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18Dec/090

[en] New old things

Since I've been back home I've discovered (and redescovered) lots of things. One of those things is a paper I wrote on Star Trek last year. I think I tried to post it on my blog some other time, but anywho, I've uploaded it to slideshare so you can find it at: http://www.slideshare.net/manuelciosici/short-introduction-into-the-star-trek-universe-2745359

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8Dec/090

[en] Using php on your Ubuntu to get the TED talks

Intro

Anyone who knows me a little knows I'm a big fan of the presentations on TED.com. I watch them, adore them, I learn from them and I try to imitate the techniques of good speakers there. My Google Reader is subscribed to the RSS feed of ted.com and I download almost every presentation from their site almost as soon as they appear. But wouldn't it be nice if the episodes came strainght to my computer? Of course it would, and there are some programs that can help with that, but this article isn't about them. This article is about going all geeky and having a custom solution. Let's start!

3Dec/090

[en] Danish branded water

I've noticed something interesting in this country: people like to brand water. Although it seems a little stupid in the beginning, I think it's a good marketing trick. I've seen branded water at banks, at the Student House, at a museum and at my school.
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