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Web 3.0 and the Argentine Tango: Content

Posted on Friday, Dec 16th

Content, of course, because the tango is a dance form, is abundant on the Web. Just look at YouTube and you will find many video clips. There are lots of blogs written by aficionados from various parts of the world, but my general observation is that tango content on the Web is terribly disorganized, with

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Web 3.0 and the Argentine Tango: Context

Posted on Thursday, Dec 15th

As we design the portal, one of the first things we need to determine is what brings users to the site. In other words, what is the Context? This is an interesting question because tango aficionados come to the Web for multiple reasons. The first and most basic context is to look for places to

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Web 3.0 and the Argentine Tango: Introduction

Posted on Wednesday, Dec 14th

We have discussed a number of ideas this year. Of these, the notion of renaissance entrepreneurs – those working at the cusp of technology and the arts and humanities – is one I have a particular passion for. I am of the opinion that Silicon Valley’s next phase will need to tap into these kinds

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Buenos Aires Trip: Cafe de Los Angelitos

Posted on Sunday, Dec 23rd

It’s an old cafe at the corner of Rivadavia and Rincon with high ceilings and every bit of old world charm that you can ask for. I spent an afternoon there, writing. Tango music played in the background. At one point, I knew the music had changed. I looked around to see where it was

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Buenos Aires Trip: Live Music

Posted on Sunday, Dec 23rd

By far, one of the greatest attractions of Buenos Aires is its vibrant live music scene. It costs literally nothing to access the performances of great, great musicians at various venues. On this trip, I listened to saxophonist Miguel de Caro. For the uninitiated, the saxophone is not a traditional Argentine Tango instrument. It is

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YouTube: Tango Review

Posted on Monday, May 15th

YouTube: 97% Crap?