To say Brazil has a problem with piracy would be an understatement. With one exception (that I’ll get to) I haven’t seen a single legal movie, album or piece of software for sale since arriving here. Mostly the bootlegs are sold by shady-looking street vendors, but you can also pick up a copy of Windows […]
Entries from July 1st, 2009
“Like NYC threw up on LA”
July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Photo of the Day, Travel
The above phrase is how one Brazilian described Sao Paulo to me. I’d say it’s a fair characterization. You have insane traffic, valet parking and beautiful people similar to Los Angeles, but also towering skyscrapers, business/financial heft and arrogance reminiscent of New York. This photo gives some sense of how large and built-up Sao Paulo […]
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The Audacity of Grope
July 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Brazil, Travel
I’m getting towards the end of my travels now, and I’m starting to feel a time conflict between actually going out and doing or seeing things and blogging about them. Apologies if my posts are shorter, less frequent, and generally crappier. I have a lot of stuff that probably should be written about and I’ll […]
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Dedicated to Bernoulli and Newton
July 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Brazil, Photos, Travel
A great man once wrote, “There is an art, it says, or rather a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Pick a nice day, it suggests, and try it. The first part is easy.” On Monday, I decided to take that advice to heart. […]
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One small punch for man…
July 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Shameless link-bait
…one giant hit for awesome. I don’t usually just post links or youtube videos, but this one is almost too amazing to pass up. Today is the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and somebody pointed me to the above video. How I managed to go this long without seeing this or hearing […]
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