by Carlos Ble | Aug 12, 2015 | Free/Libre Software
I had to embed 50 pictures in a pdf file for print – don’t ask me why. Dependencies (on Debian): apt-get install imagemagick apt-get install pdftk This is the Python script. It uses commands “montage” (from imagemagick) and pdftk: from...
by Carlos Ble | Jan 10, 2014 | Free/Libre Software
I am using LeanPub to create some manuals and it’s a very nice service. You just have to use Markdown to write your document and it generates a good looking pdf document from it. Well, as far as I’ve read today it’s actually kramdown a superset...
by Carlos Ble | Jul 23, 2011 | Free/Libre Software, Software Development
Utilizo parte de esta frase del manifiesto ágil para resumir los dos días que la #TLP2k11 nos ha dado oportunidad de disfrutar en compañia de grandes profesionales. Alberto Perdomo y Alberto Vilches vinieron invitados a Tenerife desde Gran Canaria y Madrid...
by Carlos Ble | Apr 17, 2011 | Agile, Free/Libre Software, iExpertos, Software Development
Robert C. Martin lleva años diciendo que un desarrollador de software debería parecerse más a un médico que a un albañil. No se refiere a connotaciones relacionadas con el sueldo, el nivel de vida o la valoración social. Se refiere a la importancia del factor humano...
by Carlos Ble | Mar 16, 2009 | Free/Libre Software
Leyendo la lista de ALT.Net hoy me he llevado una grata sorpresa. Hay una empresa de Madrid que ha liberado un framework open source para .Net. Se llama Signum Framework. La verdad que no lo he podido mirar pero la web está chula. Independientemente de que sea malo o...
by Carlos Ble | Oct 27, 2008 | Free/Libre Software
A couple of days after the Open Source World Conference, it is time to say that it has been a great conference. Awesome!, 9000 people attending, 200 speakers, up to 18 presentations at the same time!. I had the chance to present DesktopRails in half an hour which was...
