“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Crack-Up
Superscrieri brings together experts from the Pulitzer Centre, The Kyiv Independent, Ziarul de Gardă and Macromedia University Berlin in a workshop for Romanian journalists – the specialists come from Malaysia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Germany
Bucharest, October 31, 2025: The Friends For Friends Foundation, organiser of the Superscrieri Awards Gala, an initiative that annually rewards the best journalism in Romania, and ING Bank Romania, are organising the Takeover Disinfo event on November 5, dedicated to journalists interested in understanding and combating the phenomenon of disinformation.
Bucharest, October 31, 2025 — As the new school year unfolds, parents are showing a growing interest in professional tutoring and educational support, according to data from HomeRun, the leading online service platform in Romania. While the demand for guitar tutoring is the fastest growing service just as the new school year kicked off, in October, with a 57% year-on-year increase, Mathematics and English private lessons dominate the education category, reflecting parents’ efforts to help their children perform better in school and prepare for exams.
București, October 29, 2025. SAMEDAY, the courier company that introduced easybox delivery in Romania, announced investments of over €80 million in 2025 dedicated to technology, regional expansion, operational capacity, and the growth of the easybox network. These investments come amid a 20% increase in company revenues in the first nine months of the year compared to the same period last year. Thus, the company is now ready to process up to 1 million parcels per day in its sorting centers during Black Friday, when parcel volumes are expected to rise by around 70% compared to a normal period.
GoTech World 2025, the largest business IT and digital solutions expo-conference in Central and Eastern Europe, brings audiences an extraordinary show at the intersection of art and robotics. “The Robot Cellist,” the visionary project of international artist Fredrik Gran, will demonstrate how technology can rewrite the role of classical instruments and the performer, opening a new era of musical expression. In addition, over the two days of the event, dozens of globally renowned speakers will take the 11 stages to explore the latest trends in technology and business.
A performer who has captivated audiences across Europe, the U.S., and Asia, appearing in Bucharest for the first time.
I read some technology bloggers (tech bloggers).
It keeps surprising me that these bloggers think they write about technology.
I think it’s not the technology, but how they present it, how they react to it, and finally – how do they make me, the reader, feel.
I like how nwradu (Radu Dumitru) writes, but it’s not necessarily for what he says (I’m not an expert in technology, I can’t judge well enough), but for the way he makes me feel when I read something written by him. Of course, you need to know some things about technology, but after a while, the emotions matter more.
I keep reading other bloggers, and they focus on the technical parts. nwradu makes his articles funny. It’s a pleasure to read him.
I watch some chess bloggers:
Why? They all make me feel good, laugh, and so on. They all have different way of expressing, and it’s quite nice.
I realize that no matter how much I try, I will likely never be #1 in the world at chess, and likely not even in the top 1,000 in the world, so why not feel good, while also learning some things?
I am not at such a high level as to be able to understand perfectly a game by top chess players. Even if YouTubers try to explain it, I might not be able to understand it.
But I still try to do so, and if I’m entertained in the process, I think it’s a good thing.
I recently met a business person wanting to improve his skills by joining a public speaking club. I suggested, much rather, to take theatrical classes. Public speaking is generally very formal. Theatrical – much more creativity, emotions, variety.
For technology bloggers – do what nwradu does – read Science Fiction, and do your best to be funny. It’s really not about the RAM, capacity, and speed. It’s about how I feel when I read you.
As a conclusion, I would focus more on „life”, and less on „formal business” or „precise technology”. Where „life” is: reading forms of literature (SF is fine), doing theater, and going into arts.
As an example, I prefer to see some emotions about the latest phone, to get some insights while also being entertained. I prefer to enjoy a presentation for emotions, not for speaking in the perfect way. I prefer to have fun while watching chess, rather than being all rational.
I have a TikTok account, but I don’t actively use it.
I rarely watch TikTok videos and haven’t posted on TikTok other than some reposts of other people’s videos.
My main issue with TikTok? You can’t fast-forward in a video. If a video is 30 seconds long, you can’t watch the 10 seconds at the end.
This might be minor for a single video, but if I constantly can’t jump ahead in videos, I prefer not to use the platform.
I also don’t like Facebook. They have some unskippable notifications and invitations, and if I am to read the posts in my Facebook feed, a lot of it is not something I would like. And, of course, there are the ads.
But I keep saying. Facebook is not about the platform, which I might like or not; it’s about the people who are there.
I follow some Facebook accounts that only post on Facebook some pieces of information.
When someone says „I don’t use Facebook”, what they generally mean is that they don’t like the Facebook feed.
But how about doing things like I do – just visiting some Facebook profiles. I have some bookmarks, and I visit, daily for some, weekly for some, and monthly for some, Facebook profiles.
I use Facebook quite a lot for posting and for one thing only – for consuming content exactly as I need it.
The best part? While the Facebook news feed is generally filled with Ads, if I visit a Facebook profile (page/user), they generally don’t have any ads.
So, to me Facebook is not about „This is about a poorly-made news feed”, but „Person X and Entity Y can only be found on Facebook. For them, I use it”.
Perhaps TikTok also has its influencers and great content, but I’m too annoyed by their system to actually use it.
I think I read in a book by Derek Sivers that if you want to change the world, you’re better off working for a company and financing an NGO, rather than working at an NGO.
Also, I think you need a system that scales. That „system” can be either other people or a very good personal productivity.
I like this quote by Google AI:
To „change the world,” you need to build or improve systems that enable widespread, sustainable, and positive change, rather than relying solely on individual actions or grand pronouncements. This means creating organized structures, processes, or networks designed to solve problems, allocate resources, and empower people to achieve collective goals. Focusing on systems allows a single person’s efforts to multiply and create lasting, large-scale impact.
I would like to change the world a little. Perhaps, I don’t know? Start with myself?
În copilărie, cu aventurile din primii ani ai lui ’90, am supărat pe cineva foarte tare.
M-a așteptat cu fratele lui să mă bată. M-a lovit, etc.
Am vrut să plec, știam că vrea să îmi facă mai mult rău.
La un moment dat, după câteva secunde, fiind strict cu spatele, m-am aplecat brusc foarte mult.
Deasupra mea a trecut un bolovan, o piatră de câteva kilograme bune, aruncată direct asupra zonei gâtului/capului.
El l-a aruncat cu convingerea că nu mă uit. Nu mă uitasem.
A fost una din situațiile în care știu sigur că aș fi pățit ceva foarte grav.
Intenționat când am mers am mers în așa fel încât să dau impresia că nu mă uit, și să fie sigur și să dea.
Dar sincronizarea cu bolovanul a fost la secundă.
Nu ar fi fost o situație de viață și de moarte, dar sigur m-ar fi afectat fizic puternic.
