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  • Drowning in e-mails

    Drowning in e-mails

    Where can you reduce clutter in your life? My e-mail inbox was a mess, I can’t deny it. I was drowning in e-mails. But I have taken steps to solve that problem, and can enjoy a tidy inbox once more. Dealing with unsolicited e-mails I used to get so many unsolicited e-mails. Every new app…

  • Life of a cat model

    Life of a cat model

    What is your favorite animal? If you feel like this is déjà vu, you are not wrong, take a look at this post! The prompt today is virtually the same as the one for November 23rd. Having said then that cats are my favorite animals, how can I say it differently now? Well, don’t worry,…

  • Social apps

    Social apps

    In what ways do you communicate online? Communication is a two way street, everybody knows that. People who think alike usually prefer the same social apps. This can also happen with those from the same generation or background. As a blogger, I need to use all of the resources I have available. And I try…

  • A literary road trip

    A literary road trip

    Think back on your most memorable road trip. Last year I made a road trip to the Northeast of the US. It was memorable for several reasons. One of them is because I got to spend a couple of days in Salem, and I loved it! I mentioned the experience in another post. The other…

  • Brazilian cheese bread

    Brazilian cheese bread

    What snack would you eat right now? Can I interest you in some Brazilian cheese bread? Or, as we call it in Brazil, pão de queijo? It is one of the most popular snacks in Brazil. However, it’s originally from Minas Gerais, a state in the Southeast region. My grandma was from that state. For…

  • EmpathyXchange

    EmpathyXchange

    Come up with a crazy business idea. Welcome to EmpathyXchange, the app that can change your view of the world! When was the last time that you had the opportunity to walk in someone else’s shoes? I don’t mean this figuratively, but literally. With this new service, you can trade your life with someone else…

  • My Moeck school recorder

    My Moeck school recorder

    Describe an item you were incredibly attached to as a youth. What became of it? That item would be my Moeck school recorder. The school marching band I was about 7 or 8 years old when I started taking music classes. It was a school band, like a marching band. Initially, they put me to…

  • To be happy!

    To be happy!

    What is your mission? Many years ago I participated in a training that took place over a whole weekend. One of the main activities was to find and write down what my mission was. It is a shame that I don’t have what I wrote back then. However, I remember very vividly that my mission…

  • Ghost in the machine

    Ghost in the machine

    Do you want to live forever? The search for immortality is an old and long one. Off the top of my head, I remember a few myths about it. The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Philosopher’s Stone from alchemy or the quest for the Holy Grail are just some examples. Additionally, ancient religions and occult secret…

  • Technology help for health

    Technology help for health

    What could you do differently? Continuing with the New Year’s resolutions, I will give more attention to my health this year. For this I’m counting on technology help to keep me on track. An app for counting calories MyFitnessPal is a food tracking app that has a database with over of 14 million verified foods.…

  • The Exit Illusion

    The Exit Illusion

    If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say? It was a dark and stormy night. I was driving and found myself in the middle of nowhere, definitely a place where I have never been before. I will be the first to admit, I was tired and badly in need of a nap. But…

  • Thinking about the future

    Thinking about the future

    Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? I spend more time thinking about the future, I guess. Short-term It is hard to quantify these things. But I believe we always have things to attend to that are in the future. How I am going to get to work tomorrow.…

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