Alan Reid

missfolly: Lotte Jacobi: Albert Einstein, 1938

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:18:54 -0300

missfolly:

Lotte Jacobi: Albert Einstein, 1938

Video

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:15:11 -0300

Arduino Talk

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:47:00 -0300

Last week I talked about Arduino’s awesomeness at Nardoz. I wanted the share the slides (in spanish) with you.

There’s a post about that Nardoz Meeting right here if you’re interested.

Video

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:34:11 -0300

Jerry Brito: Top ten myths about introverts

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:51:00 -0300

Jerry Brito: Top ten myths about introverts:

Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.
This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.

Myth #2 – Introverts are shy.
Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a reason to interact. They don’t interact for the sake of interacting. If you want to talk to an Introvert, just start talking. Don’t worry about being polite.

Myth #3 – Introverts are rude.
Introverts often don’t see a reason for beating around the bush with social pleasantries. They want everyone to just be real and honest. Unfortunately, this is not acceptable in most settings, so Introverts can feel a lot of pressure to fit in, which they find exhausting.

Myth #4 – Introverts don’t like people.
On the contrary, Introverts intensely value the few friends they have. They can count their close friends on one hand. If you are lucky enough for an introvert to consider you a friend, you probably have a loyal ally for life. Once you have earned their respect as being a person of substance, you’re in.

Myth #5 – Introverts don’t like to go out in public.
Nonsense. Introverts just don’t like to go out in public FOR AS LONG. They also like to avoid the complications that are involved in public activities. They take in data and experiences very quickly, and as a result, don’t need to be there for long to “get it.” They’re ready to go home, recharge, and process it all. In fact, recharging is absolutely crucial for Introverts.

Myth #6 – Introverts always want to be alone.
Introverts are perfectly comfortable with their own thoughts. They think a lot. They daydream. They like to have problems to work on, puzzles to solve. But they can also get incredibly lonely if they don’t have anyone to share their discoveries with. They crave an authentic and sincere connection with ONE PERSON at a time.

Myth #7 – Introverts are weird.
Introverts are often individualists. They don’t follow the crowd. They’d prefer to be valued for their novel ways of living. They think for themselves and because of that, they often challenge the norm. They don’t make most decisions based on what is popular or trendy.

Myth #8 – Introverts are aloof nerds.
Introverts are people who primarily look inward, paying close attention to their thoughts and emotions. It’s not that they are incapable of paying attention to what is going on around them, it’s just that their inner world is much more stimulating and rewarding to them.

Myth #9 – Introverts don’t know how to relax and have fun.
Introverts typically relax at home or in nature, not in busy public places. Introverts are not thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies. If there is too much talking and noise going on, they shut down. Their brains are too sensitive to the neurotransmitter called Dopamine. Introverts and Extroverts have different dominant neuro-pathways. Just look it up.

Myth #10 – Introverts can fix themselves and become Extroverts.
Introverts cannot “fix themselves” and deserve respect for their natural temperament and contributions to the human race. In fact, one study (Silverman, 1986) showed that the percentage of Introverts increases with IQ.

"No es verdad que la gente deje de perseguir sus sueños porque se ponen viejos. Ellos se ponen viejos..."

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:50:00 -0300

“No es verdad que la gente deje de perseguir sus sueños porque se ponen viejos. Ellos se ponen viejos cuando dejan de perseguir sus sueños.”

- Gabriel García Márquez

These are the Tenets of Taekwondo. They have been (and will...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:25:00 -0300

These are the Tenets of Taekwondo. They have been (and will always remain) the most important values to me in life since I was a kid.

"Faber est suae quisque fortunae"

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:38:00 -0300

“Faber est suae quisque fortunae”

- Appius Claudius Caecus

Midnight City by M83

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:48:00 -0300

Midnight City by M83

Autor: Alberto Montt

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:47:31 -0300

Autor: Alberto Montt

Cloudy time lapse experiment Earlier today, I started...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:55:00 -0300

Cloudy time lapse experiment

Earlier today, I started experimenting with time lapses for the fist time. This was the result of the first session.

Some details:
1075 shots (1 shot every 5 seconds)
Camera: Nikon D3000 (with AF-S DX VR-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses)
Frame rate: 25fps
Song: Calgary by Bon Iver

"Developing inner values is much like physical exercise. The more we train our abilities, the..."

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:18:05 -0300

““Developing inner values is much like physical exercise. The more we train our abilities, the stronger they become. The difference is that, unlike the body, when it comes to training the mind, there is no limit to how far we can go.””

- Dalai Lama

B1 Battle Droid ready for action Photo: Alan Reid

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:47:00 -0300

B1 Battle Droid ready for action

Photo: Alan Reid

From Time by Pink Floyd.Photo: Road 40, Patagonia Argentina...

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:46:00 -0300

From Time by Pink Floyd.
Photo: Road 40, Patagonia Argentina (Alan Reid)

“Two scouts can go into the mind of a young man and determine whether he’s really...

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:28:57 -0300

“Two scouts can go into the mind of a young man and determine whether he’s really confident about what he can do. So he gets to sign him based on his ability, but then he’s gotta be successful to be confident. And once he becomes confident that’s when you got something. If you make a decision on what you see and things don’t pan out, you move on.” —Billy Beane (Moneyball)

Video

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:32:42 -0300

"Wir sind so gerne in der freien Natur, weil diese keine Meinung über uns hat."

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:29:13 -0300

“Wir sind so gerne in der freien Natur, weil diese keine Meinung über uns hat.”

- Nietzsche

JasperReports jQuery plugin

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:08:00 -0300

Well, I just found an experimental plugin I was working on a few weeks ago. It’s a jQuery plugin that aims to draw any JasperReports file in Canvas. It’s on a very early stage, but you can play around with it. Fork on Github!

jQuery Clock plugin

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:01:16 -0300

Hi there! Long time no see :)

Today I published a small jQuery plugin inspired in the QLOCKTWO. You can check out the demo over here or just get the code on Github.

I’m now thinking in building a real one with my Arduino and some RGB LEDs I have laying around! :)

jXHTML: My new open source project

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:58:00 -0300

jXHTML: My new open source project:

Today I released jXHTML, an open source project that lets you programmatically generate XHTML using Java + Play Framework. It’s main purpose is to generate and handle Web forms. Check it out!