Author: Artur Ventura

TextMate 2 was released today as opensource. This is what I want from a fork: A programming language so I can configure the editor (E.g. V8/JavaScript, ECL/Common Lisp).Buffers, (split my window into slices and put tabs in each subwindow).Implement the interface in ObjC and everything else in a high level programming language.A package system with…

I was reading the 37signals article on the recent bubble and I got an idea. Is it possible to deflate the bubble with enough pressure that allows it have a more sustainable growth, instead of allowing it to grow without any control? As they point out the problem in this case has to do with…

If Google wins the Oracle Vs Google case about Copyrightable APIs, that means that you can create systems that implement iPhone APIs and sell them? That means that Android, Windows Phone 8 or (god forbid) Blackberry could theoretically run iPhone applications. This could be the turning point for any one of those platforms.

A two page requirements report on Intigos. That’s my work ahead for the next five months.

Everyone sees Facebook as a social interaction network. However you are wrong. What Facebook is its a identity layer on top of the internet. That what gives it part of its value. If you look at their EULA you find that you can’t create fake persons. And lets face it, Facebook solved this problem incredibly…

I’ve just saw this link on my timeline (Thanks Tiago). It describes accurately how crappy we are as a people. As a country we are a very rich one. He have natural resources, good weather, good cuisine, etc. But everything that sucks in this country is caused by its inhabitants. We are a lazy people,…

Iron sky is an independent movie made by two guys about space nazis from the dark side of the moon invading earth. Check the trailer, is so good.

I haven’t laugh so hard in years.

Let me put it this way. Apple could buy Facebook. No loan, no conditions. Straight up money.

(however the soundtrack would be as good).