March

11

I was talking the past week that my keyboard is dead.

I ask for a replacement and it arrives today!. Yup!. nothing new about this keyboard, the same layout, the same size.. just that this is matte, and suddenly this keyboard will show small shining spots where I hit the keys, something that I don't really like.

Anyway, this keyboard let me work again, and I'm happy for that.

On other news... Naa. This Monday and Tuesday I was in Salamanca working, and it was nice to see my workmates again :-). ICTC bought new computers with CoolerMaster case, Intel Core i5 and 24 inch. monitors... damn, what a great time to leave the office don't you think?. I hope I can buy one of those screens soon.

I met xbitcarry, and we talk about projects, life and some other less interesting stuff, we found an open wireless network on the main park in Salamanca, it was good to see him again, I wish I had more time to visit many other friends that we (cristina and I) leave in salamanca.

March

05 if you are using Python and MySQLdb you may find that using special chars like ñ or ó break the program raising an DecodeError because character xxx is not in the range...
MySQLdb has a way to set the charset for the connection but it is useless if you are using MySQL prior to 4.1. If you are having problems with this, then try doing this:
Replace "latin-1" with your desired encoding and try it.

March

04


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Originally uploaded by markuz

Yesterday, when I came to work, I found that my computer didn't boot up and started to make a beep several times, actually it was a never ending beep. I tough that it was my computer hard drive, but after disconnect it, the beep didn't stop.
I found that it was like a key being pressed, but nothing was pressing any key, so,after hitting every key just to make sure, I boot the computer, and it did start, but something wasn't working fine.
I discovered that the Shift button was not working, and the "home" key was always pressed, I removed the keyboard and clean the connection, but it wasn't working.
I fought yesterday, trying to make it work, but at the end of the day it wasn't. The fix... disconnect the laptop keyboard,work with an external keyboard, ask for a new one, I hope it comes soon, because working with an external keyboard is not good.

March

02


A real screen saver

Originally uploaded by markuz

March

02


Cristina is a linux user

Originally uploaded by markuz

My wife knows (almost) nothing about computers, but she enjoy using Linux on her computer. She find it easier than Windows.
She also enjoy using my Linux t-shirts

February

26


Precimoda

Originally uploaded by markuz

It looks like Canonical and Grupo Reyma joined forces to make shoes

February

17


Just another video about Hittler but this time "talking" about Windows Mobile 7 Series

February

14


Security at job

Originally uploaded by markuz

February

08


Me :-)

Originally uploaded by markuz

I've just started playing with Nokia S60v5. I'm currently using Python to develop some learning stuff. Remember, Symbian is now Open Source, a little bit late, but Open Source at the end.

January

30


Right now

Originally uploaded by markuz

3:20 in the morning and I'm working, I need to finish a program that I wrote almost a year ago, that was a Demo program and in 4 days (right now just 2) should be production ready!... I'm gonna need a double Monster dosis.