I’ve arrived in Buenos Aires without incident. The flight was lengthy, but I was able to sleep. However, I did witness one of the most frightening sights I’ve ever seen at an airport: Yes, ladies and gentlemen, that is a Microsoft logo on the side of a JET ENGINE. The jokes practically write themselves: “Microsoft […]
Entries Tagged as 'Argentina'
Observations from the first week in Argentina
March 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments · Argentina, Conspiracies, Travel
It is warm here. It hasn’t been below 21° C (70° F) since I arrived, even in the middle of the night. During the day, it’s quite humid and sticky, and the sun is all up in my face in a way it hasn’t been the entire time I’ve been in Europe. I think I […]
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New Continent, New Look
March 25th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Argentina, Coding, Free software, Shameless link-bait
Don’t worry, you’re (probably) not a victim of DNS spoofing. As you may have noticed, the site looks a bit different. To celebrate my arrival on a brand-new continent, I’m relaunching this blog with a brand-new, custom, WordPress theme. All of the design work, and the lion’s share of the PHP/CSS work, are courtesy of […]
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Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
March 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Argentina, Photos, Travel
Tuesday was a national holiday here in Argentina. March 24th, 1976 marked the removal of Isabel Martínez de Perón (Juan Perón’s third wife [after Evita] who succeeded him as President) by a right-wing military junta that ruled Argentina until 1983. It’s actually a brand-new holiday, first celebrated in 2006, intended to commemorate the memory of […]
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Download Free Buenos Aires Audiotours
March 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Argentina, Shameless link-bait, Travel
Alright, so this post is probably more of a service to the internet at large than to anyone who reads this blog regularly. The local Buenos Aires government has thoughtfully prepared twelve different free audio tours covering various neighborhoods in the city, in Spanish, English and Portuguese. I can vouch that the English-language ones are […]
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