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Everything in Nature by Broken Poets

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You know I am no good

Tuesday, 5. May 2009, 05:51:18

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It's been long since the time I posted a sad text... but there are times when things HAVE to end. I cheated myself, like I knew I would, says the song. Trying to fix a broken piece is pointless, as there is no way to recover anything to its initial state. Scars, even on the surface, change completely our point of view on the subject.

This is my post-it note to remember that I have to learn how, what and who I am. Always.

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ToDo list

Tuesday, 17. March 2009, 12:49:41

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Anyone cares to join in this overly interesting trip?

P.S. By the way: I am NOT (under any conditions) going to handle some of the books... don't ask me why :wink:

Read more...

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Proper engineering is social engineering

Monday, 2. March 2009, 16:28:05

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What's the point now of studying engineering? Even engineers don't do things properly...

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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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Stupidly true

Saturday, 28. June 2008, 23:19:07

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So, so true...

I feel depressed...

hahahahaa

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Fatto!!!

Sunday, 1. June 2008, 13:32:38

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Mi sento alleviato... e felice.

Dopo tanto tempo, mi sono svegliato questa mattina e quello che ho pensato prima è stato: 'Devo spedire una email, oggi, adesso... in fretta'.

E l'ho fatta! Non ci posso credere...

*sospiro*

Vi lascio, perche vado ad ascoltare il concerto per violino, archi e cembalo del ritico RV 256 di Vivaldi...

Sono contento... Gli estremi sono sempre in contatto.


P.S. Scusatemi... il mio italiano non è migliorato con il tempo... è sparito... hehehe

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The next step in human evolution?

Friday, 30. May 2008, 19:38:34

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Well... no, it is already quite difficult to determine what a 'step' is, so this is not the next step in the human evolution, but it is actually an idea I gathered from reading different sources... so basically is just focused in this analogy I am building up right now...


If a single-celullar being took millions of years to learn that grouping armoniously with other single-celled organisms was both a huge advantage and a high risk, but that has been worth it; how much time will take us, humans as 'individuals', to realize that competition is counter-productive, and that the next step in our own evolution is to bind ourselves as one being, as our cells did millions of years ago?

Of course, we can work in group, and as a team too, but to be honest, we are behaving more like rats, than like a cohesive group or team: at the first sign of trouble, the rats leave the ship abandoned to ill fortune. A cell cannot do that... to be part of a multi-cellular entity, means that the cell has to have ultimate commitment: If the cell next to me dies, I die as well...............; but we, as humans, just wander around like single-cellular automata, learnt, by force, that competition is the way to go, that the one that has more money/love/friends/success/internal knowledge of itself/whatever adjective or sustantive you want to put here, is the best

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Forgive me

Thursday, 29. May 2008, 04:45:54

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... for my behaviour lately...

Here I present, my notes to a psychiatrist.

It has been some quite hard time lately so my brain is rushing through the corner full of adrenaline, bipolarity and heisenberg's uncertainty. As a result, here will be a bare and naked dump of all those different layers and three (or more) dimensional waypoints inside this brain that makes my own existance possible. This is my unorganized brain (what is order, anyway?)... ok, ok... let's say that this post, and some of the previous, and some of the ones to come, are my non-orthodox connections to the world; one of my OTHER points of view of my own angle in the perception of myself... so basically it will be a lot of nonsense and jibberjabber mixed with hopelandic. (let at the oven like this for, at least 365 hours)

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Quote of the week

Sunday, 25. May 2008, 17:44:06

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Originally posted by Carl Sagan:

The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.

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News and Politics

  • Un Pasquin

    El periodico de la O. A must read for understanding why our president is such a bad choice. Spanish only.

  • 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

  • IndyMedia

    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.

  • Not Your Soldier

    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

  • Laneros

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

  • ACM

    Who in the computer world doesn't know what the ACM is? As a student member of this organizarion, I have a lot to be grateful for.

  • The Linux Documentation Proyect

    Where would I be without such source of infromation?

  • The Box

    A nice and complete resource for more and more information.

  • CTAN

    The one and only source to get most of LaTeX stuff. No need for presentations.

  • Demonoid

    My first place to search for torrents

  • The Underdogs

    Like old games? Check this DB. Nice and clean

  • NoPaste

    The site to put code snippets

  • Open ClipArt

    Where openoffice to get cliparts

  • OpenOffice Extras

    Some more of OOExtras

  • OMG Ripper

    My DVD Ripper. Very easy to use, and a good show of unix philosophy (programs are filters)

  • LaTeX premier

    Nice place to start with LateX, apart from Ctan, of course

  • The LaTeX tutorial

    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

  • the Box.sk

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

Programming

  • viCampus

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

  • Python

    One of my favourite programming languages. It's incredible after almost losing my eyes because of Java

  • C++ FAQ Lite

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

  • Allegro Library

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

  • CodeGuru

    Source Code for Visual C++, C#, .NET and Visual Basic Developers.

  • Juicy Studio

    To be honest, I've never read this site, but for some reason I like it. I hope in the future can be helpful

  • The Code Project

    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.

  • Stanford CS Ed Library

    Now this is a really GOOD reference when learning about pointers and linked lists and all that cool stuff. Please visit.

  • La Web del Programador

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

  • Programmers Heaven

    It's not a bad place, but I rarely use it. my first try it's always sourceforge.

  • Simon Tatham's Algorithms Page

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

  • Inverse Reality

    Inverse Reality contains over 40 tutorials on many aspects of Game Programming. Webmaster is also available for questions. Source code available for DJGPP, some include inline assembly

  • Data Structures & Algorithms

    Very simple introduction to Data Structures

  • Data Structures - Lecture Notes

    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.