This week I have had a lot of dead time in the office (while waiting for the client’s answers), and I’ve been reading some web usability articles from Jakob Nielsen’s website. I have read almost every column he wrote, and I think I already knew most of the key issues (like colors for links, big… Read More »
I don’t really like these kind of silly quizzes, but sometimes are funny… “You fit in with: Humanism” Your ideals mostly resemble that of a Humanist. Although you do not have a lot of faith, you are devoted to making this world better, in the short time that you have to live. Humanists do not… Read More »
A morning office conversation: Tony (a workmate): Is there a PHP function to stop for a moment the execution of a page? Me: Yes, it is “sleep()”. Tony: Just what I need, to sleep a little bit. Does it work with microseconds? Me: No, it works with seconds. For example, if you write sleep(1), it… Read More »
I live in Barcelona, a city marked with Gaudí’s spirit. Gaudí was a wise architect who studied shapes from nature, as a form of inspiration, and he used them to create new buildings. These shapes, like spiral, helix or hyperboloid, are not only beautiful but also interesting ways to sustain a building’s weight. Both beauty… Read More »
Finally, after staying for 2 weeks in Bournemouth (UK), I came back to Spain last Saturday. This stay was like a fire-drill (or a trial-run), a way to verify my skills with English language. I was travelling alone, I met some gentlemen Go players, I studied some English, etc. The result, as you can see,… Read More »
One of the most impossible things to find in this life is decent men’s underwear. With “decent” I mean slips or boxers which are neither flat white, nor “gay” multicoloured. Where can I find a nice green or orange slips, please? In Barcelona I go shopping sometimes, but fashion shops don’t have a lot of… Read More »
KNOWING FISH One day Chuang Tzu and a friend were walking by a river. “Look at the fish swimming about,” said Chuang Tzu, “They are really enjoying themselves.” “You are not a fish,” replied the friend, “So you can’t truly know that they are enjoying themselves.” “You are not me,” said Chuang Tzu. “So how… Read More »
English language is more formal than Spanish. You should say/write every single word of a sentence, avoiding “ellipsis” (leave out words). On the other hand, Spanish language uses a lot of ellipsis. An easy example: “I was cooking a paella, when she saw me, and {she} asked me {if I could} teach {her how} to… Read More »
Today I have visited Stonehenge, one of the most outstanding prehistoric monuments. I spent two hours (by bus) to arrive there, and I can say this journey is paid off. The place is really excellent for astronomy purposes, because it has a perfect horizon, without hills or mountains disturbing the skyline. You can see only… Read More »
Finally on holidays! To start with, I’m going to stay in Bournemouth (in the south of UK) for 2 weeks. I have just arrived and everything seems fabulous. The people, the house, the neighbourhood. Anyway I have to change 2 things in my mind, quickly: 1st is to think in pounds (not in euros) and… Read More »