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Creating a culture of change management

Creating a culture of change management

The Greeks knew long ago that it is impossible to step into the same river twice.
Fast-forward from Ancient Greece to our technology-driven century, and change occurs so rapidly it is difficult to manage.
Creating a culture of change management while managing change is one of the most difficult challenges that IT organizations face, and to effectively support and [...]

Trikala town voted among world’s e-savvy cities

Trikala town voted among world’s e-savvy cities

Greece’s Trikala town voted one of world’s top 21 internet-friendly cities
The town of Trikala, Central Greece, has been voted one of the 21 most internet-savvy cities in the world, according to the Intelligent Community Forum-ICF, a US-based think tank.
Trikala was the only Greek city included on a list comprising seven US cities as well as four in [...]

Google’s Street View strolls around Athens

Google’s Street View strolls around Athens

A car rigged with a camera yesterday toured Athens, taking pictures of roads for Google’s Street View feature.

Earlier this week, the Data Protection Authority barred the US search engine from taking any more images of Greek streets, pending “additional information”.

Greece considers ban on circuses hurting animals

Greece considers ban on circuses hurting animals

Greek authorities are considering a ban on circuses featuring performing animals, after a video showing a circus trainer battering an elephant with a pole was posted on the internet.
Agricultural Development Minister Sotiris Hatzigakis yesterday described the incident as “bordering on barbarity” and “out of tune with our culture”, noting that the use of animals for entertainment [...]

Innovative new Greek site attracts record visits

Innovative new Greek site attracts record visits

Created by three young men experimenting in cyberspace, the award-winning zoo.gr is now the most popular Greek website of its kind
About a year ago, Maria turned to her colleague at the next desk and asked, «What are you playing?» «Scrabble,» he replied, «I found it on a new site, zoo.gr. See for yourself.» That [...]

Out in the blogosphere > Cyprus

Out in the blogosphere > Cyprus

With more than 50,000 new blogs registered every day around the world, it’s no surprise that the phenomenon has reached the Cypriot shores, with around 200 Cyprus-based blogs currently in operation.
Before we go on, I can almost hear many of you asking, “what on earth is a blog?” Well, it’s a user-generated website where entries are made in journal [...]

Cybernetics

Cybernetics

YIASOO > a way of talking in the environment of the internet.
www.yiasoo.com > is a site aimed at Greeks around the world. It’s not exclusively for Greeks as people can also communicate in English or cyber Greeklish. It’s a fantastic way to stay in touch with all those long distance relatives and friends. Yiasoo was set up [...]

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