During 2024 I read 24 books. I read 1 book less than 2023, but I achieved my goal (of 24 books) nonetheless 😎. 79% (19 titles) were in audiobook format and 21% (5 titles) were physical books. In addition to Audible, I also tried consuming books in Greek, this year. And it was an enriching...Read More

Photo by Lazarescu Alexandra on Unsplash. …ή αλλιώς η αξία των ανοικτών δεδομένων για την τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση! Στον Δήμο Θεσσαλονίκης υπάρχει η Εφαρμογή Διαχείρισης Αστικών Δένδρων (GreenTree). Σε αυτήν την εφαρμογή, εν γένει, ο επισκέπτης μπορεί να δει την κατανομή των δένδρων στον Δήμο Θεσσαλονίκης σε μορφή χάρτη αλλά και κάποια στατιστικά στοιχεία για το...Read More

Με τον όρο ψηφιακό δίδυμο (digital twin)1 αναφερόμαστε στην εικονική αναπαράσταση ενός αντικειμένου, ενός συστήματος ή μιας διαδικασίας. Για την αναπαράσταση αυτή προϋποθέσεις αποτελούν το φυσικό αντικείμενο, το ψηφιακό αντίγραφο και τη μεταξύ τους σύνδεση. Η αλληγορία του σπηλαίου του Πλάτωνα Η αλληγορία του σπηλαίου περιγράφει μια φανταστική σπηλιά, στην οποία βρίσκονται αλυσοδεμένοι κάποιοι άνθρωποι,...Read More

Last year, I shared with you my progress on reading books since 2018 and how I tried to “make myself read more” by joining Goodreads yearly reading challenge. 2023 was a blast 🎉. 2018 | Goal: 4 books | Read: 3 (75%) 2019 | Goal: 10 books | Read: 7 (70%) | ~133% more than...Read More

( * for me at least😁) If you are like me, every now and then – during your Sunday morning coffee – you read a nice article online. It is so nice that you want to get more articles your way in fear (FOMO) that you might not remember to revisit the blog that hosts...Read More

Στα τέλη του 2019, προτού ακόμη μάθουμε τι θα πει πανδημία, νέα κανονικότητα και όλα τα άλλα “trends” που έφερε ο COVID-19, αποφάσισα να ξεκινήσω ένα newsletter. Ο στόχος μου ήταν να πειραματιστώ στην πράξη με το e-mail marketing και να κατανοήσω καλύτερα ένα από τα πιο διαχρονικά κανάλια προώθησης στο Διαδίκτυο. Έτσι δημιούργησα το...Read More

I joined Goodread’s reading challenges back in 2018 in an attempt to “force myself” to read more; make a habit out of it. Back then, I wasn’t sure if it was going to work but, looking back, it seems it did. Here are some stats: 2018 | Goal: 4 books | Read: 3 (75%) 2019...Read More

When the pandemic started, during the first quarantine, I remember I felt the need to talk. The thought, the possibility of not being able to socialize and discuss for a period of undetermined length, stressed me.So I turned to the Internet. Tried to participate in discussions on social media or trigger such discussions with my...Read More

Coaching, according to Wikipedia, is the practice of guiding an individual through a process. It refers to practical knowledge and that is why it is very important for a coach to be both an experienced professional and a good trainer. Generally speaking I am very careful, suspicious even, around coaches. Most of them have been...Read More

Imagine you are on a crisis. Customers are unhappy, people are yelling, things are not well, time is not enough, money are lost, it is a bad day.The worst thing one can do is lose it. Stop thinking and start demanding, criticizing, trying to find the fault, blame someone (else) for the situation. I still...Read More