It’s a Teca Thing

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Nope, 'teca' has got nothing to do with technology, in case you were wondering. 'teca' is a suffix used in Italian to denote a place which specializes in something or other.There is the paninoteca, which does sandwiches , although many bars advertise their sandwich making capability by using the … [Read more...]

Oops! Managed to Mess up My Database

That'll teach me!If you noticed that this site was down for a short while with a funny error message, the reason for this blip was someone - me - messing with his database and messing it up.Luckily, muggins created a dbase backup before tinkering. I restored the dbase and everything seems … [Read more...]

Cracking Down: the Rom Problem, illegal Immigration, and Crime

Recently the news here in Italy has been carrying reports on what amounts to a crack down on the Rom or gypsies who occupy sites in most of the major cities around the peninsula.If you'd like the know a little about the difference between Rom and Romanian, then click on the link to a post of mine … [Read more...]

Sant’Eustachio Cafè – Legendary Italian Coffee

The Sant'Eustachio Cafè down in Rome is something of a legend. This mythical coffee house located in Piazza Sant'Eustachio should be something of a Mecca for all lovers of Italian coffee.This famous cafe, in which you may find yourself rubbing shoulders with the odd Italian senator or two, is … [Read more...]

The Techno-Fashion Victims – Iphones and Blackberries

The lasted craze amongst the better heeled Milanese is the iPhone. This technological jewel and ultimate expression of cool has only just become available in Italy, semi-officially. A Vodafone shop near us has a few of the things in stock.However, what the ingenious Italians have been doing is … [Read more...]