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I am an engineer interested in researching and studying many topics such as Technology, Philosophy, Biology, among others, and in writing about my reflections and topics that interest me.
My native language is Brazilian Portuguese and I am also fluent in English.
Medium profile: https://medium.com/@fabiorbap
You wanted to understand Android and to try making an app for development experimenting purposes. Or perhaps you had a great idea that will change the way your coworkers use their smartphones at work. Or maybe you love technology and want to study every platform out there.
In Android UI Development 101 - Part 1: Views, we had a taste of what are Views and where they stand in Android development. Now, before we talk about ViewGroups , I want to revisit the official documentation description of Views, specifically the words building blocks.
Reflections on the watery nature of our conscience We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. In this memorable statement, Carl Sagan pointed out that, since the birth of mankind, even before we organized as societies, we have broken every barrier, exploring places even outside our home planet.
Eu gosto de Filosofia. Um das minhas vertentes preferidas é o Estoicismo, sobre o qual já escrevi, em que um dos pontos fundamentais está em perceber o que você controla e o que você não controla.
Living and thriving in a time of great hardship I've always been interested in the Stoics. Last year, I read a book on Epictetus, a prominent Stoic figure, I watched videos about Stoicism and, most importantly, I tried to apply its principles in my life.
According to Wikipedia (I won't debate extensively in this article about the definition of the word, this is just a reference), Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. The word "Philosophy" often emanates a mysterious scent.
For a long time, I twisted my nose whenever I heard the term "self help". I pictured men in suits or women in dresses with their arms crossed, smilling at the camera, a title like "Top performers" and a subtitle like "How top performers achieve high levels of productivity".
Our Universe is made of time, which allows a sequence of events to happen. Time enables the existence of memory. If our Universe was completely static and no event happened after another, how could...
Our lives are surrounded by concerns of many kinds. We end up spending our days worried about the present and the future, always anxious for the time when problems will be over. We forget new ones will come, from unexpected sources. Life sometimes feels like unending chaos and turmoil.
You're feeling down. Your partner upset you. You will have to delay the beginning of your personal project. You are short on money and won't be able to travel on your vacations. You had an argument with your sibling. The causes can be many, as well as their intensity.