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Photography

Got a camera for YouTube vlogging

Lately I’ve been hooked on watching YouTube daily vloggers and got inspired to try out vlogging myself. Daily vlogging is the real “reality TV”: mostly unscripted, casual and voyeuristic. Video is definitely something new for me but very appealing as a better way to preserve moments in life. I remember when I was very young […]

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Photography

How I photographed the Pope in Mexico city

I’m not religious, but when a celebrity like the Pope visits your city, it is a historical event. Even more so when it passes a block away from my house every day during his visit. So I took the lifetime opportunity of being nearby the big event for the mostly catholic country of Mexico, and […]

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Photography

A Saturday ballet class

These are some images I took a long time ago, but I had forgotten to edit and release them. I can’t believe how many times this happens: I go out on a photoshoot (unpaid), come back home, save and backup all RAW files, and forgetting about editing them to release the JPEG versions. I was […]

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personal

Big dance event

The Dance department of the UNAM for the second year in a row invited dancers from all over the country to celebrate an event called “UNAM En Movimiento”. It was a week long event with special classes, one of them by the Cuban ballet maitre Ramona De Saá (detailed info about her here if you […]

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Programming & Web Development

Avoid Django’s invalid HTTP_HOST error message

I have several Django projects published, and I constantly get my email inbox and log files inundated with errors of spiders and hack attempts to connect to my applications. Those error messages have the email subject: “[Django] ERROR (EXTERNAL IP): Invalid HTTP_HOST …”. This is due to a Django’s security setting ALLOWED_HOSTS to prevent attacks. […]

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personal

Minimize interrupting notifications to stay focused

I work remotely, so I have to be communicated through chats, emails and service notifications. On my desk at all times are a laptop, a tablet, a phone and a smart watch (on my wrist). When a notification comes along, all four beep almost at the same time. Technology connects us more every year with […]