Today I’m down on my knees. Tired as anyone can be after deciding to change your life. Almost completely. I decided to leave my daily job as a consultant, analyst and project manager and embrace my own projects – even if I don’t have any secured funding yet – and try to finally make something [...]
In my time as an editorial board member in portuguese B!T Magazine I have written several articles, produced a bunch of tests to miscellaneous equipment and had the privilege to talk to some of the great minds of our time. Geeky stuff mostly but still, wonderful geeky stuff. From all the people I have met [...]
This is an excerpt from a text by Mike Rohde from A List Apart that I strongly recommend to anyone who even considers developing any kind of work. [START EXCERPT] As a kid, I spent hours drawing and sketching ideas that popped into my head. I used drawing as a primary language for capturing thoughts, [...]
Still on the rebound of this year’s Codebits edition, I have to share this video about the Nuclear Tacos experience. [youtube fFvifc8E-cU]
So I’ve been at Codebits IV. Sadly I could only get there yesterday after dinner so I didn’t catch most of the talks. Mut I met old and new friends, talked to Josette from O’Reilly, who I had not met since last Codebits and went around taking lots of pictures and writing news for Bit’s [...]
Last week I have kicked off my new professional as a Web Analyst & Project Manager. This means I will no longer code for a living. At least not as my primary job. I have also recently started writing for a portuguese tech magazine. Between these two main activities, I will have less time to [...]
No, I won’t be writing about Wacco Jacko but yes, this is it. My very first real meaningful theme based post. And today we will discuss… me! I’d like first to address a couple of issues, just to set things straight. I am not a writer. I am not a ultra mega know it all geek on any level. [...]
Honestly I don’t really know where to start. For years I have been thinking about putting up a blog to write about my techie/photo/weird vein and stuff I stumble upon – no advertising intended – besides the writer wannabe stuff I usually post on my personal blog. So finally I go the courage and this is the [...]