Second language curse
I count myself privileged of being proficient in a second language (English), which has helped me learn other languages and have a more elastic mind towards different concepts in life. But there is a...
View ArticleAsperger’s and the failure of the educational system
Asperger’s Syndrome (more info), a condition within the Autism spectrum where social awareness is lacking, but communication skills are not affected much, is a topic floating around our house for a few...
View ArticleTrashing Chromebooks
At Linaro, we do lots of toolchain tests: GCC, LLVM, binutils, libraries and so on. Normally, you’d find a fast machine where you could build toolchains and run all the tests, integrated with some...
View ArticleMoving to Europe
After more than one year planning, we’re finally moving to Europe. Well, the blog, of course. Ever since the exposure of the worst conspiracy theories we all knew existed, but were always called crazy,...
View ArticleCollection of data is not the only problem
What the NSA has taught us is that mass surveillance is not as hard as people used to think. Other governments, and most commercial companies, do that, too. With the advent of smartphones we’ve learned...
View ArticleGates of Hell
Gates of Hell A land, laid waste. A kingdom, in ruins. Worlds, at war. This was all knowledge of many people around the world these days. Karmac reviewed his captain’s log. “The year 2087. 32 years...
View ArticleFeature: Mass Murderer on Brutal Killing Spree
After the sudden end of a year-long crime wave, bodies begin to drop. At the end of December, death threats began spreading across London and Eastern England. Then, on the 1st of January, the first of...
View ArticleOh, you want support?
I don’t know how many open source communities have the same problem, but in the LLVM list we do receive more than a few emails a year with people really upset that no one has fixed their bugs quick...
View ArticleThe Falacy of Empathy
Empathy, or the ability to feel what other people are feeling, is often associated with good hearted people. In theory, empathy should provide the tools you need to understand someone else’s feelings...
View ArticleWhite European Males, GamerGate and DongleGate
First things first, a disclaimer: I don’t condone, nor I accept any form of harassment, physical, verbal or electronic. I don’t mix technical qualities with life situations. Your choices, opinions,...
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