Travel is part of life and if you have pets, finding appropriate boarding for them is a must. This is my explanation for why you should not entrust your dog to Glenstar Kennels, in Canterbury, New Zealand. At the end of 2016 I had work approval for a two-month trip overseas. Normally I would book… Continue reading Why you shouldn’t entrust your pet to Glenstar Kennels
Category: meta
My setup (early 2015 edition)
Almost 3 years ago I posted my computer setup following the model introduced by The Setup. A few things have changed in the meantime and this time is as good as any for updating the list. Hardware Computers: I have been using a 13" macbook air for 2 years now, with a 256GB SSD and… Continue reading My setup (early 2015 edition)
For a better-sampling Quantum Forest
I have been writing in internet on and off—perhaps mostly off—for near 20 years, including various blog stints since July 2003. This is my fifth or sixth iteration for a blog and I figured out that one element that makes it difficult to keep going in its current form is how skewed is the sampling… Continue reading For a better-sampling Quantum Forest
Excel, fanaticism and R
This week I've been feeling tired of excessive fanaticism (or zealotry) of open source software (OSS) and R in general. I do use a fair amount of OSS and pushed for the adoption of R in our courses; in fact, I do think OSS is a Good ThingTM. I do not like, however, constant yabbering… Continue reading Excel, fanaticism and R
Dealing with software impermanence
Every so often I get bored writing about statistical analyses, software and torturing data and spend time in alternative creative endeavors: taking and processing pictures, writing short stories or exploring new research topics. The former is, mostly, covered in 500px, I keep the stories private and I'm just starting to play with bioacoustics. While I've… Continue reading Dealing with software impermanence