The Arab traveller Ibn Fadlān reports on the ancient Slavic custom of killing people who knew too much. In this post, I briefly discuss the impact of social media on the spread of anti-intellectualism.
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Reflections on the challenges of translating Portuguese into English: 1st Anniversary of This Blog
In this commemorative text of this blog’s first anniversary, I talk a little about Brazilian culture, English study, and my translation process.
Augmented Reality and Accessibility in Museums: Book Chapter
This post presents an accessibility experience with augmented reality at the MASP museum. This text is part of my new book chapter.
The Maths of Productivity Progress: Adopting a New Habit and Then Quitting
Do you think it is hard to keep a new habit? Then join the club! In this post, I reflect on how we should “calculate” our progress.
Academic Productivity and Digital Addiction: The Abyss Between Those Who Dominate New Technologies and Those Who Are Dominated by Them
This post discusses the impacts of the digital revolution on academic productivity and the crises associated with the Internet and cell phone addiction.
The Reverse Side of Embroidery: a Delicate Allegory for Our Life
Old embroideries kept in the closet sewed memories of adventures in forests, rocks traced by cave paintings, and reflections on life.
Time Management System: Time Tracking, Time Blocking, Activity Tagging, and Results from The Analysis
Time tracking is a powerful productivity tool that significantly increases our results and quality of life. This post explains my time tracking and time blocking processes, which are part of my time management system.
Living Without WhatsApp and Telegram: Increase Your Productivity and Life Quality by Deleting These Apps
The use of WhatsApp and Telegram is increasing all over the world. In Brazil, 99% of mobile phones have WhatsApp, and 53% have Telegram. I share what it’s like to live without both in this post.
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The Voice of Art: IBM Watson Artificial Intelligence at a Brazilian Museum
Find out additional information about this project by clicking on the post title.
Glass Half: A Criticism of Art Criticism
This cartoon, developed with the free software Blender, provides an excellent review from art critics.
Canva: Free Online Graphic Design Tool
This video demonstrates how I use Canva to do quotes’ images for this platform.
Time Tracking System on Toggl Track
This video presents a quick demonstration of how I track my time on Toggl Track.
What’s your nugget?
Everyone has at least one nugget… Which one is yours? What should the kiwi do in the end about this?
UFMG: The Federal University of Minas Gerais – Brazil
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