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Backups happens to be useful

…but setting up a valid and working backup infrastructure is usually a PITA. So, after having read some positive reviews about Tarsnap, I’m going to set it up for my personal files.

Posted 27 November 2009 † Matteo § English § Nerd ‡ Comments (0) °

Self description

It took me a while, but I eventually updated my About Me page. =) P.S. I have at least 5 more ideas for blog posts but I’m lacking the brilliant idea to make them interesting.

Posted 11 March 2009 † Matteo § English § Nerd § Personal ‡ Comments (2) °

Code tools

This is mostly a follow-up from yesterday post: ATM, to write code for my little project, I’m using Eclipse+PyDev+Subclipse+SVN on my MacBook Late 2008. These tools seem to help improving my productivity.

Posted 24 December 2008 † Matteo § Nerd ‡ Comments (0) °

Writing code when you are a theorist

Despite my involvement in the FreeBSD and FreeSBIE projects, I do not think of myself as a coder, nor a “system” guy in general. I’ve always been more attracted by theory and I followed a mainly theoretic courses path during my M.Sc. . My thesis is about theory in data mining but involves some experiments [...]

Posted 23 December 2008 † Matteo § Nerd ‡ Comments (2) °

On the naming of computers and its evolution

Like many geeks, I have my own style in naming the machines I have access to. This may sound strange to people not used to live between a chair and a monitor but, according to many, you may really want to give a name to the non-animated thinking being (please note the double absurd of [...]

Posted 03 December 2008 † Matteo § English § Nerd ‡ Comments (8) °

Magnis Itineribus (going on by huge steps)

In little more than one month at Brown University, under the supervision of Prof. Upfal and Prof. Pietracaprina, I think I learned a lot, both in terms of new concepts, ideas, tools and in terms of how to do research. Yes, I’m really proud of myself and of the work I’ve been doing since I [...]

Posted 06 November 2008 † Matteo § English § Nerd § University ‡ Comments (1) °

Some updates for English speaking readers

As you probably know, I’m in Providence, RI, to work on my thesis at Brown University. Everything is fine: I’m here since a week (tomorrow) and I’m settled with accomodation, work, mobile phone number, bank account and so on. I’m really excited of being in a new city: new places to see, new things to [...]

Posted 08 October 2008 † Matteo § English § University ‡ Comments (1) °

Ready to go!

I’m leaving Padova for the next three months in less than 10 hours. Goodbye all!

Posted 30 September 2008 † Matteo § English § Personal ‡ Comments (2) °

GPG Key Updated (again)

My dear friend flevour pointed out a mistake on my side in my GPG key, so I had to update it again. You find it on my GPG key page. Sorry for the noise.

Posted 23 September 2008 † Matteo § English § Nerd ‡ Comments (0) °

Three days in Milan

This morning I had to go to the US Consulate in Milan to get the visa. I’m in Milan since Wednesday, hosted by Max Stucchi. On Wednesday night, GUFIPizza took place: it’s the monthly meeting of the GUFI (FreeBSD Italian Users Group) members who live near Milan. Since I was there, other members who don’t [...]

Posted 12 September 2008 † Matteo § English § Nerd § Personal § Photos ‡ Comments (1) °