Weeknote 46 (2021)
6 weeks since my last update? Sorry about that. I have been neglecting my blogs for a while. I’m reading stuff, not so much creating or writing. First gig after lockdown 🎸 This week I had my first gig after …
Weeknote 40 (2021)
Yeah, not really a weeknote if I skip like 7 weeks between posts. Shame all over. I have excuses (you tell me if they’re valid or not). First, right after the last post, I went back to work. Back to …
Weeknote 33 (2021)
Ricard’s log, August 20th, 2021 Star Trek Lower Decks is back and they always do this thing “captain’s log”. Sounded funny. It’s not when I do it. Couple of things I’ve been up to: 🎸 Recording the album You know …
Mechanical keyboards in Spanish ISO? Good luck
I would’ve never imagined how hard it is to find a mechanical keyboard with a Spanish ISO layout. Sure, you can find crap on Amazon but I’m looking for a mid-level entry. I have a budget of 100€ and let …
Blocking ads and trackers
Back in March, I purchased a Raspberry Pi (a hand sized computer). I mostly use it for blocking ads, tracking, and malicious scripts and domains for the sites I visit. If you’re into it, check out Pi-Hole. I’m spending a …
Prejudice is bad even when you’re right
I’ve witnessed countless occasions of people accessing the subway without paying a ticket 🎟 I’ve seen them squeeze behind someone before the doors close, jump over the door/fence, have a friend open the door from the inside… you name it. …
Review: A Higher Loyalty
I just finished reading “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership” by James Comey. If you’re from the USA or have closely followed back when Trump got first elected as the President of the USA you might’ve heard the name. …
Disgusting meat bags
The only thing that would make you exempt from not being conscious of other people is if you would leave in the freaking mountains in the middle of nowhere, alone. If you live in a town, or city you should …
10 thousand steps are a lot of steps
Pandemic and walking are not good friends, am I right? 🚶♂️ I bought the recently launched Mi Band 6. In 2016 I had acquired their first version, it didn’t even have a screen! Turns out the Mi Band 6 is …
Snowden’s blog
Back in 2015 I watched Citizenfour, then in 2019 I read Permanent Record from Edward Snowden. If you read my reviews you know how I feel about the man and what he did 💯 Today I’m reading his newly launched …