I have always liked electronics. I remember receiving different mechanical toy kits when I was a kid. I would make a car, a tank, a boat and all kind of different motorized projects. I would play for hours at a time with this kit. It was great but there was only an on/off switch.
During my [...]
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Bitcoin: a potentially disruptive currency
In the past, I have described my tendency to like distributed and decentralized systems. Recently, I cam across this new virtual currency called Bitcoin.
Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer electronic currency. It cannot be controlled by anyone. I believe this is its main strength. Most currencies available and used today are controlled by a small group of [...]
H.264: A dent in Firefox’s progress
Firefox’s progress has been quite steady since its’ first releases. I remember downloading one of the first alpha version to try it out. It was rough but it was on a good track.
Today, Firefox has a lot of competition for the top spot. Opera, Google Chrome, Safari and even the upcoming Internet Explorer 9 are [...]
Stop caring too much about how your site looks
I know many people who want their website to looks exactly the same across all browsers. They want absolute consistency like mad people think they can walk on water. These people should stop caring too much about it because, mainly, it is impossible.
Since I started this blog, I have been looking how it looks like [...]
Automating my PC maintenance tasks
Recently, I automated a few of my deployment processes. They were taking too much time to do and they were frankly boring. I managed automate everything including the database backup, putting the site in maintenance mode, creating the file package, sending the file package, extracting the file package on the server, preparing the database package [...]
The joy of Python
I have been in Chicago for PyCon 2009 this weekend and I must say that it was a tremendous conference. These guys know what they are doing and they are doing it well.
First, the hotel was alright. There is not much to say about it except for the fact that I had to walk 10 [...]