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5 alternatives to Whatsapp

Now that Whatsapp is part of Facebook, some might feel a bit exposed using it. But I wouldn’t worry about Facebook doing something with their chat conversation data. I would worry more about the fact that it has been known to have very weak security. Also last weekend, after the Facebook purchase, the service had […]

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Replaced my Galaxy Nexus with a Motorola X

When I woke up in the morning, it never crossed my mind that I was going to change my phone that day. I’ve been off contract for several months. If I wanted to go back in to contract, I would need a good deal since I was on an unlimited data plan that are no […]

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News Photography

Snapseed for Android vs Instagram

After Google bought Nik Software, makers of the then iOS-only app Snapseed, today they have released it for Android and for free! Snapseed is a very easy to use photo app to edit and enhance your shots. Editing photos with Snapseed is very easy and the results are good. But let me compare it with […]

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personal

Going wireless with Plantronics M155 and Android

My old Motorola bluetooth headset that I’ve used for more than 6 years has been wearing out. The plastic rubber got ugly and started to break apart. Time to get a new headset. After a while of browsing through the store shelves, I have to confess that the main reason I got the Plantronics M155 […]

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Photography

I’ve joined Instagram

After long time avioding the hype, I decided last week to finally join Instagram. I’ve been trying to get more involved with photography and reading several good photographer’s blogs and some recommended to get into that. Also that after reading that it is powered by Django, I had lots of curiosity. Among the things I […]

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GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source personal

Galaxy Nexus with Ice Cream Sandwich from Telcel

I was lucky to get an online coupon to get the Galaxy Nexus phone on launch in Mexico (Telcel carrier) last thursday. The software and usability I wanted to give the phone some use before writing about it so I waited some weeks to post anything about it. I think it’s a very fast and […]