Feb 8
2010

Now that twitter is going mainstream new rappers have started to appear. It started with the DJs but more and more the Wu associates are starting to come on twitter and seems that the fanbase and the lists have started to raise about the twitter bird. So far I was able to add myself to a bunch of emcees from wu and affiliates including:

  • rakewon the chef
  • redman
  • DJ mathematics
  • Inspectah Deck
  • RZA
  • GZA
  • NAS
  • 9th Prince
  • Shyheim
  • Noreaga
  • Masta Ace
  • QuestLove
  • Jean Grey
  • Talib Kweli

Another cool stuff that is going online is that DJ Mathematics launched a podcast and now we can hear more interviews by Wu-affiliates including some interviews, rare mixes and demo tracks. You can hear more about this podcast at the mathfiles. Other podcasts from offshores hiphop fanatics includes Conspiracy WorldWide.

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Jan 24
2010

So yesterday we had our weekly meeting from the twitter group I was looking forward to talk about the new things that we could be doing with Rubix. However what I wasn’t expecting was the great tutorial I got from @antuaworld about the music software he use, called Virtual DJ. I find it being a great piece of software and also a great tool for parties and others. I usually found myself pretty lost with the lack of information about how to use these music software. The UI seemed so similar to what in my mind looks like complex hardware UI full of nobs and sliders and tiny digital screens.

However when someone that had finally figure out start telling you which nobs are the important, everything start making sense, this is really some reality check as the further along I was able to do is some odd sampling on Hydrogen and I still haven’t been able to figure out JACK, I am really excited to see these software actually come to life in the hand on someone that actually used it.

So in the end I was very pleased by the explanation of how to do scratching from many devices including the webcam, and how many of the effects work but what I was more interested was the thought process to actually take care of the percussion, the fader, and many of the  musical elements on each track to be able to sync and go from one mix to the next.

Today I submerge into trying to test the mixxx interface and doing some sampling just for funcies, the result was horrible but there was a slight sense of achievement since I got a taste about going from one song to the same one, to basically time shifting on the same artist and then flipping the tune to another. It was great, although probably not for the regular listener.  At the end it was FUN!!!

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Jan 21
2010

Live watching the game I have been witnessing an up and down game with tight defense at times and awful other times from the Cavs. On the Laker side it has been from strong to weak. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to record bicarbonato today thanks to this game.
Seems that the podcast we recorded on tuesday was awesome and many people have like it quite a bit. The official name end up being Cyberia ..vida online. The episode was pretty good, we had a good talk and most of the time I spent talking, but in the end the show went more dynamic. With people talk about their experience and dependency on the network.
I think as we go along making new shows we should be able to talk more about technology, development and more geeky stuff oh the web.
BTW Cavs won the game with Lebron rhyming at the end of the game :)

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Jan 6
2010

So right after our second episode of Bicarbonato podcast finally be launched we can’t wait to start our biweekly podcast “La Vida Online” (the online life), which we will be about to launch in the near future got me all excited. The aim of the podcast is basically have a different view of technology based on what is the online lifestyle, the way we move on relationship to relationships from people to technology to ourselves to the usual behaviors we are all exposed. The goal is basically have a tour into the internet, how does it affect our lives, what is out there to consume but also what is there to produce. From becoming an honorable Wikipedia editor to come to the bottom of the barrel at 4chan.
From the flamewars in Slashdots comments we want to celebrate the online life and the popular places where geeks hang and behaves their lives around it. I think this Podcast is unique since not many people focus about this. From a person that has lived his life Online to the fullest from finding job Online, girlfriends, friends, coworkers, and eventually leading a global open source community, “La Vida Online” will give Hispanic listeners a whole view of how can this Online life affect them or transform their environment.
This Podcast could be good if it was in English but given the backwards I see the Online community around, I hope that this information can inspire people to step up and develop their own online life and become a internet celeb not by falling out of a tree crossing a ditch but by having a great open source project used by millions or even making great money having an awesome web x.0 company that achieve global scale.
The podcast will actually is loooking into becoming a vidcast, blogposts and other sources so that people can also learn about technical tips and things that will enrich the overall media and life online.

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Dec 31
2009

This season start with a large expectation of Cleveland dominating the league with Shaq and Lebron James on the startups but after the very beginning we saw them loosing too many games, more than the whole season last year. However today the Cavs have re-founded their strength and adjusted their game play to fit Shaq into a rotation as well as making Lebron an enabler more than the weapon. At the same time the great game versus the Lakers sent a message that the East still has the weapons to take the crown this year and whenever Boston, Cleveland or Orlando or even newcomer Atlanta will be the big contenders for the title.

Cavaliers are back in the No 1 spot and the way they have won the games in L.A. Phoenix and Atlanta, says that Cavaliers are ready and will succeed in the long term.

Lebron james dunking in L.A.

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Dec 31
2009

Nokia smartphone

Nokia N900 smartphone

So in a very sudden turn of events I got myself a N900 device. A device I have been dreaming to hold on my hand for a very long time, and I did hold it for a few seconds in Rome and finally now I can actually use it full time. Thanks to my brother who loan me the money I bought it from MercadoLibre for the great price of 9,000 pesos or 700 dls, which is around 50 dls more of what it goes in the US. I was so excited that I decided to share my excitement with everyone on the web and did an unboxing video so all my network can check out and see what’s up wtih it. In the meantime I also learn a thing or two about Cinelerra including the use of new effects, Cinelerra Community Version is the video recording software from GNU/Linux which is the same OS that the N900 runs.

The N900 is a great device, it has a tactile screen, and on-screen keyboard (through the repository), it has a 5MP camera with LED flash and also integration with Gtalk and Skype. The connectivity is wonderful and the integration is much more advance than the earlier models like the N800 and the N770. The keyboard is also much better than the N810 and finally the screen resolution is also great with more than 250 pixels per inch.

The unboxing was also great and even thought I record it in Spanish I encourage people to see it and check it out:

The video was divided in three sections including the unboxing part, the comparison with other devices, the initial setup and finally the configuration of the device. This makes it a great part of what the video we see is all about.

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Dec 29
2009

Recently I was featured in the podcast from the Java Hispano community a podcast I discover in Campus Party and download a couple of shows. I was pleased with the content since is geeky enough to interest most developers and also has information that could be valuable for most people. The contact was thanks to Eric Camacho from Java Mexico which is a sub community within the Java Hispano sphere. Most of the people involved are developers that have big projects based in Java and keep updated with things related to JAVA like JSP, JSF, Structs, Groovy, Spring, GlassFish, NetBeans and also development practices, testing, and other things that could interest most people involve not only wiht Java but with development in general.

OpenOffice.org being a Sun product is very influenced by technology surrounding Sun, and having things like a MySQL connector based on JDBC and different components like the scripting framework, makes it relevant enough for this show. Also I knew that being involved with this show I could show OpenOffice.org on a different light and show them the development opportunities that OpenOffice.org offers through the UNO API as well as other tools that have make it easy for developers to use OpenOffice.org as well as develop tools on top of it.

NetBeans and OpenOffice.org integration module

Easily create OpenOffice.org extensions with NetBeans

The interview started quite predictable with the usual questions about the story of OpenOffice.org, my role in the project, and the same for ODF. Eventually we got into the more technical part about the structure of OOo, the tools to develop for it and finalize with the business aspect of the OOoES project and the way it can help service companies throughout the world in support for migrations, trainning and other needs.

Entrevista en JavaHispano Dic 2009

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Dec 27
2009

 

Bajan Beach

From my point of view, 2009 has been an extension to 2010, basically a stronger development of projects on the professional task of making OpenOffice.org a viable project with independence and more robust roadmap. This year I establish the OOoES as a legal entity, I celebrate contracts with first clients, and got structure an organization.

This year I came close to become a part of the OpenOffice.org Community council and finally gave a talk at OOoCon2009. As a matter of fact I had 4 talks of OOo including some projects where I am playing a key role including OOo4Kids, ODFKit, and OpenOffice.org Certification. With more experience also dealing with people and a more ‘closer’ attitude I hope that 2010 continues my education on making and starting deals.

In basketball I lower my exercise but also came back to be a passionate NBA fan and following my team thanks to online video I was able to follow last season as well as the current. I was able to record my first video playing basketball in a while and also got a new ambition to go back into competing.

On the traveling side, I was able to go to many places, including Barbados, Barcelona, Canary Islands, Brazil, Rome and United states. I was able to travel also withing Mexico and also got in touch with some friends I haven’t talk in a long time. I got to meet long time friends like Leandre and felt happier of having someone to care for.

Technologically speaking I didn’t accomplish more except of maybe keeping trace of whatever is hot including, html5, Google technologies, and some more python.

This year I got to hang a lot more with old friends from school including Victor (College) and Lalo (high school), Alejandro (high school) and now working together on doing something that could be interesting. Also I saw how hard life was for some of my friends and many others I wasn’t able to meet at all. Actually I am quite surprised this year there wasn’t many meetings from friends. However I was able to meet a new community of friends that we share the same passion for technology through the twitter network, we are further getting together to come out with cool stuff to do together including a vidcast and now we are thinking on a network. Another group of friends might come from another acquired passion which is hiphop which this year was rewarded with an unexpected comeback to the Wu renaissance with Only Built 4 Cuban Lynx Pt II and Ghostdini. But a whole crew here in my hometown became visible enough for me to catch the show and maybe even be part of it in the future.

I still burning for an unmatched desire to come back to Europe and stay for a while, same thing in the U.S. and unfortunately I haven’t been in the position to do this, I hope next year I would be able to breakout. I also hope to meet new people and continue my good relationship with my friends. I also hope to get back in shape and workout and also improve my overall health and lifestyle improve in quality.

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Dec 21
2009

Possing at the El Ruedo

Live at el Ruedo

Would look like rather a very slim vision of what I once projected on my mind several years ago. Having a place where I can present myself and expose my rhymes to a tight crowd of people that demand the best lyrics, the best sound and what we can have it all together. The best part of course was the conversation, the stories and how people got unplugged from a very tightly controlled entertainment business in this country into an alternative universe of street poetry that might not be on their native language but still the core values of the movement don’t get lost in translation.

 

The event was great and I really enjoy it to the point where I felt the need to be a part of it even if my condition was not up to par to handle the mic. But by just listening my favorite music resound through a busy night downtown and in front of the regular people walking up and down the street.

Luxxo doing some freestyle at "El Ruedo"

Luxxo doing some freestyle at "El Ruedo"

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Dec 18
2009

Tomorrow I will be at the first hiphop show in my city, I am very excited and plan to be there and enjoy a good hiphop evening. Myself being a long time hiphop fan with figures such as Biggie, Raekwon, RZA, Method Man and Mos Def, I am basically proud that I will be able to finally come into what hiphop is all about. well to be honest I am not having such high hopes and I have been about hiphop in the past since living in the US and being able to listen to Mos Def, and Ghostface perform live, also lived in Mexico city where underground groups also performed, however this is the first time something like this happens in Villahermosa.

Some groups will be here from other cities around and I wonder how they sound, I will probably buy their cd’s or whatever they have on sale just to give back to the movement. I have heard some rappers already on youtube and have already some songs from the Internet, they rhyme mostly in Spanish and one doesn’t sound bad at all. Unfortunately the rest seem to be more limited and don’t really sound that hot. Then again I am glad this is happening and I hope to do some networking.



Looking forward to it… will report back.

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