Gunnar Wolf - Nice grey life - page 83

I was about to close down a good day of hard work, a heavy but useful day… I had even decided to take some time off to listen to some good music, and was heading off to bed on a good mood… Until I decided to read my contacts’ latest rants. And I found very sad news - again. A ten year old kid was killed while cycling in Calle Nezahualpilli, Colonia Ajusco. I happen to know quite well that precise area - I lived very close to that street for some months in 2008. I eat in a small...

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What characterizes the Debian project? What differentiates it from other distributions? What characteristics emerge from these points? I cover:<ul><li>What is Debian?</li><li>Relation between Debian and Free Software</li><li>Main motivators for its developers</li><li>Relation between this project and other developments</li><li>Release cycles and quality assurance</li></ul> I prepared this talk for Quito, Ecuador, May 2010. Attachments Presentation (LaTeX Beamer sources) (66 KB) Presentation (PDF format) (379 KB)

If anybody is interested or can attend: Tomorrow and the day after (Wednesday and Thursday 12-13/05/2010) FLACSO (a leading Social Sciences faculty spanning countries all over Latin America) and IFE (Mexico’s federal electoral authority) are presenting a seminar on e-voting: Electronic vote experiences in Mexico and around the world. Sadly, I will be unable to attend, as I will be on the road once again (Ecuador!). However, I hope those among my readers who are interested in the topic can attend — or at least follow the audio and video transmission from the IFE website. The seminar will be held...

I woke up with a loud BZZZT — It happens every couple of years. The electric transformer for the circuit where my house is located, at the Northern edge of Ciudad Universitaria, decided to die (or at least, to take a break… literally). About one hour later, I decided it was time to wake up and start being a useful person. I gave breakfast to my cats and had breakfast myself, and called the electrical company to report this mishap. They told me the report was registered, and I hope to have electricity soon (meanwhile, I’m sitting at a nearby...

In an amazing but meaningless feat of synchronicity, Toxicore’s post led me to check how much distance have I done while excercising – I have mainly done this cycling, although some running also comes into play. Turns out I was just about to break the same mark he did. From my Nokia Sportstracker records: Before breaking the 5000 Km mark, yesterday at noon: After breaking the 5000 Km mark, yesterday at night: So, following Bubulle’s style… If I have done 5000 Km since January 2008, when do you think I should reach 5500? 6000? 7000? Infinity and beyond? Attachments Screenshot-post.png...

Sometimes dinner turns out just the way you want it. Or even better. This time it was very quick to prepare, and very satisfying. What was it? Just throw in the following ingredients in your favorite wok, in this order. No, don’t ask me about quantities - What seems right should be right. You will be happy. Olive oil (~2tbsp)Four garlic cloves, finely choppedSome coriander (cilantro)About two inches of a leek (poro) headTwo dry chiles anchos, cut in small bitsOne leaf of hoja santaOne fish fillet (I used basa, but I know very little about fish)~300g of setas mushroomsA bit...

Pestilence, War, Famine, and Death, the mythological Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Mexico’s de facto president, Felipe Calderón, once again showed his involuntary aptitude for deep political analysis: On Monday, on a State visit to Germany, he declared Mexico has faced the Five Horsemen of the Apocalypse (second source, in English). I agree: One year ago, we were facing a health emergency, the AH1N1 epidemic, hence pestilence. Since he took power in December 2006, the president’s main action has been the war on drugs, hence war. The country was the worst performing Latin American country in 2009, with our economy...

I bought my current cell phone in mid January 2008, which means I have had it for ~830 days. I tend not to lose sight of the few things I keep on me at all times - Keys, wallet and cell phone. In this 830 day period, I doubt I have forgotten my phone for more than three days. Ok, lets just add some extra five days, for times I have travelled without the phone charger, resulting in me not having a phone available. So, eight days out of 830 gives us that the probability for me accidentally not having...

Say, just where in the Gaussian would you be if you found Nessie?