No Sarah Connor will not save us. We will choose AI as our next just and benevolent leader. Just you wait. It sounds like a terrible Terminator script - artificial intelligence and robots dominate the Earth and rule…
Were you looking for honorable leadership and a clean fair tournament to bring the world together? We’re sorry Mario, but your princess is in another castle. Welcome to the World Cup 2026 (ready or not). It actually started…
One of society’s moral dramas (and my, is there drama) is the “good products that come from bad people / companies” dilemma. You know what I’m talking about - that service you don’t even think twice about using…
To those I said I would - I tried. But I just couldn’t get past onboarding. Instagram is too creepy. So back in the day - waaaay back in the day - I used social media. There, I…
Maybe your days are numbered, Instagram? We live in some pretty amazing times. What I will refer to generally as “IA” can do more things than ever, and more realistically - generate text, generate photos, edit your photos.
Maybe it’s a generational difference. Perhaps it’s the way that technology is evolving. Identity theft. Deepfakes. AI image harvesting. But I’m just not with sharing personal photos on the internet. Back in the day, when Facebook was new…
I have written about my waffling between different email providers here and here. Just when I think I finally have it figured out, something in the tech world spooks me and I get around to waffling again. :)…
What is American? Who is American? What does that even mean? In just a few short words, I will completely do a disservice to a complex yet silly conversation. If you are born and raised in America, and…
«Not sure if this can turn into a blogger's challenge», he said, and Manu tried as well. Throwing my attempt in the ring: Toilet paper goes up and over, away from the wall. Never in reverse. The smell…
In a fantasy land, I am a carefree and fluid person. But in the real world, I possess a neurotic level > 0. There are some things that drive me absolutely crazy. And one of those are people…
Nothing like a quick family trip in the southern-hemisphere spring to break the routine of winter. This time we headed out a bit farther from home, heading to the capital of Argentina - Buenos Aires. We laughed, we…
Some are prone to miss the forest for the trees. Others miss the trees for focusing on the forest. The allergic like me will totally avoid any sort of forest and trees in the springtime. Anyone who knows…
What is perfection? Depends on who you ask I suppose. It also depends on if you are in what is called the “Western” or “Eastern” world (is there someone in the middle that defines those directions?) There’s really…
Encryption is a hot tech buzzword in 2025. But what is it, why is it important for your email, and what do the top players offer over those email companies that serve "everyone"? Imagine you want to send…
Many people swear loyalty to a brand or camp. I used to be one of them; now I just want to use what is fun to use. I have dorked around with tech for a long time. A…
Arriving at a website to see your language displayed automatically may be a plus for some, but can be a pain in the ass for others. Imagine this: You speak Portuguese, live in Brazil, and visit a website…
Chile: Top to Bottom, With A Barn For Good Measure Chile is certainly a study in contrasts; bone-dry desert, freezing Patagonia, and everything in between. Anyone visiting Chile from abroad will quickly learn three things about Chile's Spanish…
How I Finally Settled On An Email Provider / System Without Going Insane. Ok, this is yet another installment in my journey to set up an email flow that I could be happy with, let go of, and…
It’s official - I have spent waaaaay more time (more time than a sane person would admit) investigating the best email platform for me at this moment. I am on a roll deGoogling, and have been for well…
It's been awhile, and it's a completely different world than my last post saw (and will likely be a different world tomorrow as well). I've got some notes here and there which will eventually become posts / articles…
If It's Swiss, It's Secure - Swiss Cheese has holes In It, and so does this idea. I’ve recently had the pleasure (torture) of studying in-depth many, many, many free and paid email solutions, looking for the perfect…
Took a family trip in November 2024 over the mountains to Bariloche, Argentina. Sharing some photos from the top of Otto Hill, as well as a few other locations. November is a great time to go (for weather…
I’m sure many people have said that before. I’m not one to rail against companies for being large, faceless, cold, and motivated only by money. I used Microsoft products and worked on Windows for over 30 years. I…
I imagine most people just fire up their trusty Gmail account, check and send mail, and call it a day. But when you think about changing to a service that doesn't openly read and spy on your email,…
Manu made a good point the other day in his article about adding unnecessary images to articles just to have a photo. They say a photo is worth 1,000 words. This year, I will take a shot at…
So, in some contexts, the phrase “measure twice, cut once” makes sense. But sometimes one can think so much that you fail to do anything at all. So this year, I hope to let loose and write more,…
Remembering the good old days when 4G was the latest “high-speed internet” and websites were designed to load quickly. There I was, in the heart of South Central Chile, end of August, living a simple, common life of…
Ah, Medium. The land of dreams, where writers come to share their deepest thoughts and worst takes on minimalism. Some are here for community, others for the joy of writing, but most of us came for one thing:…
Update: We have a winner. Made the jump to an iPhone 16 Pro natural color. :) Hello and welcome to October (which started 2 weeks ago). For those of you who are not in those special privileged countries…
WordPress: Make Your Website a Static Website With WordPress In 2026 For Free Hello, we’re back at it in 2026! The plan here is install WordPress in an offline environment, develop our website, with all the designs, posts,…
Why Would I Bother? In 2024, using a password manager is super important – almost vital. Since nearly everything is done online — from banking to bowel movements (well, not quite yet), social media and shopping — individuals…
Why Squarespace Suck When Google Domains sold out to Squarespace, I felt it was time to shift all my domains to another hosting company. I had no idea that such a decision would pull me into one of…
Perplexity, copyrights and citing your work - the good ol' days AI is in the news. In daily conversations. In your social media feeds (if you do that still). AI is the digital magic wand that will make…
Sharing a few photos from a family trip in the start of May 2024 farther south into Chile, in the mystical islands of Chiloé. May is cutting it real close to the start of winter; if you're looking…
I spent 30 minutes Googling how to build homes in my sleep using the new GPT Hammer & Nails, and sold them with just a few clicks on Instagram. The internet is full of opportunities. Just a quick…
It’s 2024 - if you are still using a basic password like password1234 (shame on you) or using the same password for all your online accounts, you are just begging for a world of digital (and real-life) hurt.
Presenting yourself on the internet can be rather complicated. Especially when you add the factor of a multilanguage website. Domain name availability, the ability to pronounce / spell a name are all factors. Recently I’ve put what I…
Quentin Tarantino recently remarked that he plans to make 10 movies, and that’s it. (note: in context, he did indicate that he would be fine doing something later on despite having done 10 movies, so it’s not a…
According to the Gregorian calendar, another year (2023) is coming to a close. That time of year where many people across the world enter the yearly commercialist furor and shop, shop, shop, eat, eat, eat and drink, drink,…
On Sunday, December 17, Chile will (again) go to the polls to vote on the new constitution proposal. In very very general political terms, while the first proposal a couple years back was seen as “leftist”, the new…
I remember a past time, a golden time, when this interconnected space called the internet was a different place. It was a place to show who you were, unashamedly. GeoCities and MySpace existed (don’t miss them), Google did…
In today's world, our virtual existence is like a fortress. Just like castles required fortifications for protection, so does your online presence. It may sound daunting, but don't worry, we've poked around the sage advice from the legendary…
Just a quick post to share a few photos from a trip across the mountains to a couple of towns in Argentina. Fun times (and chocolate) were had by all. :) San Martin de los Andes and Bariloche,…
Privacy is a hot topic in 2023. A concern for some, a buzzword for others. Should I care? What can I do? Is it too late? Why bother? I’d love to say this is your one-stop shop for…
This little list appears to be making the rounds – I found it here at Manuel Moreale’s website, and looks like he stumbled upon it from another site. Indeed it does look fun, so sharing my version here:…
Some reflexions on that magical liquid called whiskey Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough. - Mark Twain I like my whisky old and my women young. - Errol Flynn Whisky…
The honest and consistent politician isn’t a unicorn — I think I just saw one over there… My special guest An undeterminable number of days ago, I had a conversation with my wife. Out of nowhere, she asked…
The famous “shit happens” in English: many flavors, one distinct smell… Into everyone’s life a little shit must fall. Call it what you will: poop, caca, defecation, excrement, bad things….it’s all the same — shit. It happens to…
Listen To This Article Your browser does not support the audio element. This is not my real voice. Why not? Perfect explanation in this article by Manu. Chilean’s are a particular bunch of people. They live in a…
Not as hard as it looks. Breathe deeply, and follow along with me. A nerdy tip to manage those untidy Excel documents. There is no better way to spend an afternoon than by working hard, copying and pasting…