Romulo Lopez Cordero

links for 2007-12-31

• » How Microsoft (and Apple) will respond to very-low-cost Linux systems | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com
  Interesting strategy
  (tags: apple microsoft blogs)
• NPR: Ron Paul Could Do Well in New Hampshire
  The rise of Ron Paul..
  (tags: politics Ron Paul)
• Ron Paul Needs $23 Mil Now? - Free Market News Network
  $23 million more for Ron Paul to be a serious contender.
  (tags: Ron Paul politics)
• History News Network
  "Illegal immigration was unnecessary since there were essentially open borders. I continue to be appalled that Ron Paul is parroting the line of the worst opponents of immigration"; I am appaled too.
  (tags: Ron Paul inmigration)
• El Independent: Una mujer contra el mundo
  A very nice book review of Paz Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz.
  (tags: Sor Juan Ines de la Cruz Mario Vargas Llosa Octavio Paz)
• El Independent: Un circo en la selva colombiana
  "Francia debe ser mucho más que una desordenada y caótica república gobernada con la punta de una banana." hahha
  (tags: France Colombia Chavez Farc)
• YouTube - The Nantes Elephant
  The elephant of Nantes
  (tags: elephant nantes)
• Reason's Libertarians, in Pursuit of Happiness - washingtonpost.com
  I still have to attend one of these meetings.
  (tags: business Reason Magazine)
• PC World - Vista Resistance: Why XP Is Still So Strong
  I have no intentions of upgrading either.
  (tags: windows xp vista)
• BBC Mundo | América Latina | Rehenes: liberación podría tomar días
  Chavez is either doing some secret mission or he is just bluffing.
  (tags: Chavez FARC Colombia)
• A Guide to Embracing Life as a Single (Without the Resignation, That Is) - New York Times
  Tips for those without a couple.
  (tags: singles)
• Can baking soda curb global warming? | CNET News.com
  "Some scientists have proposed compressing carbon dioxide and sticking it in underground caves as a way to cut down on greenhouse gases. Joe David Jones wants to make baking soda out of it." Very interesting.
  (tags: globalwarming energy environment carbon)

links for 2007-12-30

• Centro Segunda Republica: Unitarismo o federalismo
  la facultad exclusiva de las provincias para establecer y recaudar impuestos, las que deberán aportar los fondos para las necesidades del tesoro nacional
  (tags: federalism Argentina)
• Seven hurt in punch-up at Church of the Nativity - Times Online
  Shameful, specially arround Christmas.
  (tags: fighting religion society stupid)
• Upgrade timing demotes KDE variant of Ubuntu Linux
  (tags: ubuntu KDE)
• Why Starbucks actually helps mom and pop coffeehouses. - By Taylor Clark - Slate Magazine
  Why the franchise actually helps mom and pop coffeehouses.
  (tags: business starbucks economics)
• The limit of Youtube
  You tube get rid of the 10 minute limit.
  (tags: youtube limits)

links for 2007-12-29

• vkmag.com - Video: Boeing land op water
  Terrible tragedy
  (tags: Boeing forced landing)
• » Best picture quality with 6 megapixels!
  Interesting, i was not aware of this.
  (tags: advice camera image interesting photo)
• Geek to Live: Back up Gmail with fetchmail
  To keep in mind.
  (tags: utilities webtools windows backup gmail)
• Year in review: Google gets even more ambitious | CNET News.com
  (tags: Google ambitions)
• The Top 10 Heartbreaking Gadgets of 2007
  (tags: gadgets 2007)
• Linux 101: Prevent Ubuntu from Asking for an Install CD
  Very important, I find that behavior annoying
  (tags: ubuntu linux)

links for 2007-12-28

• Hotels Cheap - Celebrity Hotel Rooms
  One of these days, wait and you will see.
  (tags: travel photos luxury reference)
• Google Responds to Shared Reader Privacy Furor
  A little bump on the road.
  (tags: google socialnetworking)
• Surprises in Spectrum Bidding
  Chevron? What are they doing there
  (tags: FCC auction Chevron)
• For Google Apps, 2008 may be the year it realizes less is not more
  Interesting review on why people is not embracing more google apps.
  (tags: Google apps)
• WendyMcElroy.com: Response to Walter Block
  An interesting critique of Ron Paul.
  (tags: McElroy Block Ron Paul)

links for 2007-12-27

• Business.view | Bah! Humbug | Economist.com
  Very interesting, got the book on my to read list.
  (tags: entrepreneurship nonprofits)
• El Independent: ¿Una ruptura Boliviana?
  It's coming faster than you think.
  (tags: Bolivia autonomías)
• Marc Fearby’s Home Page » Blog Archive » The migration of a fussy Windows user to Linux
  Interesting list of software for Ubuntu, specially for those coming from XP.
  (tags: linux ubuntu windows WinXP)
• El Independent: Rebelión fiscal
  Tax rebelion
  (tags: tax rebel Ecuador)
• El Independent: El espejismo argentino
  The challenges of Cristina Kirchner
  (tags: Alvaro Vargas Llosa Argentina Cristina Kirchner legacy)
• An Obama surge? - - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
  Why conservatives would vote for Obama
  (tags: Obama GOP Elections)
• Straitjacket Bush
  "Impeachment's not the solution to psychosis, no matter how flagrant. But despite their impressive foresight in other areas, the framers unaccountably neglected to include an involuntary civil commitment procedure in the Constitution." Very funny, but a
  (tags: funny Bush Cheney)
• Best Free and Freeware Software for Windows™
  (tags: freeware software windows opensource)

links for 2007-12-26

• BBC Mundo | Ciencia y Tecnología | La perfidia del chocolate
  Beware of that chocolate.
  (tags: chocolate)
• El Federalista: Empresarios guayaquileños se rebelan contra reforma tributaria
  I hope the follow through.
  (tags: Guayaquil taxes)
• In-flight Internet builds on Boeing plan - Los Angeles Times
  When is the question, flying is so boring, a little internet could help.
  (tags: Flying internet)

links for 2007-12-25

• El Independent: Adiós al socialismo en África
  Some positive outlook regarding Africa
  (tags: Africa Latin America development Arosemena)
• CareerJournal | Undress During the Commute, And Other Work-Life Lessons
  Amazing I can not even walk to the corner.
  (tags: sports work life)
• Low-tech Magazine: Email in the 18th century
  Nobody talks about the semaphores anymore, this is a first to me.
  (tags: communication email technology internet europe)
• WendyMcElroy.com: Paul lies through his eye teeth
  Troubling.
  (tags: Libertarians Ron Paul)

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links for 2007-12-23

• Orsai: La madre de todas las desgracias (264)
  Why sometimes believing in forecasts makes them real.
  (tags: argentina literature death latinamerica)
• How can I be SO behind the curve?
  Come one... He is not perfect, but he is not either hurting freedom.
  (tags: Ron Paul Randians)
• ABC News: Life at 630 Lbs: 'I Didn't Leave the House'
  Amazing
  (tags: weight loss)
• FOXSexpert: Pregnant Women Have the Best Sex, Better Orgasms
  (tags: pregnancy women sex)
• El Independent: El dictador en el banquillo
  "La operación decisiva que quebró a Sendero Luminoso y precipitó su desintegración no fueron las matanzas del Grupo Colina, sino la captura de Abimael Guzmán y casi todo su Comité Central, llevada a cabo por un grupo de policías dirigido por el gen
  (tags: Dictatorships terrorism Fujimori Mario Vargas Llosa)
• El Independent: Fidel Castro y su última pelea
  Finally the last gasp of air of Fidel?
  (tags: Castro Cuba)
• How to Install Vmware Server in Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) -- Ubuntu Geek
  Very useful
  (tags: ubuntu VMWARE)

links for 2007-12-22

• A Google Nonprofit Portal? - Philanthropy.com
  (tags: google nonprofits)
• The Agitator » Blog Archive » Another Asset Forfeiture Outrage
  Outrageous, when being our of the grid (the banking system) can be a big problem.
  (tags: Finance)
• Por Marcela Sanchez - El valor de ser optimista - washingtonpost.com
  A pesar de la creciente hostilidad hacia ellos, los inmigrantes siguen adelante y continúan con su actitud positiva & la gente más contenta gana más dinero y es más sana".
  (tags: inmigration optimism)
• Feature: The 23 Best iTunes Add-ons
  Interesting add ons.
  (tags: itunes apps lifehacker)
• Libertarian wants to challenge Paul for U.S. House seat | Postcards
  A better Ron Paul?
  (tags: Libertarians inmigration)
• Top 10 Most Curious stories of 2007 - Times Online
  Some are very funny.
  (tags: Fun interesting lists 2007 wtf)