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What is MasterMind Explorer?

Who is Robin Good?

Who is Luigi Canali De Rossi?

What are some of the topics covered by MasterMind Explorer?

Testimonials - What do readers say about MasterMind Explorer?

Vista Points - What are the Vista Points (Research Areas) of MasterMind Explorer?

Who else is behind this project?

What am I trying to achieve?

Your feedback

Mastermind Explorer is a monthly newsletter helping communicators around the world extend their reach and effectiveness. MasterMind provides new, cutting-edge, innovative and uniquely cost-effective new media resources scouted, researched and tested for you by a passionate new media expert.

Its mission is the one of helping and empowering individuals to communicate, publish and learn more effectively with information and communication technologies.

Directed to individuals, entrepreneurs, communication managers, and educators in development, research and training institutions worldwide, MasterMind Explorer reveals valuable insights into future directions of ICT (Information and Communication Technology).

Through selected and qualified reviews MasterMind Explorer reports in a timely-fashion about the most effective uses and applications for new media technologies.

MasterMind Explorer mission is the one of supporting and bringing back the initiative to those individuals who wish to communicate, publish and learn more effectively with information and communication technologies.

MasterMind Explorer editorial cut is one that provides immediate benefit and practical application to communicators, publishers and educators alike, who approach the world of communication from a non-commercial standpoint, and with the interest of sharing knowledge or learning from others with the minimum costs and with the best solutions available.

MasterMind Explorer is a unique newsletter in that it tries to provide resources, tools and technologies that allow to realize what the mainstream normally says not to be possible. It looks without prejudices for alternatives and new solutions to communication, learning and collaboration issues.

MasterMind Explorer strives to find solutions that facilitate information access and exchange to the individual, free and independent from enterpise and corporate interests and restrictions.

Robin Good is the character I have chosen to impersonate in trying to metaphorically represent the spirit that guides Master New Media, MasterMind Explorer and all of the initiatives connected to them.

Robin Good, as the name implies, is here to open up and reveal "good" options and alternatives to help individuals regain their initiative and their forgotten choice of being free.

Robin Good approach is one of scouting, learning and understanding from the "information-rich" (those who mange and control technology and communication tools) and then to share, pass-on and point to what does really work and brings back capacity for initiative and action to the individuals.

I, Luigi Canali De Rossi, am a new media expert with extensive experience in the Communication Arts, Design and Technology. I am a young researcher, working out of any place I find suitable for my peaceful research.

I am a person who nonetheless having positive and well developed social and interpersonal skills is rather solitary. I am not part of any major group, association or political party, nor I have before.

I am always very up-to-date with new trends, tools and technology and have long enjoyed learning about communication and learning in all of their forms.

I am a rather humble but trustworthy advisor as I like to listen and watch closely any issue before giving my opinion and advice about it. I spend a lot of my time studying and learning about new technologies and about how they can be utilized to let individuals take back much of the initiative and capability to collaborate effectively outside the realms of corporate interests.

I am working at identifying key areas of knowledge that are essential ammunitions for anyone wishing to leverage the potential of hir human mind paired with the rapidly-paced progress of information and communication technologies.

If you want to read more about me and about my professional role please see this personal profile of Luigi Canali De Rossi.

I am very open to listen to critique, suggestions and advice from others as well, and I can't find a time when I did not learn something useful by paying close attention to what others, friends or critics were saying to me. In this light I invite you to feel free to write or to get in touch with me by using the feedback form at the bottom of this page.

Vouch for me.
If you feel like providing just a sign of your appreciation, I have a desire to express: Just send me a blank feedback. No need to praise, or write down a polite message. Just send me your supporting sign of approval, by placing in the subject box one asterisk to say "I like it. Keep doing it". (if you wish to put two, I'll know that I am doing really well. Don't do three or I will get all red in the face ;-)).

Discover how to:

� Voice-communicate with crystal clear reception online

� Monitor live who is visiting your Web site

� Test the compatibility of your Web pages

� Create PDF files without Acrobat

Learn to:

� Control your PC remotely

� Access Web sites that are censored

� Remove spyware from your computer

� Publish a real book for under $ 1000

Find out:

� which are the most effective interactive learning tools

� which are rare-to-find tools to collaborate online

� which are the best free and low-cost image editors

� which are the most compatible instant messengers

� which are the newest Search Engines and Research tools

� Google secrets techniques and facilities

Communication Agents Initiative

Digital Imaging

eMarketing

Independent Publishing

Information Access

Information Design and Data Visualization

Intellectual Property

Interface and Navigation Design

Kudos and Whips

Learning - Educational Technologies

Online Collaboration

Presentation

Privacy and Security

Search

Social Networking

Technology Support

Testing

Translation

I have many good friends helping me in this this.
A few are very close and take responsibility for specific work I am developing.
Others, sustain and support this initiative silently, by giving their "sign of approval" through email or other means. All of them count and it is thanks mostly to them that this set of projects is moving further ahead.

Of particular support is the work of Massimo Curatella and Antonella Pastore who have long shared and lived Master New Media goals and mission and who continuosly provide insight and feedback to my work.

There are no sponsors, funding partners or other entities helping this whole project go on. This work is funded by my own interest, passions, ideals and desire to do something good while I am around with this body.

Two courageous staff help me edit and publish all that you can read on Masternewmedia.org

Mihai Alexandru Bocsaru my "offshore" help, supports me remotely from Romania.
Mihai never gives up, even when he should ;-) He is a great warrior of IT and a true gentleman of these times.

Nicole Neuberger, news editor and jr. usability engineer works off any Internet line she can hook into from anyplace in the world.

Yes, they are both paid for their assignment, but I must say, they both go "way out" of their mandate to produce work that is always outstanding and precise. They do go the "extra mile". And they do it with love. I certainly could not do without them.

The mission and goal of Master New Media and MasterMind Explorer is a simple one:
Help individuals find the means to take initiative again toward positive change.

Positive change will come to be a central issue binding all of this work I am doing and I am investing my best resources and time to clearly define it in a way that can be shared and refined collaboratively.

The strategy adopted is one of doing this by exposing, uncovering, researching, and reporting about communication, collaboration and technology-based learning tools that can facilitate more effective communication, understanding and learning.

Control of access to information and controls of tools (media) to manage it is presently in the hands of a few.

Not many among us truly realize the significance of this and what is really happening on this planet right now.

Unless I can help others see, understand and realize how much each one of us can do by just looking, learning and networking with others who are realizing the same "truths" I will not be realizing my imprinted mission in this lifetime.

Your feedback is always desirable. There is no other way I can improve any of this otherwise. I am listening.

Please use the form here below to provide me directly with your feedback.
I will promptly respond to you within 24 hours.

Always here, forever seeking

Robin Good, alas Luigi Canali De Rossi

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