wired and Wired Italia were very important for me in writing the thesis, exspecially for the chapter about Google 4.1. An unwitting heir: the Google case (see Thomas Goetz, L'ultima sfida di Sergey in December 2010 issue, about Sergey Brin's efforts in Parkinson releted genetic studies).

EMANUELE TONON liked it

The author of a book I analized in my thesis (Il Nemico by Emanuele Tonon) found my essay and posted it on facebook. Wow! Soon the translation of that chapter!

Letter of intent

I graduated in March at the University of Bologna (Italy) with a dissertation on Contemporary Italian Literature entitled Habitat Olivetti: intellectuals and factory (1945-1960). Although my study is incomplete I noticed that are missing texts in English that analyze the social and cultural role of this great company even if Olivetti has inspired worldwide many projects in many areas (from design and graphic to computer innovation and sustainable architecture).
My purpose is to translate my thesis in English week after week.