ChespiritoLet’s go from Argentina to Mexico this time. That’s 7'500 Km from Buenos Aires to Ciudad de México, a very long distance that shows the massive size of the Spanish Empire five centuries ago (let’s not forget that California and Patagonia were also parts of said empire).
Andy KusnetzoffLet me introduce you to a national hero of Argentina. His name is Andy Kusnetsoff. Yes, obvious Russian origins, family name eventually butchered when his ancestors disembarked at the Ciudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María del Buen Ayre. He’s been a reporter and radio host for almost 30 years now.
FernandoThe national drink of Argentina is the Fernando, aka Fernet Branca with Coca-Cola: 3 parts Fernet, 7 parts Coke, fill with ice and serve cold. You’re welcome.
ArturitoI watched the first Star Wars film (aka “Episode 4”) on the big screen of a crappy cinema of Buenos Aires somewhere in 1978 or 1979 (I was 5 or 6 years old).
The Chewing Gum Conspiracy: A Psychedelic Odyssey Beyond the Printed PageThis blog post is the result of me mixing my newfound fascination with AI and LLMs to my unbounded love for psychedelic rock from the 1960s. You’ve been warned.
30 Years of Product Naming TrendsHere is an extension of a popular tweet I once wrote, extending it both backward and forward in time, with some actualizations.
Avoid These Things Because InsecureAvoid all of these things with all your might, beware, don’t even think about it. You know it’s going to hurt. Stay away. You’ve been warned. Pay attention.
How to Use a MicrophoneAt some point in your professional speaking life you will have to hold a dynamic microphone in your hands in front of an audience, just like a rock star. Not only should you be aware that it’s not a pepper mill, there’s a few more things to keep in mind while using them.
Bad, bad flight.It’s bad to be stuck on a plane next to a person who snores with a wide open mouth. It’s even worse if the person in question is a massive rugby player and you’re stuck against the window. And even worse if he has bad breath. Add a child crying in the vicinity and you are seriously in trouble. Oh, and if the flight is more than 10 hours long, well, let’s just say it wasn’t your day. Like, at all.
20 Moments of Argie PaleomarketingFor the past 4 years I’ve been sharing old argentine advertising campaigns on Twitter, with the meme “Moment of argie paleomarketing brought to you by akosma™®©”. The jingles and slogans (mostly from the 80’s) would pop up in my head at any random moment, and would always be followed by chuckles, sarcasm, puzzled looks and sometimes even hatred from my argie followers.
Les Gens Pensent Que Je Suis Tessinois - Part IC’est sérieux, c’est toujours pareil. Apparemment j’ai un accent étrange, relativement difficile à placer, paraît-il. Alors les gens me demandent, “alors, vous venez du Tessin?”
Destrozando El ApellidoAquí inicio la sección oficial de mis apariciones en la TV con apellidos destrozados!
I Hate You, Airline IndustryI hate flying. I hate airplanes. I hate airlines. I hate crews. I hate ground handling teams. I hate everything that has to do with that shit. Deeply. Disturbingly. Profoundly.
On the Importance of Yerba Mate in the Software Development ProcessThis paper will highlight the results of an extensive research conducted since the mid 90’s, on the effects of the consumption of beverages based in the plant known as Ilex paraguariensis, in the framework of software development process activities in South America and some small parts of Europe.
The Netherlands is nowhere near KievNot to mention that Singapore is slightly southern where it should be, or that Houston is a bit too close to Monterrey, but I’m too picky there.
A Case for Compilers: a Fake PaperThis morning I said to myself; I should write something for my blog… but had no subject to write about; so I found a faster way: I went to http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/scigen/ and asked the SCIgen Automatic CS Paper Generator to create a document suitable to post here, to keep you entertained for a while. The results are amazing!
NieveAcabo de mandarle este mensaje a una amiga, cuyo novio resbalo en la nieve y se jodio la muñeca:
Tato Bores en Busca De La Vereda Del SolMonologo N° 2000 - Domingo 9 de setiembre de 1990 - 21 horas 30 minutos.
JJJL’histoire humaine est pleine de surprises. Prenons, par exemple, le cas tres particulier des “Multiplication des J”. En effet, de très nombreuses personnalités connues par leurs réalisations dans de très nombreux domaines possèdent des patronymes commençant par la lettre J, considérée d’ailleurs par certaines castes de chamans du sud de la polynésie comme miraculeuse.