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Los pacifistas como enemigos del estado

Thursday, 8. October 2009, 12:59:07

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Originally posted by Goering:

Naturalmente, la gente común no quiere la guerra, pero el pueblo siempre puede ser sometido a la voluntad de sus líderes. Eso es fácil. Todo lo que tienes que hacer es decirles que están siendo atacados y denunciar a los pacifistas por falta de patriotismo y por exponer al país al peligro. Funciona de la misma manera en cualquier país




Originally posted by Goering:

Naturally, the common people don't want war; neither in Russia nor in England nor in America, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship or a Parliament or a Communist dictatorship. ...voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.



Hermann Goering

Any similarity with certain couple of leaders in latinamerica... it is just a coincidence.

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La danza

Sunday, 15. February 2009, 19:01:16

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Es que definitivamente cuando uno no tiene nada que hacer, se le ocurren las cosas más descabelladas.



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Reporting Live from Colombia

Saturday, 19. July 2008, 21:35:27

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Today, and tomorrow, my whole weekend will be full of cats. I am reporting live from Colombia. And I mean ALL of it, in just one place. The theme of the fair is Colombia itself, so there are representatives of every corner of Colombia in here.

Unfortunately my notebook and camera batteries both died this morning, so I have been a little bit busy trying to save energy for the reason I am here: a cat contest.

I have uploaded photos to the 'Kittens' album. A sneak preview:







Well. The story goes like this. As I didn't have batteries to spare, I couldn't take pictures of everybit I lived that day.

It was the first time we have been enrolled as part of the show, and not mere spectators, so as newbies, we arrived first hour in the morning, inocently carrying the kennel from the parking lot, to the entrance of the fair. First mistake. 5.5 Kg of cat, plus accessories, were about 7 Kg to carry for about 500 mts, with this weakling as 'man of the house' ( :lol: ) the backache was awful at the end of the journey, my arms ripped of from the inner body (i.e. muscles thorned from the inside) and my mental disposition was the one of an angry cat. Indeed, Mr. Smith was much better well behaved than me! A medical check up (for the cat, of course) and we were right into his cage. Double cage, of course. A 5.5 Kg cat can't stand being on a a single cage. He would certainly die asfixiated! or so my mom said. Next step, clean all the cage. I NEVER immagined cleaning bar by bar with ethilic alcohol would be so frustrating and time consuming!



Second mistake. Do not argue with your mom. Worst, don't argue with you mom about HER pet! Just shut up and clean the stupid cage.



With a number assigned, for the cat, of course, make sure he is comfortable in the cage. (How in heaven can he be confortable in a 50 x 100 cm sq cage and zillions of people he does not know, swarming around?). I have to accept, the shock therapy of being in front of so many people made the cat more docile lately. I suppose there is a good side effect from all that experience.

Back to numbers, the one assigned was... 73! ohh my, that would be a looong day. Not for mom, of course, she was all the time up there, working, chatting, laughing, looking cats, cleaning and helping, so who was the only one who should care and take a look at the cat? of course, this little man over here.

After a whole morning waiting, and half of the afternoon, approximately at 15.00 the turn was (finally!) for cat # 73... hey! that's ours! so, hush hush... care the cat, brush him and prepare him in a hurry.





Now! it is time! the strange german judge (he had a smile on his face! and also made jokes! I know they are a myth in Germany, but he actually laughed! At least a couple of times...) started looking at the cat. Everyone (that's me and mom) was there, helping, camera ready, waiting and intensely looking his not-so-cold german eyes for ANY signal of approval (or reaction, for that matter).



At the end, the judgement was over, the results sent to the mic and after a minute of silence, 'Cat number 73 has obtained the Champion Aptitude Certificate, Congratulations!'. Moment of ecstasy... silence and happyness...




The pictures say it all...





The eventful evening was almost over, at least for us. The 13th event of this kind was showing the rest of the cats (there were like 90 or so!) and we were simply watching while the cat slept.

What an easy life... damn. I wanted my life to be like his.

The not-so-live report continues, but with a post about the fair itself.

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Quien no conoce la historia, está condenado a repetirla

Friday, 11. July 2008, 01:07:31

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QUIEN NO CONOCE LA HISTORIA SE CONDENA A REPETIRLA

Por: Gabriel Bustamante Peña

Apenas comenzó su primera candidatura no alcanzaba el 2% en las encuestas, y su propuesta no fue lanzada desde ningún partido tradicional que pudiera vaticinar una posterior fuerza electoral para disputar la presidencia. Sin embargo, su discurso antipolítico y anticorrupción, pero principalmente fuerte contra una guerrilla asesina, terrorista y sin rumbo político, le gestó un impresionante ascenso de popularidad. Una sociedad cansada de los abusos criminales a los que se había reducido el proyecto beligerante y una asfixia en los intentos de solución política fueron la clave de su arrollador éxito con el que llegó por primera vez a dirigir el destino de la nación.

Realizó su primer gobierno, no sin antes reformar la Constitución para permitir su propia reelección. Y a pesar de no haber cumplido su promesa de acabar el terrorismo en su primer período, sus golpes a la guerrilla fueron tan contundentes que llegó a acorralarlos, a capturar o dar de baja a gran parte de sus cabecillas, disminuyendo de forma
drástica su accionar violento en todo el país.

De la mano con la lucha antiterrorista vino también la recuperación económica y la inversión extranjera. Fue reelecto por una amplia ventaja y su imagen favorable llegó a estar cerca al 80% y nunca por debajo del 70%. Y todo esto, a pesar de los grandes escándalos de corrupción y de violaciones a los derechos humanos de los que se acusaba a su gobierno. El efecto teflón que generó, le permitió pasar incólume por encima de los crímenes de lesa humanidad y los actos probados de descomposición política que se gestaron en su administración.

Los escándalos de corrupción comenzaron a cercar sus principales círculos de poder, llegando a sus principales asesores y al Congreso, el cual se vio afectado por una de las principales crisis de ilegitimidad en su historia.
Nuevamente, el envilecimiento político venía desde el Gobierno, pero la gente aislaba la imagen presidencial de este episodio que hedía como nunca a podredumbre. Y no contento con una reelección, comenzó a planear como quedarse en el poder. Pero esta vez, no sólo por gusto sino por necesidad: el miedo a un futuro juzgamiento lo convirtió en
beneficiario y víctima de su propio trono.

Su discurso, cada vez más agresivo, se enfiló contra la oposición política y social a la cual estigmatizó y ridiculizó aprovechando los múltiples espacios oficiales. Generó un ambiente de polarización y recurrió a investirse como el representante de un patriotismo indiscutible, de tal forma que, quien estuviera contra él estaba contra el país y debía ser considerado terrorista.

Mantuvo a los medios de comunicación bajo su poder a través de concubinatos empresariales o por medio del chantaje que ejercía sobre ellos y elaboró toda una maquinaria de propaganda oficial para magnificar su imagen.

Gobernó acaparando todo el poder, a través del desequilibrio institucional que generó su propia reelección. Permitió que la corrupción infiltrara al Estado como nunca antes se había dado en el país y llevó a la moral pública a la más profunda de su crisis. De la misma forma, captó a las fuerzas militares como su ejército propio,
utilizándolas para sus intereses, no pocas veces contrarios a la dignidad humana.

Confundió popularidad con legitimidad y por esta vía pasó por encima de la ley y de la constitución. Atacó al poder judicial con una saña tal que llegó a acusarlo de ser enemigo de la democracia y se enfrentó personalmente a la justicia hasta llegar a doblegarla.

Finalmente, tras 11 años en el poder y ya sin el paraguas de la guerrilla, la lluvia de escándalos le hicieron huir del país y pasó a ser declarado 'moralmente insubsistente' por el Congreso. Hoy, Alberto Fujimori está preso y enfrenta procesos por crímenes de lesa humanidad y corrupción. Crímenes que cometió bajo el apoyo ciego de una sociedad sedienta de venganza y mano dura y en la ausencia de la sana crítica y la oposición política, que diferencian a las verdaderas democracias de las dañinas y falaces tiranías de las mayorías.


Espero que no hayan pensado que el escrito se refería a nuestro presidente y 'patrono' Álvaro Uribe.... porque él y Fujimori no tienen absolutamente nada en común...

HE WHO DOES NOT KNOW HISTORY, IS CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT

by: Gabriel Bustamante Peña

When he barely started his first run for presidency, he wasn't even close to the 2% in the statistics, and his proposal wasn't from a traditional party to support and envision a possible electoral force. However, his antipolitical and anticorruption speeches, but mainly strong against a guerrilla filled with murderers, terrorists and without political goals, gave him an impressive popularity increase. A society tired of the criminal abuse, what had been converted the beligerant project, and a lack of results with a political solution were key to his huge success that put him to guide for the first time, the faith of the nation.

He finished his first period, not without changing the Constitution to let himself be reelected. And even without fullfilling his promise of ending the terrorism in the first period, his hits against the guerrilla were so accurate that he managed to put them against the wall, capture or kill a huge part of the beligerant leaders, drastically diminishing the violence in the whole country.


Alongside the antiterrorist fight, came also the economical recovery and the foreign investments. He was reelected by a big margin and his image was always close to 80% in popularity, and never below 70%. All of this, even with the big scandals about corruption and Human Rights violations that hindered the government. The shiny scheme he created, allowed him to avoid completely the accusations of crimes against humanity and the proven acts of political decomposition that were born in his government.

The corruption scandals started to touch his closest circles of power, even around his main colleagues and the Congress, which was then affected by one of the biggest crisis of illegitimacy in its history. Again, the political blindness came from the government itself, but the people avoided any mixture of the image of the president with this episode, that stank in an awful way. And not happy with his reelection, he started to plan how to remain in his position. Only this time, not because he liked it, but because he needed it: The fright of a future judgement turned him into the gifted and victim of his own throne.

His speech, every time more aggresive, leaned towards his political and social oposition to whom he stigmatized and ridiculized taking advantage of the main official channels. He polarized the country and started to cover himself as a delegate of true patriotism, in such way that, those who were against him, were also against the country, and therefore, should be considered terrorists.

He kept the media under his belt by dark bussiness alliances or by blackmailing them, and created a huge official propaganda to enhance his image.

He governed by putting all the power under his control, by weakening the institutions that allowed his own reelection. he allowed the corruption to run through the Government like never before and took public moral to its deepest crisis. He also converted the Army to his own, using them to his interests, not very favourable to human dignity.

He mistook popularity with legitimity and using that way, he came bigger than the Law and Constiturion. Attacked the Judicial Branch of the Government, so harshly that accused it of being enemy of democracy and personally confronted Justice, until he could break it.

Finally, afte 11 years as resident, and without the guerrilla scheme, a rain of scandal after scandal made him run away from the country and went to be declared as 'morally inconsistent' by the Congress. Today, Alberto Fujimori is at jail and faces processes of crimes against humanity and corruption. Crimes he commited with the blind support of the society, thisrty of vengeance and though hand and the lack of healthy critics and politica oposition that truly create a democracy, and differentiate them from the filthy practices and fallacies of a tiranny of majorities.

I hope you did not think this text was refered to our president and 'patron' Alvaro Uribe... because he and Fujimori do not have absolutely nothing in common.

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Gatoscuro, gatotriste en mi gatalma

Sunday, 25. May 2008, 00:43:35

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Originally posted by Jairo Anibal Niño:


El aire olía a brea. El puerto era una serpiente que hacía digestión perezosamente. A lo lejos, mar adentro, un barco se quejó. -Barco, ¿qué te duele?- musitó Gato. -¿Por qué lloras? ¿Tienes nostalgia del tococo? ¿Del alcatraz que anuncia la tierra prometida? ¿Gatococo del regreso? Barco, Barcompadre. Tienes miedo de encallar entre los arrecifes y quedar para siempre convertido en un barcojo, o lo que es peor, temes que se apague la Estrella Polar y que desaparezca la Cruz del Sur y entonces en un puerto lejano, más allá de las esperas, alguien contemple la mar deshabitada y diga: ¿Barcolorín, barcolorado, este barco se ha acabado? Barco, ¿qué te duele?-.




Con los gatojos apagados, Gato continúa deshilvanando el gatovillo de caminos que tiene en las gatalmohadas de sus patas.

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Wow!!!

Saturday, 24. May 2008, 19:23:35

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What an earthquake!!!!

Finally... some news:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008skbn.php

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/neic_skbn_esp.html


I have to say I liked it. It's exciting how the ground moves, although, of course, in a moderate way. I find quite interesting that I noticed I couldn't think 100% clearly in those few seconds. For a moment or two, I couldn't find a place to be. I know it is dangerous, but I also felt a rush of adrenaline running through my veins, something I haven't had in... quite some time, actually!

The brain really is connected to the surroundings it creates.

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Two things to do to help our planet.

Monday, 3. December 2007, 04:01:00

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Do you like coffee? I bet one or two do. Well, did you know that the white paper you use to filter is bleached with chlorine? That process of bleaching creates a lot of pollution and toxic substances for the environment, mainly rivers because dioxins like plankton. Besides, all those filters are used just once, can you imagine the huge quantity of rubbish that is made in just one week in a neighbourghood?

What to do? Try to find ecological filters, the chlorine-free ones. Some are even available in the internet ( http://www.ecofilter.com/ ). If you want to do a better job, buy the old and reliable cotton filters, all washable and reusable.

Also, try not to use much paper to clean stuff in the kitchen. Better use those paper towels that, although not chlorine-free, can be used and reused several times before being disposed. Or better yet, use a piece of old cloth and wash it when needed.

Now. What does all this recycling stuff matter if we just can't get rid of all the cans, bottles and e-waste? Use the phone and Internet!. Get informed about how your city or country implements recycling programs and consumer centres. Here the Environment Ministry is promoting a campaign with all mobile phones providers to recycle old devices.

Remember that information is power.

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Nail bombs near my home

Friday, 12. October 2007, 03:55:08

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Life has added a bit of change to my routine. Hours ago, an explosive sound I heard somewhere near my house. I thought it was just one of those old carburators making people to jump a bit, but moments later, a police car was running across the street, and after some minutes, three or four police bikes were also near.

A second explosion I heard an hour later, but this time was a bit far and the sirens were moving to other places. But now it was a bit strange. A louder sound a few minutes ago just made my window tremble. Seconds later, a little metal ball crossed it, making a hole and fortunately hitting the heavy courtains and not me.... there they are, the sirens again... and the news have not said any word yet.

Anyway... I picked the ball. Obviously a home made nail bomb (I don't know if it is called nail bomb, in colombia we just say "petardo") and the little object is lying in my desk, still smelling like hot gunpowder. I would take a picture but my camera batteries are just dead :happy: As soon as they get recharged, I will post something more... only that the ball will not be smelling by then.

Why is it still necessary to use bombs to express feelings? Seems like we just don't understand that peace is the way and not the goal.

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Colombia, el basurero

Monday, 7. August 2006, 04:34:44

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Pasando mis cansados ojos por las interminables olas de información de la red, un comentario llamó mi atención. Según parece los más enterados se dieron cuenta que hemos llegado a otro grandioso atropello poco y nada publicitado por parte del gobierno uribista, quien con claras intenciones económicas (léase, forma de darle más dinero a los bancos) ha decidido que Colombia puede ser el basurero de los desperdicios tóxicos y peligrosos que otros paises no quieren.



Hasta ahora nos protegía la Resolucion 189 de 1994, pero resulta que ahora, a esta señora Sandra Suárez, dizque ministra de ambiente, se le ocurre firmar una resolución en la que abusivamente y en unas cortas palabras deroga la protección, habilitando a comerciantes a importar desechos tóxicos y peligrosos a nuestro país. ¿Y nosotros qué hacemos con eso? Si ya teníamos problemas de salubridad en Buenaventura, no me imagino el aumento de problemas que se van a dar. Y todo por un pinche y soberano idiota que nos gobierna arrodillado e hipócrita.

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Carta TLC

Saturday, 21. January 2006, 19:26:31

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Es mi deber como ciudadano bogotano ayudar a promocionar los puntos que creo favorecen a mi ciudad y a la realidad política y económica de Colombia. Para esto hago transcripción de una carta escrita por el Alcalde a la Presidencia, en un esfuerzo por informar mejor a aquellas personas que leen estos espacios.









Respetado señor Presidente:




Como es de su conocimiento, desde el 2 de septiembre de 2004 Bogotá le propuso al Gobierno Nacional participar en la construcción de la estrategia nacional de negociación del TLC y ser parte del equipo negociador, con el ánimo de contribuir al éxito del proceso y a la defensa de los intereses regionales. Lamentablemente el Gobierno Nacional no aceptó nuestra oferta y hemos asistido sólo como observadores a las distintas rondas. El 23 de noviembre de ese año entregamos a los negociadores nacionales nuestras propuestas de defensa básica del interés regional en cada uno de los temas y nuestras aspiraciones de acceso real al mercado estadounidense. Por desgracia, nunca obtuvimos respuesta del Gobierno Nacional.




Cumplidas 13 rondas y luego de que Perú protocolizó un cierre formal de las negociaciones con Estados Unidos, el país ha sido notificado por el Ministro de Comercio, Industria y Turismo, Jorge Humberto Botero, de que se intentará concluir el proceso a partir del próximo 23 de enero en Washington. Sin lugar a dudas, el cierre inmediato de las negociaciones sólo será posible sobre la base de aceptar, en el caso colombiano, un TLC muy similar al suscrito por Perú.




Con todo respeto, señor Presidente, me permito manifestarle que de aceptarse un TLC igual al suscrito por Perú se desatenderían los intereses básicos presentados por Bogotá en noviembre de 2004, se pondrían en grave riesgo importantes sectores productivos nacionales y serían muy escasas las oportunidades de creación de nuevos empleos productivos para los colombianos.




En particular, señor Presidente, quiero llamar la atención sobre los siguientes aspectos neurálgicos:




1. Si se acepta, como en el caso del Perú, liberar todas las importaciones agrícolas -altamente subsidiadas en Estados Unidos-, desmontar el Sistema Andino de Franjas de Precios y no se sustituye éste para los bienes sensibles por una Salvaguardia Especial Agropecuaria de carácter permanente, en pocos años habrá quebrado buena parte del sector agropecuario. No es posible sustituir la protección arancelaria con subsidios agrícolas porque sería competir con el Tesoro de Estados Unidos. Al contrario, el TLC traerá una reducción importante de los ingresos tributarios de la nación de más de 300 millones de dólares anuales. En esas condiciones se sometería a mayor riesgo la seguridad alimentaria de los bogotanos, se incrementarían las migraciones a Bogotá y se harían aún más difíciles las condiciones para la ocupación pacífica y productiva del campo.




2. En el mismo sentido, permitir que al mercado nacional entren los trozos de pollo que son considerados en Estados Unidos como desechos, sería condenar a la ruina a la industria avícola. 30 por ciento de los 250 mil empleos que genera esa industria están localizados en Bogotá y la región aledaña.




3. Mientras tanto, Estados Unidos no adopta compromisos efectivos para facilitar el acceso a su mercado mediante la aceptación de convalidación de normas sanitarias y fitosanitarias.




4. Aumentar la protección al monopolio de las industrias farmacéuticas innovadoras, más allá de los compromisos adquiridos por Colombia en la OMC, conducirá a una elevación de los precios de los medicamentos. Por ejemplo aceptar, como lo hizo Perú, extender las patentes por demoras injustificadas en el otorgamiento de la licencia le costará a los usuarios bogotanos un sobreprecio de 46 millones de dólares en el año 2030; condicionar el registro sanitario a la existencia o no de la patente, 62 millones de dólares en el mismo año; y un monto igual conceder la protección de los datos de prueba. Esto significaría la negación del acceso a la salud a miles de bogotanos o la reducción de la inversión social en otras áreas prioritarias del Distrito Capital.




5. En el sector de los servicios, que cubre el 69 por ciento del PIB de Bogotá, nuestras expectativas de aprovechar el TLC para exportar servicios empresariales y profesionales se verían restringidas por no pactar visas temporales para empresarios, profesionales y trabajadores, y por carencia de homologación de títulos profesionales, entre otras restricciones no desmontadas por Estados Unidos.




Conozco, señor Presidente, la importancia de establecer un tratado comercial sólido y estable con Estados Unidos, nuestro principal socio comercial. No estamos contra los tratados, queremos ser bien tratados.




En atención a lo expuesto y a los estudios que Bogotá ha presentado al Gobierno Nacional sobre las negociaciones del TLC, en mi condición de ciudadano y de Alcalde Mayor de Bogotá respetuosamente le solicito, señor Presidente, postergar la firma del Tratado hasta tanto no existan garantías plenas para Colombia y, en especial, para los derechos y el bienestar de los bogotanos y bogotanas. El país requiere un TLC sustancialmente distinto al firmado por Perú. La estructura productiva, así como las condiciones sociales y políticas de Colombia son muy diferentes de las de esa nación hermana.


En subsidio de lo anterior, reitero la propuesta presentada en marzo del año pasado por Bogotá de que Colombia solicite a Estados Unidos la renovación de las preferencias arancelarias ATPDEA. Esas preferencias consagran el interés estratégico de Estados Unidos de cooperar con Colombia en la lucha contra el narcotráfico y compensan, en parte, el costo nacional en la infatigable tarea común de combate al narcotráfico.




Estoy seguro que el Gobierno y el Congreso de Estados Unidos comprenderán las razones así expresadas por Colombia. La terminación del ATPDEA, en diciembre de este año, no puede convertirse en una espada de Damocles para condicionar la firma del TLC. En cualquier caso, es más factible renovar el ATPDEA que aprobar el TLC, dados los antecedentes de la aprobación del TLC firmado con Centroamérica y República Dominicana. Sólo si es renovado el ATPDEA las negociaciones del TLC podrán transcurrir hasta que las dos naciones encontremos un equilibrio que beneficie mutuamente a nuestros pueblos.






Atentamente,


LUIS EDUARDO GARZÓN


Alcalde Mayor de Bogotá





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  • Washington Post

    Although I do not read this paper a lot, I like to do it from time to time. It's very nice to be aware of all the stupid rubbish the NorthAmerican president is doing

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    The Independent Media Centre. One of the most radical sites of politics and news. But if it's read carefully, gives a lot of clarifying answers and raises more questions about whow bad our world is taking important decisions.

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    A nice flash animation, and of course a big web site telling why not to join the northamerican army. Of course, I'm not from that country, neither I would like to, but Iraq war it's not right and also affects the rest of the world, incluiding me, so

Computers and Internet

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    Forum site for my questions about computers and Internet. Spanish Only

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  • The Linux Documentation Proyect

    Where would I be without such source of infromation?

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    My first place to search for torrents

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    The site to put code snippets

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    A nice place to look for basic info on LaTeX... although I am still learning.

  • AntiMac

    Not a flame against Mac. Instead, I found a really good and non fanatic analysis of that system

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    First place to look for computer security related stuff, among other things

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    Formerly Gameversity. One of the sites I want to take a game programming online course

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    One very interesting site to visit. Guidelines and tips for almost every C++ problem. Most of all I like the fresh language they use.

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    I have to say that learn to use this library it's one of my unfinished tasks. But I will. I WILL!

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    I rarely use this site, as I rarely program in Windows. However, it's never a bad idea to have some references and this one is not bad.

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    One of the worst places to look for code in internet HAHAHAHA... this is a WARNING link!

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    Now this is quite interesting. A very nice collection of algorithms.

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    Nice lectures notes using Modula as the programming Language

  • STL Programmer's Guide

    I've never really used the STL, but it seems good enough to have it as a bookmark in case of need.

  • D.A.D.S.

    Definitions of algorithms, data structures, and classical Computer Science problems. Some entries have links to implementations and more information.

  • FOLDOC - Computing Dictionary

    The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing is a searchable dictionary of terms from computing and related fields.

  • SIGPRO - Programming and Algorithms Study Group

    The college study group I belong

  • Code Excellence

    A good starting point to ABAP programming. Part of the SAPDomain.com site. Lots of questions and tests for... OMG the certification!!! T_T. Time to study...

Racing Stuff

  • Atlas F1 Forum

    One of the biggest places in internet for car racing stuff. i like it, but it have been a while since my last visit

  • Crack Smilies

    The former Crack Smilies, now called MySmilies, a big resource on icons for forums and chatting in general. Most are very nice collections, others are very rough or disgusting

  • Foro Deportes 2000

    Once one of the best forums in latinamerica about formula 1 and racing. Now it's almost dead, but some of us are still there, faithful to the original passion. Spanish only

  • Foro The F1

    Another Forum I used to visit for a little while a long time ago. Spanish only

  • Motorsports Forum

    A quite interesting forum. I normally do not participate, but a little bit of reading from time to time I certainly do.

  • F1-Live

    Once my main source of infromation about formula 1, now it's more a pay-per-news site. Still, the info is not bad

  • FIA

    Of course, the main site for official info. Not press pass yet, but when looking for regulation stuff, there's no better place!

  • Formula 1 Drivers

    A very good DataBase for formula 1 drivers statistics. Updating was closed a looong time ago, but still very interesting as a source for historical stats

  • GP Encyclopedia

    A very good start point for understanding Forumla One

  • Pitpass

    One very, very good, but normally biased news source for F1 (mainly). It's articles are quite interesting, also because they are somehow critical into F1 management (bernie et al)

  • E-Tracks

    e-Tracks: World Motor Racing Circuits Guide Directory of motor racing circuits around the world. A-Z listing of tracks including every Formula 1, CART, NASCAR, IRL, MotoGP, World Superbike and ALMS circuit, from Monza to Indianapolis.

  • F1 Tipping

    F1 Tipping is a free online Formula One prediction competition for fans. Predict the outcome of each Grand Prix as we follow the Formula 1 GP season to each race. Join in the game instantly, anytime.

  • F1 Live timing

    A MUST for every race. Requires Subscription to the Official F1 site but it's quite interesting to watch a race and also follow times =) At least for a follower like me

  • Atlas F1

    Again Atlas, but this one should be a news source. Also a payment site, but I've been thinking about subscribing.

  • ITV F1

    My main internet source for F1 information. I like the style. Very nice.

  • Rally-Live

    I have not been here for a long, long time. I changed it for WRC.com but still think it's very nice source, although not very often updated

  • WRC

    The best source for rally info, news and everything. I've been very tempted to buy the WRC+ package, but... man.. stupid money =P

  • Motor Vehicle Accident - case study

    What? Hi? are you there? Who am I?

Reading and Culture

  • Oximoron

    OXIMORON. Web de práctica literaria. Lista de oximorons en español. Libros y literatura. Visita los blogs de nuestros autores. Escritura y escritores. Novelas, cuentos, poesias, etc...

  • Foro Electrico

    One of my favourite places to post about almost everything. unfortunately not visited often after the host show (La silla electrica) ended.

  • BookWire

    Just another place to llok for books. Not here very often, as I use more Amazon

  • Villegas Editores

    Nuestra buena imagen en VillegasEditores.com: descubra el fascinante horizonte llamado Colombia. En este lugar, las selvas amazónicas se funden con dos océanos, las cordilleras son parques y las sabanas y ríos tienen la textura de selvas y nevados

  • VoIPbuster

    VoIP - Que me recomiendan? Internet y Redes - I haven't used it yet, but it seems very good

  • Andrew's Ranma Pages

    A not very nice Ranma page. Colors and design are dreadful, but has some interesting info.

  • Carlos Martínez Rivas

    Very nice page about Carlos Martinez Rivas... almost the only one.

  • Internet Movie Database

    Who in the internet world doesn't know about IMDB? If you are one of those few, start browsing now!

  • Capa Rezza MC

    I first saw this guy in a video of La fitta sassaiola dell'ingiuria (don not ask what does that mean because I have no answer to that). they seem to be very crazy, but I do not follow them much.

  • Live365

    A collection of free internet radio stations. Very good indeed. Nice music, although my favourite station, Onomatopoeia, died some time ago. Still there are very good stuff in here. Check it out!! hahaha

  • I love languages

    One of those good places to start looking when interested in languages. not been here much, but it's very nice to take a look

  • Mitologia Griega

    Spanish only reference / introductory web site for greek Mithology.

  • Bibliomania

    A nice place to search for free books. BUT the design is one of the worst ever web page design I have EVER seen

  • Chinese Knotting Page

    Hehehe... I have bought once a chinese-like outfit to my ceremonious practices, but I had to do the knots myself. Great place to start knotting!!!

  • Ancient Greek Tutorials

    Tutorials for learning ancient greek. Have been here some times... it looks pretty interesting, but or I am quite slow, or ancient greek is not easy to learn... I suppose a tutor would help me, but this is not one of my priorities.

  • Real Academia Española

    Un lugar obligatorio para toda persona que hable español. Definitivamente hay que probar el diccioniario. Siempre lo tengo a la mano

  • Wikipedia

    Who does not know about Wikipedia? It's a very nice project. You will not find detailed or deep information, but it's enough to get started.

  • Catalogo BLAA

    El catálogo de la Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango, Bogotá, Colombia. Siempre lo uso para recurrir a aquellos libros que no tengo en mi biblioteca

  • Lorem Ipsum

    A lipsum generator. Very handy when writing something and you only want to fill spaces

  • Encyclopedia of ARDA

    THE reference page for Tolkien's world

  • Gutenberg Project

    Another reference point in the internet for general reading. Most of the books here are classical masterpieces, so it should be a MUST for everyone, including me ;)

  • Car Design News

    One of my favourite pages to look when anxious of car design news... oops...

  • The Holy Quran

    I have to admit, most of the Quran is really enjoyable to read. Not that I'm muslim, but I like this page

  • Furinkan

    The best Ranma ½ information on the internet

  • Davide Cerboneschi

    Some very cool pictures about Torino.

Games

  • Allegro Game Development Network

    Along with Allegro, one of the best places to learn simple games programming

  • Gamasutra

    Gamasutra - The Art & Science of Making Games

  • GameDev.net

    Gamedev.net is the leading resource for game developers, featuring daily news updates, over 1500 featured articles and tutorials, and the most active game development forums anywhere!

  • viCampus

    I know it's already somewhere, but his place it's unique.

  • Eternal Lands

    One of the best games I've ever played. It's of course not a high-end graphics game, but it's quite enjoyable.

  • Deviant Realms

    One of the best places I have ever been for a game. It's a community surrounded by all kinds of intringuilis of the real life

  • Lineage II

    One of the best games I have ever played. Better than Eternal lands in many aspects, but lacks the free spirit

Linux

Conciousness

  • My Ecological Footprint

    I don't care if some think that worriyng about the earth is rubbish or not. I know it is the right thing to do, and as such, it is time to be concious of our mark on her face.