Blockchain? Distributed Ledger? Thoughts from less-of-a-n00b (p2)

It did take me a while to get back with the part 2 of this article. That’s because I jumped quite deep into the blockchain topic (for a person that didn’t know virtually anything about it until 2 months ago) and I’ve compiled some additional resources to crack this shell. Cryptocurrencies? Distributed Ledger Technologies? Blockchain?...

One afternoon after finishing off my volunteering shifts at Websummit I took myself and went on an afternoon trip in Sintra. Now, my close friends know I am not the biggest fan of solo activities but, actually, sometimes they can be truly mind-liberating. So, to get to Sintra, you just need to get yourself to...

I must confess: I went to WebSummit knowing virtually nothing about blockchain technology. But it was one of the key ideas of the WebSummit, and actually for a pretty good reason. In case there are other people around here who also know next to nothing about this technology, have this brief intro to blockchain: A...

WebSummit is a humangous conference and you definitely need a clear agenda for going there – will it be for certain key notes? Will it be to find a job? Will it be to get new business partners? I’ve tried to surf a bit on each of these waves and I’ll get back with an...

Braga is one of the oldest Portuguese cities, with its 12th century monastery, built by the parents of the first Portuguese kings,  D. Henrique and D. Teresa, who are buried there. It’s a lively city, with an University centre, a nice pedestrian city centre. It’s also one of religious centres of the country. Braga was the...

Viana do Castelo is yet another small but superb Portuguese city, perfect for the day trip. It’s a bit up north from Porto, where I did my Erasmus. You can just do a bit of walking around and go up the Santa Luzia hill to see the amazing panoramic view. This city has a unique...

Aveiro is said to be the Venice of Portugal, for its numerous channels. It is located in central Portugal, and it’s the second most populous city in the region, after Coimbra. Building do have the characteristic colourfulness of Portuguese architecture, but with a slight own style. You can easily have a one day trip in Aveiro,...

Porto is probably the city in which I feel most at home, definitely more than in Bucharest, my hometown. That’s because in 2010-2011 I was Erasmus there and this experienced played (and still plays) a huge role in my development, my hopes, my overall approach to the world. Words don’t do enough justice for how...