In July 2016, a bomb disposal robot was used for the first time to remotely kill a suspect. This sparked some debate about the use of machines to kill humans (amidst drone usage and all of that), and tapped into our Robocop-and-Terminator-induced dystopian fears. Inspired by all this, Scott Brown wrote “You had one job”,… Continue reading You had one job
Lifestyle
Lifestyle articles by Daniel Pradilla about work, technology, and the practical side of everyday decisions.
How to tidy up and organize music on your PC o Mac
Do you have a lot of Untitled / Without Artist / Without Album songs? All music players allow you to sort and catalog the songs, as long as you know the titles and names of the artists. But what happens when many of your songs are unidentified? There are some tools out there like Tune… Continue reading How to tidy up and organize music on your PC o Mac
The incredible rarity of falsifying data about changing your mind
Episode 555 of This American Life has a very cool story about a study on how a group of canvassers were able to influence people who were against gay marriage to change their mind: Curious, but kinda logically, people appeared to change their mind once the canvasser, a member of the LGBT community, told their… Continue reading The incredible rarity of falsifying data about changing your mind
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
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