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Aquele clássico das entregas de encomendas: tenho uma chamada não atendida no telefone (ouvi, mas tocou mesmo rápido), recebo a notificação que não conseguiram entregar, nunca ninguém chegou a tocar à porta…

Desta vez os senhores da Batch, os que entregam Nespresso.

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I love the smell of napalm in the morning

A computer screen displays a BIOS update process with the message "Begin Flashing" and a total block count of 4096.
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Aqui no bairro os passeios estão carregados de pilaretes, para a malta não estacionar no passeio, excepto junto às passadeiras. Estão a imaginar o que acaba por acontecer, certo? Hoje foi mais óbvio por estar um Lamborghini azulão…

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accessing sites in defiance of the website owner’s wishes, while controversial, is acceptable.

Although not fully agreeing with Cloudflare’s and not being fully comfortable with Perplexity’s procedures, sometimes I feel people are picking convenience and blissfully ignoring all the potential impacts of AI.

Some people are defending Perplexity after Cloudflare ‘named and shamed’ it

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Tidying up a bit my blogs here, I’m moving some of my photo related content to their own place, so expect less of it in this blog (although everything will still be dumped in the timeline). The first will be this one, where most of those updates will go, and this is the other, where I feature some of my photos once in a while.

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Like anyone, I use paid apps, but also free ones. And a thing that really annoys me is apps that flaunt the “free forever”, but silently cripple and remove features from their free tier… I call it the Evernote Effect.

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Se há coisa que acontece sempre que há incêndios é um autarca, ou quase todos, a apontar o dedo aos incendiários. E as TV adoram isso.

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A nossa ministra do trabalho andou a ver reposições do Little Britain?

youtube.com/watch

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Até sempre cãopanheiro…

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A Maria João Marques diz que gostaria de jantar com “Catarina, a Grande, da Rússia, ou a Maria Teresa da Áustria, ou a Imperatriz Cixi ou outra power girl deste calibre”. O que ela chama de power girl é alguém que é ditadora ou, no mínimo, alguém com uma visão autoritária das coisas.

PÚBLICO

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Setting up single sign on is always fun, besides all the endless call to do something in the Authenticator app.

Device must comply with your organization’s compliance requirements

Which ones? We won’t tell you…

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Unwinding in Rawalpindi, just before returning home.

A young boy stands in a dimly lit barn beside a cow, holding a bundle near its face.A person rides a motorcycle through a narrow, dimly-lit alleyway with closed metal gates.Silhouettes of buildings and a tower are set against a dusk sky filled with birds in flight.A dimly lit, rustic alley features an old motorcycle, a few people seated and standing, and weathered brick architecture.A person in pink, along with a child, looks out of a train window while another person stands on the platform beside the train.Two men are grooming a goat in front of a metal gate.A person in traditional attire is pushing a metal shutter in a dimly lit alley, with another person standing in the background and a third person at the edge holding a bottle.A busy street scene shows a woman and child in a tuk-tuk while a man and child ride a motorbike alongside mixed traffic.A man in traditional attire pushes a cycle rickshaw loaded with stacks of colorful textiles along a brick-lined street.

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And, at last, Peshawar! Quick catchup from the final main stop in my big Pakistan tour.

A group of men wearing traditional clothing is sitting and talking on a street sidewalk.A person walks through the arched doorway of a dimly lit building, leading to a tiled outdoor area with a colorful stained glass design above the entrance.A man and a child on a motorcycle stop to look at food stalls in a bustling market.A young girl carrying a colorful backpack stands among women wearing burkha on a bustling street.A group of men and a boy in traditional clothing are gathered near a parked motorcycle on a street.Men walk down a narrow street with metal barriers displaying text in a non-English script, in front of closed shops.A busy street scene features people chatting near a fruit stall, a motorcycle, and various shops in the background.A narrow, worn street with a yellowed wall displaying the Pakistani flag, lined with aged architecture, leads to a person in the distance.

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A few days late, maybe I’m getting tired of all this time on the road, but had to share the days spent in the Kalash Valleys!

In a dimly lit room with shafts of light filtering through, a person stands silhouetted in front of a fire, while another sits nearby.Two people in traditional clothing stand on a rocky terrain with mountains and greenery in the background, engaged in an activity with strings or ropes.A rustic kitchen features a central wood-burning stove with teapots on top, surrounded by traditional kitchenware and a cozy seating area with cushions on the floor.A person wearing traditional attire and a hat is sitting pensively in a rustic room with kitchenware and a woven stool.A rustic wooden house with a lattice design sits next to a wooden fence, set against a backdrop of majestic mountains.A group of children is playing with a ball in a courtyard while an older person watches them.A small child in a traditional outfit sits on the floor, while three adults are gathered in conversation inside a rustic room.Three children dressed in colorful traditional attire are sitting and standing on a wooden porch.A woman is preparing traditional flatbreads on a cooking surface with various kitchen items around her.An older person wearing colorful clothing and sunglasses sits contentedly inside a rustic, cozy space with patterned textiles.

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Catchup from the last days on the insanely beautiful Hunza Valley.

Dark, jagged mountain peaks rise sharply through misty clouds, with a partially snow-covered summit in the background.A group of five men are on a wooden bridge, with one taking a photo of the others, and mountains are visible in the background.A serene turquoise lake is surrounded by towering, rugged mountains under a partly cloudy sky.A person in a cap and casual clothing sits alone at a table in a cafe with a "No Smoking" sign and artwork of running horses on the wall.A person on a motorcycle is looking to the side in front of a shop with a person inside, illuminated by red lighting.A group of people stands on a rocky cliff overlooking a rugged mountain landscape and a meandering river under a cloudy sky.A person is selling various vegetables, including tomatoes and leafy greens, at a market stall.A man stands on a rocky mountain edge taking a photo with his phone, surrounded by a dramatic landscape of mountains under a cloudy sky.A group of children in school uniforms are playing cricket on a sandy field with a set of improvised goalposts in the foreground.A "SLOW" road sign stands near a small structure with a "WELCOME TO PAKISTAN" banner, set against a backdrop of mountains and lush greenery.A vendor and a customer stand at a small food stall with a colorful umbrella, set against a backdrop of majestic mountains and a twilight sky.

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Under the shadow of the Nanga Parbat, between Fairy Meadows and Astore Valley.

A group of goats is walking along a rocky path through a mountainous landscape with snow-capped peaks in the background.Three boys are happily interacting near a horse with a backdrop of trees and mountains.A vehicle travels along a narrow mountain road surrounded by rocky terrain and distant peaks.A young child stands behind a wooden and wire window of a shop, which is filled with various canned and packaged goods on the shelves.A sunlit room with a table covered in a cloth, a small vase of flowers, a bottle, and an outdoor view through a mesh window.A grassy outdoor seating area with several plastic chairs and tables is set against a rocky cliff backdrop, decorated with colorful flags and a unique art installation.A person sits partially visible inside a rustic building with colorful balls mounted on a pole by the entrance and a scenic mountainous landscape in the background.A majestic mountain range with snow-covered peaks is seen in the background, while a lush forest of tall trees lines a winding path in the foreground.

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Time to leave Lahore. Some quick picks from the last few days.

A man wearing a brown outfit is holding a tray with several cups, in what appears to be a food-serving setting.A child is sitting on a motorbike, held by an adult, while eating a snack.A man holding a white plastic bag stands in front of a closed shop, looking at a cat near an open door.Two individuals stand near a railing in a park where a white horse walks on the grass.A group of people, including children and adults, are seated inside and on the edge of small green rickshaws, parked next to a bus decorated with red and white patterns.

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Nowadays you walk a lot in airports, or run, between gates. One of the many reasons I hate flying nowadays…

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In a time where optimism with things around the world is at an all-time low, at least for me, having a documentary on your flight called “A optimist’s guide to the world” might be a good omen.

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I have a new site! I explain it more in the post, but I really hit a wall with the old one. Hope this one works better!

Now I must rest, I have a flight early in the morning, but do take a look!

www.joaopedroalmeida.com/en/posts/…