Webank down

News | Posted by Santo
Oct 10 2011
Webank Down problemi 10 ottobre 2011

Il messaggio tranquillizzante di WeBank dopo 2 ore di down

Questo che vedete a sinistra è il messaggio che si può trovare in questi minuti sul sito della banca online WeBank. Per la crononaca sono un correntista di questa banca da un anno e stamattina ho tentato di accedere al mio account esattamente alle 8:30: sito irraggiungibile. Nessuna risposta dal call center del numero verde (in realtà cadeva la linea senza neanche fare uno squillo), mutismo assoluto su qualsiasi canale di informazione e nessuna risposta alla mia mail di richiesta informazioni. Devo ammettere che questo è stato un brutto colpo per la mia considerazione di WeBank che fino ad oggi avevo reputato assolutamente ineccepibile. La cosa grave credo sia la mancata comunicazione di eventuali interventi di manutenzione. Nel caso ci fosse stato qualche problema imprevisto credo sia ancora più grave che abbiano avuto bisogno di più di due ore per tirare fuori un annuncio come quello che trovate a sinistra. E io fortunatamente non mi sono trovato nel disagio di scoprire che il Bancomat non funziona esattamente in concomitanza del sito come è successo a molta gente da quello che leggo su Twitter. Webank: questa è la prima e l’ultima volta. Se dovesse succedere ancora ci sono molte alternative online che non vedono l’ora di avere i miei (pochi) soldi.

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We want back Wikipedia and dignity

Riflessioni, Vita | Posted by Santo
Oct 04 2011

If it’s true that the web is the largest way of information spreading it’s also true that it isn’t free in all the countries over the world. According to Freedom House Italy is a “partially free” country. Even if you can think that’s a strange way of classifying, last events in Italy arised from a shameful way of government make us think. More than some time ago.

Italian Wikipidia has temporarly black out its pages to protest against an unfair law that could make the change for our country from “partially free” to “not free” at all. To avoid the reborn of past ghosts, with rules that recall the censorship of those dictatorships that slashed humanity, it’s mandatory to share and to use the web exactly in the way that’s meant to be (and that “someone” want to drop): as FREE as we can, to let know the world that Italians WANT to be free.

If you have a Facebook account click on “Like” on this page (even if you’re not Italian, it’s just if you like your freedom): Rivogliamo Wikipedia, No alla legge bavaglio

Spread the message now, until it’s still possible.

- Edit october 5th -
Click here to sign a petition against the “ddl intercettazioni”.

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5th Element on SignMeTo (Roadrunner Records)

Music | Posted by Santo
Mar 24 2011

5th Element on SignMeToIt’s been some days that 5th Element are on SignMeTo, the “focused” promotion service by Roadrunner Records. What do I mean with “focused”? It’s a website totally addressed to everyone that hope to be noted by some Roadrunner scout, that’s why I said “focused”, bands have the opportunity to do some free promotion to their songs and, in the same time, could happen that some scouts of the famous label visit their SignMeTo profile, listening to their songs and maybe becoming interested in the project ;)

5th Element are on SignMeTo since last sunday (up to now it’s a very short time) but they alredy reached (I say it with pride) first place in the “Daily Metal Chart” and 3rd place in the “Weekly” one. It’s all thanks to you! Help us to remain in the charts and maybe climb a little higher! If you believe in 5th Element like me sign up (registering take about 15 seconds, it’s also possible to link your facebook profile) and after your account activation and avatar uploading please rate our page and leave a comment if you like! Help us to maintain alive the opportunity to have a Roadrunner Records scout on our profile ;)

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Ubuntu & Lexmark 2500 series

Ubuntu | Posted by Santo
Jan 13 2011

After thousands of google searches and many efforts I finally installed my Lexmark X2500 on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. Everybody knows problems related to Lexmark printers, above all about Ubuntu (and Linux ditros in general) support with drivers extremely difficult to find and install.
After I noticed this post I decided to do a test on my printer and with enormous wonder I did it!
So I decided to write a little guide on official italian Ubuntu-it Wiki. The page was published some days ago, you can find it here:

http://wiki.ubuntu-it.org/Hardware/StampantiScanner/LexmarkX2500

You can find the release news on the Wiki Blog

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Music updates…

Music, News | Posted by Santo
Dec 26 2010

In the last days some particular situations in my life bring the musical projects I’m involved in to a series of changes, due to the absence of news on the web I think it’s a good idea to bring some updates on my blog.

Maybe most of you are wondering where DEIMOS (the only Gamma Ray tribute band in Italy) are. Well, actually the band is in an extremely tricky situation about the “tribute” project of the band itself. A very important member decided to pursue ways that are not music-related anymore: Ricky left the band so for all of us it’s meaningless to continue on that path we started in 2005 and that was so prolific about gigging all around north of Italy as a Gamma Ray tribute band. Up to now, we decided to start composing new songs, it’s been about a year that we go on with the composing activities, waiting to come back to the stage with new songs.
At the moment we are working hard: 7 songs are quite complete, with others to arrive, so I think I can reassuring all saying that Deimos are turning back, maybe not like you were used to know but with the right behaviour that they always had in this years.

The album “Helloray, a tribute to Helloween and Gamma Ray” is in its final phase, ready for release, I will feature in this album with Deimos (with the “Land Of The Free” cover) and with 5th Element (“Judas” feat. Morby from DOMINE).

5th Element’s writing activities is quite finished, most of the songs that will be included in the “Make The Difference” album are ready for recording, Raffo‘s working very hard. We’re planning the recording activities and we’re sure to obtain extremely good results in Giulio Capone‘s Old Ones Studios.

With regard to Fallenangel Rebirth I’m rearranging most of the song I composed some time ago, thanks to a new collaboration I found new ideas and I think I can upload some clip about that very soon. I promise I will let you know about all aspects of this project that is dear to my heart.

Stay tuned ;)

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