This morning I installed Google Play Books on my Android device. It ‘s quite obvious that Google is trying to create its own ecosystem that will be a viable alternative to Apple, so Google Books takes its place alongside Play Music, the Store, etc… […]
Author: mcastel
Jogging can be complicated…
A couple of days ago, I went for a jog in the park . This simple action, actually, made me reflect on the amount of technology that we carry with us every moment of our lifes – even for a simple jog! I go out with my Xperia […]
Unboxing my new iMac…
Finally it arrived! The day before yesterday, I took the box, bringing it at home with me. Heavy, but not that much. In the evening it was still closed. Well with a specific reason, of course: is a sort of gift for my son, […]
Open source and research: the case of GAIA
How important is the open-source software as part of the scientific research nowadays? Since I am an astronomical researcher, a lover and a user of open-source software, I’m very interested in trying to deepen this topic. Well, an opportunity to talk about it now comes […]
No more paper for Linux Journal
I am a subscriber to Linux Journal in digital format, although to be honest, sometimes it happens that I let a number pass without consulting its PDF, or just rapidly browsing it. The point is, a printed magazine can be carried around much better (to the bathroom, the […]
No more paper for Linux Journal
I am a subscriber to Linux Journal in digital format, although to be honest, sometimes it happens that I let a number pass without consulting its PDF, or just rapidly browsing it. The point is, a printed magazine can be carried around much better (to the bathroom, the […]