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Danny Mekić’s week: entrepreneur, teacher, lecturer and technology expert (interview ‘Backstage’)
It’s not a matter of if but of when education will be digitalised. Young, successful entrepreneur and teacher Danny Mekić (26) warns us for the ‘Google school’. “It’ll be much more fun than regular school, but it’ll be sponsored by commercial companies. But the expertise is in the schools.” Monday Technology and the internet –…
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"Facebook riots" in Haren were not Facebook riots
Yesterday, results were published by a committee that was tasked with investigating riots in the village of Haren. Part of that task was to study what role Facebook played in these riots. They didn’t do this. Instead, they analysed Facebook posts. September last year, Rob Bats, mayor of the municipality of Haren, reacted hysterically to…
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Facebook limits unpaid features for entrepreneurs
Facebook’s Timeline shows less and less ‘social’ posts: ones from friends, colleagues and/or companies that you are a ‘fan’ of. If you want your message to be shown on Facebook with no limitations, you’ll have to pay for it. Internet expert Danny Mekic’: “You’ll see more and more ads, more and more often, and on…
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ICT: From simplification to complication
For a long time, ICT seemed to be the solution to the increasing complexity of the world, to the increasing complexity of the questions and that of the answers, the yearly increase by 100% of information on the internet, the total information overload; ring binders and address books were replaced by digital systems, and without…
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‘I want to discover the world. I’ll learn to let go of my fear of sleeping on the streets.’
They’re the three young musketeers. Their eloquent and often contrarian views have made them into national celebrities. Sywert van Lienden (21), who wants to demolish the Dutch political establishment. Gadget guru Alexander Klöpping (25), who also makes many a lady’s heart overclock. And possibly the most versatile of the three, Danny Mekić (25). Internet entrepreneur,…
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‘Facebook puts our brain time on display’
‘We had internet fairly early on in our family. As a little boy, I was instantly fascinated by that medium. Most of all, I dreamed about the possibilities. What if in the future, you could even see people? And talk to them, live? That used to be as far as the daydreaming went. Look at…