September 2011
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“Πριν δύο χρόνια έπαιζα με την τότε 3χρονη εγγονή μου. Εκείνη σερβιτόρα κι εγώ...”
– kathimerini.gr - Πλήρης διαφάνεια
July 2011
1 post
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Kill Math →
Kill Math is my umbrella project for techniques that enable people to model and solve meaningful problems of quantity using concrete representations and intuition-guided exploration
February 2011
3 posts
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Brains rule
I announced a while ago on a previous post the revival of this blog, and promised to update you on my technological explorations, successes and failures. I know I have failed to do so lately, but I had a few good reasons for my tardiness. The last period I have been occupied with completing some projects but more importantly, with the birth of our second child our darling Inés. She’s great...
December 2010
3 posts
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HTML5 here I come
I did my first ever commissioned website sometime in 1996. This commission found me in rather unusual circumstances, listening to jazz in one of my all time favourite places: The Half Note jazz club in Athens.
I got talking to the venue director, and was going on about sensual and ethereal jazz experiences, when he asked me what I did for work. As a programmer, my profession would have been...
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November 2010
3 posts
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The distracted tennis spectator
What a Sunday it was yesterday. A cold winter morning was followed with some DIY work for our local gardening project and then a royal Sunday lunch, waving goodbye to Jorge and Raquel who are moving back to Portugal.
But this post is mainly about the ATP finals match between Roger and Rafa. I was reminded that the match had started by granpa Jose Luis who I guess was clear who he was supporting....
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The proverbial watch this space
I think work, life and a very active toddler have got on the way of my blogging, but one of my new year resolutions is to come back to it, and write about all of my pet obsessions: coding, music, tennis, apps and the occasional live observation.
May 2010
2 posts
iPad Apps for Babies, Toddlers and Sanity-Loving... →
April 2010
5 posts
Triligual Child (Multilingual families) →
Interesting discussion about raising a trilingual child
Tickle Tap Apps • Tickle, Tap, Laugh and Learn →
Eucational games preschoolers can play anywhere
March 2010
9 posts
News - TIGA
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How Will Games Tax Relief Work In Practice?
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WatchA 70s video featuring the ‘Inner game of tennis’ book
Names and tastes
Elena: why do people call me elAna? can't they fucking read?
Elena: mind you, you are Mr. Tetros
Elena: the tetris master. Shouldn't complain, really
Elena: and let's not get started in the lafazanidis
petros: LOL
Elena: tetridiiiiis
petros: i'm eating ham bocadillo
Elena: the delight of the swine
Elena: enjoy
Elena: I had a marks tuna sandwich
Elena: it tasted like wet sawdust that a fish had weed on
petros: LOL
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“Never talk about “educating the client.”
– Some really good advice by Pentagram partner Michael Bierut
First Listen: Joanna Newsom : NPR →
Wow, new Newsom awesome! Can’t wait to hear it
February 2010
8 posts
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“Teaching people to have a “growth mind-set,” which encourages a focus on effort...”
– The Secret to Raising Smart Kids: Scientific American
WatchTennis-athon against the vampires, too cool
Just found there are 30 more kaiser's toilet...
Four consecutive days ill with fever and muscle ache, Elena and Diego are outside, and me entertaining myself reading science
British Moon-landing - Uncyclopedia, the... →
very funny
Facebook iPhone app developer on iPad →
if you’re a developer and you’re not thinking about how your app could work better on the iPad and its descendants, you deserve to get left behind.”
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Jane McGonigal on Gaming for Good →
January 2010
6 posts
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Creative Review - The future of magazines? →
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More indies on the iPad →
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WatchEarly morning on Old St…
Friday's shopping list
Elena: when you come please bring:
Elena: a tin of oil --> but NOT bevellini, as it was foul. Artemisia, or whatever that greek oil was called that you bought once adn it was lovely
Elena: AND
Elena: C i G o L o I d S s s s s s s s
Elena: roger that?
Elena: the bevellini one was appaling
Elena: you bought minerva once and it was good
Elena: is that hte one your mum uses sometimes? i think you said so
petros: aye
Elena: that one
Elena: and C i G o L o I d S
Elena: also known as faggarettes
petros: cigo waht?
Elena: you know, faggaflops
Elena: ziggiwops
petros: LOL
Elena: smokypops
petros: gotcha
Elena: suckasuckapuffpuffs
petros: lolipops then
Elena: yes, the ones you light fire to
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December 2009
3 posts
November 2009
2 posts
October 2009
6 posts
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