Changing the rules of the game. Tearing reality apart and putting it back together. Choosing a different point of view. The hacker spirit improves people's lives, thanks to a culture of sharing and the desire to experiment. Here are the hackers you wouldn't expect. And these are their stories.
July 2024
There's an innovative way to break free from market logic and meet environmental, social and economic sustainability needs. Whoever pays the bill isn't a customer but a member, participates in the group's decisions and contributes to funding new sustainable plants. The experience of energy cooperatives shows that ideas matter more than the bank balance.
September 2023
Women could change the IT landscape also thanks to their inclination toward the humanities. Because the digital world, increasingly less technical, needs "care".
March 2023
What's the air quality like in the area where you live? Today you just need to check Maps.Sensor.Community, an interactive map to get reliable, always-updated data, in addition to official sources. An intelligent system that exists, works, costs little and is shared. It was created by an active community of citizens and enthusiasts, "armed" by a few enlightened hackers who believe in the Open Data spirit and the Open Source approach.
June 2022
Carola Frediani's slow journalism doesn't chase the daily news but seeks the truth that endures over time. Her website "Guerre di rete" brings cybersecurity to everyone's attention. A move that counters disinformation with smart technical solutions.
January 2022
Take a mountain bike and climb Naples. A sporting challenge? No, a gesture of social innovation. Luca Simeone, economist and founder of Napoli Pedala, has six bicycles and a great desire to ride. But above all, to get those still travelling by car to ride.
September 2021
A passion: sport. And a fixation: for everyone. For Giacomo Cibelli, president of G.A.S.T. Onlus, that "everyone" also means people with severe disabilities and just like a hacker, he decided to "get his hands dirty" to see if it could be done. And yes, it can be done.
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