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The Easter tradition of dying eggs is practiced by people all over the world, but in Ciocanesti, a small village in Romania's northern region of Bukovina, this tradition has evolved into an art form. Exquisitely hand painted with intricate traditional designs, each of these eggs takes hours to create and is among the things the people here are most proud of. This docu-short offers a glimpse into the art and craft of egg painting. Produced by: Titus-Armand Napirlica (titus.armand@gmail.com)
Egg Painter: Elena Craciunescu (elena.incondeietoare@gmail.com)
With the Support of: Dorin Dumitru Taranu (www.totuldesprehostel.info)
"Romania has the world’s second fastest Internet at about 15 megabytes per second (mbps), second behind only South Korea. To put that in perspective, that’s nearly 5 times the average connection an American has in their home. So how does a country with less than 1% of the United States GDP and 50th on the Human Development Index (HDI) – compared to South Korea’s number 15 ranking – jump to the front of the online race?[..]" Read the full article here: http://bit.ly/R7SYs4
This is a guest post by Maria Constantinescu, founder of Slickflickthe photo story app.
"Today, in 2012, there is a talent war like no other. The Valley is abuzz with a hiring frenzy. Startups can’t compete with Yammer, Zynga, Twitter, Facebook and the rest for developers. Perhaps the answer is to look elsewhere? To countries where the old Soviet education system produced maths and science graduates by the truckload? To Kiev, Belgrade, Slovenia and others? And perhaps to Romania. For Romanians, perhaps for the first time in history, the world is now flat. Forty-five years of Stalin-esque communism meant sports and education were the only acceptable ways to compete in Romania. Soviet-era industrialisation ended up producing a country where almost half of the educated population were trained to become engineers. Today, in 2012, they are more likely to be coders. And now they can take their place with the rest of the world on the level playing field of technology. The best Romanian coding talent was noticed by Microsoft in its hay day. It’s now gradually becoming democratised, spread out across more platforms, initially through outsourcing and now through the influx of Western start-ups in search of affordable skills. So what exactly should you expect to find in Romania? What are the pros and cons? Here’s the lowdown, with some generalizations. [..]" Read more: http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/05/with-a-talent-war-in-the-valley-perhaps-romania-has-the-answers/
"I am a Romanian. I am proud of it, despite of what the world thinks about Romanians. What people think about Romanians could be influenced by Google. Google is a voice in the world, which influence in a positive or negative way, even if we do not like it. But let me start with the beginning. In November 2011, someone noticed that if he typed in Google romanians are (English), romanii sunt (Romanian), les roumains sont (French), los romanos son (Spanish), i rumeni sono (Italian), rumanen sind intelligent (German) the Autocomplete gave only negative suggestions. Trying to find out what's going on, he understood that the suggestions are determined based on a number of purely objective factors (including popularity of search terms) without human intervention. If you would like to find out more details about it, Danny Sullivan wrote a really nice article on How Google Instant's Autocomplete suggestions work. Starting from this, one of the most well knows Romanian brands, ROM, launches a campaign to change the Romania's image on Google. They build a website: Romanians are smart (with a Romanian version on Romanii sunt destepti), where they persuade Romanians to search on Google on specific terms, so they will change the Google Autocomplete suggestions. The campaign's call to action is "Change with a click"; users get the option to search directly from the website in six languages: Romanian, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian with the final goal of changing the Romania's image on Internet. [..]" See the entire article here: http://www.seomoz.org/blog/romanians-are-smart-or-how-to-change-the-google-autocomplete-suggestions
An interview with Blake Fountain, an American born and raised in Michigan's "Copper Country", on the shores of Lake Superior. Blake came to Romania in 2010, while he was backpacking through Europe. It was in Bucharest that he met and married a Romanian woman. He is now the proud parent of a baby girl as well. This is the eighth episode of "Romania Through Their Eyes", a show featuring interviews with foreigners living in Romania. The show's purpose is to present Romania as foreigners see it, which will lead to a greater understanding of the issues facing Romanians and Romania.
Brainient, compania lansata de romanul Emanuel Gal (25 de ani) si care acum are sediul in Londra, a primit o finantare de 1,8 milioane de dolari de la un grup de investitori strategici, printre care s...
Interviul promite o scurtă biografie de antreprenor, un segment dintr-un ansamblu, cinci ani de muncă şi temeri deopotrivă, o perioadă vie văzută printr-un temperament, cu mintea mereu deschisă şi sensibilitatea în permanentă vibraţie faţă de...
A 26-year old Romanian who allegedly hacked the NASA servers in 2010 has been detained by the Romanian authorities for 24 hours. ...
With this Blog we want to get you out there and explore this wonderful place called ROMANIA !
The country's tourism profile has been slow to rise, but with the country’s incredibly diverse, rewarding and relatively affordable offerings, that is not likely to last.
Found in former Transylvania, a cemetery full of hand-carved, painted crosses and sometimes joyous epitaphs to commemorate the deceased...
The Mocanita train in Romania is one of the most enthralling sites in the country. Some of the things you will see there are gorges, cliffs and tunnels. Embark on a journey aboard the Mocanita and explore the wonders of ancient Romania.
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Social network Facebook became more popular in Romania in 2012, when the number of users doubled during the year, according to data from Facebrands.ro, which
Excerpted from article: "Timeline presents brand-new challenges (and opportunities!) for staying top-of-mind. Since page admins can no longer designate a default landing tab (also referred to as the “default welcome tab”), businesses need to get more creative and use custom apps to direct Facebook page visitors to take action. One way to make up for the loss of engagement with a default landing tab is to drive visitors to your custom apps instead. Custom apps are prime real estate when optimized. To get the most out of this real estate, you need to create a custom app strategy for your page. Here’s a simple 3-step action plan to help you get momentum quickly with your new Timeline layout: #1: Define Your Custom App Strategy: Do you want to create lead generation opportunities? Or create a welcome page? Or perhaps you want to turn your app into a mini-storefront? There are endless strategies for your custom apps. - Video within custom apps is a smart strategy to connect with your fans on a more personal level. - Another custom app strategy is to use them to display your best content. - Another useful strategy for custom apps is to create an e-commerce opportunity. #2: Use a Third-Party Tool to Create Your Custom App: The good news is that you have many third-party tool options. Some options are free, others charge a fee. For some of my custom apps, I’ve used Lujure. #3: Promote and Drive Traffic to Your Custom App: To grab your fans’ attention, make sure to use strong calls to action in both the custom app name and the app thumbnail image. The thumbnail image specs are 111 x 74 pixels. Quick Tip! Here’s a free tool (http://www.timelineimagetool.com/) that will help you create your custom app thumbnails without ever having to hire a designer...."
Read full article: http://j.mp/KmKVPn
Via Giuseppe Mauriello
Din februarie, firmele din Romania pot fi infiintate online, in trei zile. Acest lucru va aduce avantaje legate de timpul alocat procedurii, insa inregistrarea poate fi facuta doar de cei care au drept de semnatura electronica pe baza de certificat digital.
Image by AFP via @daylife Most commentary on Europe's troubles has focused on the PIIGS nations (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain).
New to Bucharest? Bit lost? As per the front cover of the Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, don't panic.
Documentarul prezintă, din viziunea unui grup de britanici, frumuseţea Munţilor Carpaţi din România, în încercarea de a arăta străinilor minunata diversitate...
Jurnaliştii britanici de la "Financial Times" au avut numai cuvite de laudă la adresa ţării noastre, când vine vorba de Transilvania. ...
A large talent pool and advanced broadband infrastructure make Romania fertile ground for start-ups. The challenge is cultivating a culture of entrepreneurship.
Akamai, a company that collects data about Internet use, says it gets over 1 trillion requests per day to its global server network.
Romania seen through the eyes of foreigners living in the country.
Romanian wine - a perfect gift. Find out why I search for only natural wines in Romania. (RT @winesofbalkans: Great Source of info about Romanian Wines!
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