A team of over 50 people have collaborated in Data+Design, a book about preparing and visualizing information. It’s a thorough but simple introduction to data collection and visualization, very thoroughly written and chock full of great advice. It’s open-source too, published in its present form using O’Reilly’s Atlas e-publishing platform, which produces very clean,… Continue reading Data + Design
Author: Daniel Pradilla
Soy arquitecto de software y ayudo a la gente a mejorar sus vidas usando la tecnologÃa.
En este sitio, intento escribir sobre cómo aprovechar las oportunidades que nos ofrece un mundo hiperconectado. Cómo vivir vidas más simples y a la vez ser más productivos.
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How to travel with your phone without paying for roaming charges
The majority of globalized phone companies don’t pay a dime for cellphone roaming connections. They shouldn’t charge for it, but continue to do. Roaming charges are an insolent vestige of the past. It’s a way for phone companies to steal our money. So the only way we have to avoid these charges –save from leaving… Continue reading How to travel with your phone without paying for roaming charges
Cómo usar tu móvil cuando estés de viaje sin pagar roaming
A la mayorÃa de las telefónicas globalizadas no les cuesta el roaming. No deberÃan cobrarlo, pero siguen haciéndolo. Los cargos de roaming son un vestigio insolente del pasado. Es una manera que tienen las compañÃas de telefonÃa celular para robarnos dinero sin que podamos protestar. Asà que la única manera que tenemos para evitar esos costosos… Continue reading Cómo usar tu móvil cuando estés de viaje sin pagar roaming
Software tools to avoid Repetitive Strain Injury
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) can be defined as a painful condition linked to performing a repetitive activity for long periods of time. If your work depends on that you sit all day at a computer –like mine– it’s crucial that you find a way to take periodic breaks to do some stretching exercises. But… Continue reading Software tools to avoid Repetitive Strain Injury
Two Dropbox alternatives
Like everyone else, I’ve run out of space in my Dropbox and my Google Drive. Besides, I’m low on space in my hard drive, so I’ve been looking for a solution that enables me to do manual backups, to have some mp3 and video files in an off-site and relatively safe place. So, I’ve been… Continue reading Two Dropbox alternatives