PinnedRui AlvesinIn Living ColorI Got Caught Between the Quiet and the StormWhile contemplating the stream of life along the river's edge·6 min read·Apr 22, 2024--45--45
PinnedRui AlvesWhy Do We Gather Scotch Broom Blossoms on May Day’s Eve?Every spring, I uphold an ancient Portuguese tradition and my grandmother’s wisdom during Beltane·4 min read·Apr 30, 2024--44--44
PinnedRui AlvesinHumanAIThe Great AI QuackeryDon't fall for the oldest trick in the book·3 min read·Apr 12, 2024--67--67
PinnedRui AlvesinThe GeneratorAn AI Company Offered $73 to Scan My EyesCan you put a price on the unique biometric data in your iris?·5 min read·Mar 28, 2024--37--37
PinnedRui AlvesinThe MemoiristMy Life on the Line: Trapped in Brussels Bombings ChaosA firsthand account of the Brussels terrorist attacks on March 2016·8 min read·Mar 29, 2023--48--48
Rui AlvesBroomsticks for LightsabersChildhood memories awakened by the Force·6 min read·3 days ago--11--11
Rui AlvesinFanfareShogun: Hit Series Gets Lost in TranslationWhy does having characters in a TV series say they’ll speak in Portuguese, even if they go on speaking English, strikes me as a bad call?·6 min read·5 days ago--12--12
Rui AlvesinA-CulturatedPortuguese Rocker Meets Persian Belly DancerForbidden traditions and the ‘devil’s music·8 min read·6 days ago--13--13
Rui AlvesHow a Flower Became the Symbol of Portugal’s Peaceful RevolutionThe backstory of how red carnations made their way to rifle barrels on April 25, 1974·5 min read·Apr 24, 2024--12--12