It seems like I was right and the expected has happened: Nintendo is this Christmas’ top sales performer.
Check out this recent headlines: Nintendo Wii Sales surge in Japan, Nintendo Wii steals the Christmas show, Wii outsells PS3 by more than 3-to-1 in Japan andWii Sniffs One Million Mark in Japan.
Once again, why do I think [...]

The shift to the online World has been happening for a few years, but politics has surely not been on the front row (no even on the first dozen, I’d say). Nonetheless, we’re maybe experiencing what could be the precursor of the New Online Political: John Edwards.
John Edwards has gone were no “known” politic has [...]

I’ve been working as a consultant for the past 1 1/2 half years, at three different consulting companies (or firms, if you prefer). Operations, strategy and technology I’ve done a bit of all.
Less or more, life as consultant, is intense. You’re client-oriented, have a non-linear working schedule and you face constant new challenges

It’s not that I’m either a cat or Apple lover, but this video is just great
Check out what you could be missing by not owning an Apple computer and a cute little furry cat.

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Some of you might not know Portugal, but it’s a little country on western Europe.

Portugal is a very odd country: we have some great things (e.g. the greatest bridge in Europe) and some bad things (e.g. a relatively high adult illiteracy rate). Anyway, in general I’d say it’s a very pleasant country: good weather, great [...]

Well, it seems I just got tagged by Leroy Brown (and by Rob Schaumer, so it seems).
So here goes my all-time 5 favorite movies (in no particular order):

Goodfellas, by Martin Scorsese
The Thomas Crown Affair, by John McTiernan
Le Fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain, by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
The Silence of The Lambs, by Jonhatan Demme
Memento, by Christopher Nolan

To continue [...]

I just love a good cappuccino. It’s quite difficult to make one: you need a good coffee, milk foam and technique. Today I will focus on how to make the perfect milk foam.
First of all, you’ll need a milk frother, which is something cheap (under $/€ 10).

I found another great example of corporate greed at I Will Teach You to be Rich. Check out this 177% APR for cash loans.
I understand financial companies incur in a significant risk and that people should know what to expect from those deals. But 177%? It just really seems a tool to fool people lacking [...]

Hey everyone.
I’m back from Christmas. It was a great joy and I hope you too had your share of peace and happiness.
Just before Christmas I participated in ProBlogger’s Group Writing Project, with my Microsoft’s Year post. I hope you enjoyed it. After talking to some of my friends I realized that maybe I was a [...]

Merry Christmas to everybody!!!