I am terrible at learning new languages so I often find myself having to use a translator to create understandable sentences or translate words. Google Translator has always been a great help to me, and I considered it irreplaceable. A few months ago, however, I switched to a European translator based in Germany, and I … Continue reading European online translator →

Following changes beyond my control, I found myself thinking about my dependence, as a European citizen, on services and products made in the USA. This never used to bother me, but lately it has started to worry me. I therefore decided to start moving the services that are most important to my private and professional … Continue reading Back to the EU →

Excellent series of articles that clearly describe the problems of getting information exclusively from social networks. Thank you, EFF. https://www.eff.org/pages/stop-censoring-abortion

Social networks are a great vehicle for sharing. Each user contributes by sharing their own experiences. Our smartphone has more information about us than our parents or our partner do. This allows us to create relationships and improve existing ones, enabling us to get to know others better. One of the many drawbacks is that … Continue reading Do we control the technology we use? →

After weeks of eBay stressing me because I don't have a payment method associated, I decided to do as they ask and associate a payment method. I thought a credit card would be fine, but no, they want a bank account. I start the procedure: they ask me for the bank I use, a popup … Continue reading A doubt about eBay →

Nothing annoys me more than hearing the term "hacker" used as a synonym for "criminal". I can actually accept it from people who do something else in life. It really bothers me when this abuse comes from people who say they are cyber security professionals. I understand that in recent years everyone has become cyber … Continue reading Being a hacker →

After many years as a Facebook user yesterday I deactivated my Facebook account. I also deleted my Instagram, but in fact I never used it. The people at Twitter had blocked my Twitter account, so now if you want to talk to me you have to send me an email or call me on the … Continue reading I deactivated my Facebook account →

After months of development and testing, a new, futuristic and indispensable feature has finally gone online! I put a page online to get your public IP 🙂 I know there are millions of them, but all those who know returned the information I needed (my IP) along with a hundred other useless things. This page … Continue reading Finally online! →

I have been using Slack for many years and in many projects I have been able to appreciate its features. It is a very powerful tool that unfortunately has a weak point: the user 😦 Most people I know use it like Whatsapp or Sykpe. Failure to use the “threat” feature turns Slack channels into … Continue reading Slack is great if you use it well →