Who knows how much time I’ve wasted over the years trying to find a reliable data source for country names, ISO codes, phone prefixes and currencies. I have my own personal dysfunctional set of tables built manually from bits and pieces found online. But the other day I ran into this beauty: and updated ISO 3166… Continue reading A reliable list of country codes
Data + Design
A team of over 50 people have collaborated in Data+Design, a book about preparing and visualizing information. It’s a thorough but simple introduction to data collection and visualization, very thoroughly written and chock full of great advice. It’s open-source too, published in its present form using O’Reilly’s Atlas e-publishing platform, which produces very clean,… Continue reading Data + Design
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
Cómo usar tu móvil cuando estés de viaje sin pagar roaming
A la mayorÃa de las telefónicas globalizadas no les cuesta el roaming. No deberÃan cobrarlo, pero siguen haciéndolo. Los cargos de roaming son un vestigio insolente del pasado. Es una manera que tienen las compañÃas de telefonÃa celular para robarnos dinero sin que podamos protestar. Asà que la única manera que tenemos para evitar esos costosos… Continue reading Cómo usar tu móvil cuando estés de viaje sin pagar roaming
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