After my test week with the N900, I was pretty sure that I just needed a basic smartphone able to do Google Sync. I’m a dirty cheap bastard, and I don’t like long-term commitments with carriers, so I decided to buy the HTC Snap. It’s Windows Mobile 6.5 based with qwerty keyboard and it works [...]
The Whoa Amazing CellPhone That Runs Linux
August 22 10
About one month ago, WOMWorld sent me a Nokia n900 for a week, so I could test it. For those who are unaware, the N900 is not exactly a smartphone: it’s more like a portable, pocket-sized computer, which also happens to have a cell phone. The Good If you’re a geek, in any level, you’ll [...]
Pimp my Bike
July 15 10
I’ve used a bike to commute before, and after summer arrived in Toronto, I couldn’t resist and got another one. It’s the worst bike I’ve ever had, heavier than me, without any kind of comfort like “OMG SHIMANO PARTS” and “AWESOME BRAKES”, but does the job of taking me home to wherever I need. So, [...]
It’s Hot!
July 8 10
It’s been four months since my arrival, it’s hot as hell – or hot as summer in Brazil, believe it or not, 35 degrees! – in Toronto. I’ve got a job in the Toronto International Film Festival as Technical Support – LOOOTS of work, but I was almost in tears when I visited the Film [...]
Schoolgirl
June 16 10
Yesterday I was walking, wearing default walking clothes – leggings, walking shoes, t-shirt, you know that stuff – and carrying my backpack. I got thirsty after some kilometers and entered the first place that seemed to sell water – a pub. I had the bad luck to go inside a pub during the Brazil vs [...]
Oldschool
June 3 10
You know you’re oldschool (or, let’s face it, you have become old) when you start to miss mails arriving on your personal inbox. I’m not talking about professional e-mails, mailing lists, newsletters, the “automagically generated” content you receive. I’m talking about content someone took some time to write, specially for you. Someone saw something, thought [...]