Ricard Torres Radio

UPS can be very fast From London to Barcelona in 1 day. Yes, I'm going to Japan again

How do these thing work? Is it manual? Is it done by a software? I have no idea. Leave a comment: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-35/ Follow me on Mastodon: ⁠@ricard@ricard.social

Japan has some things very well figured out Smoking booths on the street Don't smoke-walk in front of others! Leave a comment: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-34/ Follow me on Mastodon: ⁠@ricard@ricard.social

Please, I beg of you, don't use PDF when you have websites PDFs are awful Maybe it's just me. Leave a comment: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-33/ Follow me on Mastodon: ⁠@ricard@ricard.social

Being an ass on the subway I miss Japan How can we fix this? Is there a way to fix this? Leave a comment: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-32/ Follow me on Mastodon: ⁠@ricard@ricard.social

Reduce screen time Stop looking at this short-form content Enjoy longer format content Conversation between Lex Fridman and Jeff Bezos Does this podcast work in this format? Leave a comment: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-31/ Follow me on Mastodon: ⁠@ricard@ricard.social

Do you usually have things delivered at home? We have to fix the "deliver while on lunch break" issue! Leave a comment: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-30/ Follow me on Mastodon: ⁠@ricard@ricard.social

Amazon is good, but not great for refunds Spanish bookstore was awesome when returning a book Have you had any good (or bad) online shopping experience lately? Leave a comment: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-29/ Follow me on Mastodon: ⁠@ricard@ricard.social

Google Maps, Barcelona and being on time at the airport (for once) Does Google Maps work well where you live? Or do you use a different app? Leave a comment: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-28/ Follow me on Mastodon: ⁠@ricard@ricard.social

Am I missing an opportunity here? Leave a comment: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-27/ Follow me on Mastodon: ⁠@ricard@ricard.social

Bought something from China My package is stuck at customs. Have you ever had to deal with this? Leave a comment: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-26/ Follow me on Mastodon: ⁠@ricard@ricard.social

Had a trip and saw Vueling airline offer facial recognition to board a plane. Would you use it? Follow me on Mastodon: ⁠@ricard@ricard.social

Narrated blog post from https://ricard.blog/other/my-first-noise-cancelling-earbuds/ Follow me on Mastodon: ⁠@ricard@ricard.social

Show notes I am reviving this podcast Narrated blog posts Short thoughts What do you think? Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social

Taking a break from Ricard Torres Radio. Will I be back here? Perhaps! Signing off for now. Please have a listen to our new podcast koreantapas.show Thank you

Guest: Minki Kim (@miiiiin_key) Today we share 5 things we didn't know we need it, we expand and compare Barcelona and Seoul. We cover Korean saunas, public baths, home automation, and nipple patches, among other things. Leave a comment https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-21/ Music: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Guest: Minki Kim (@miiiiin_key) What is the Lunar New Year event? I'm a clever rabbit, what are you? Join us today for an introduction to traditions in South Korea during this event. Leave a comment https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-20/ Music: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Guest: Jesús M. Castañeda What's up with the Mexican spicy food? Day of the Dead, what's that? Be careful not to eat baby Jesus. We'll explore this and more in today's episode with my colleague from work Chucho. Picks: Coco and Even the Wind Is afraid Leave a comment https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-19/ Music: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Guest: Minki Kim How do Koreans spend their Christmas? How do Catalans spend this holiday season? Today we share with you traditions, food recipes and TV shows recommendations. Picks: Start-Up, Kingdom, and Sweet Home. Leave a comment https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-18/ Follow Minki on Instagram: @miiiiin_key Follow Ricard on Instagram: @ricard.torres Music: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Special guest: Javier Sampedro Originally from Tenerife (Spain), Javier and I chat about how he ended up in Hong Kong. We talk about food, trail running, and after listening to Javier it doesn’t feel living in Hong Kong could be hard at all. You can follow Javier on: Twitter @jisampedro His blog: javierisampedro.com Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-16/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

Special guest: Minki Kim Show notes How old are you in Korea? The answer might surprise you. In a 55 minute interview Minki and I discuss why age is so important in Korean culture, how age influences relationships at school or at work, and we’ll even give you some tips on what to do if you go to South Korea. Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-16/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

Special guest: Minki Kim Show notes: Minki and I compare the mask situation in Seoul (South Korea) and Barcelona. How did South Korea success against the COVID so fast? Designer fashion masks starting to appear in Seoul. Will the pandemic change the mask culture in Barcelona? Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-15/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

Google, Amazon and Facebook. Exchanging your data and privacy for convenient services. Pick of the week: UPLOAD an Amazon original from Amazon Prime Video. Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-14/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

Trip down memory lane. Group assignments in college. Looking back at personal growth. Still locked up at home. Pick of the week: The Gentlemen Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-13/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

Joining a band. 3 trips cancelled. New apartment is happening. Picks of the week: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-12/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

Contract has been signed. Time to celebrate. Final boss is still pending IKEA and augmented reality. Picks of the week: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi and Jojo Rabbit. Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-11/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

Our apartment search might be over? Fingers crossed. Pick of the week: Haikyū!! Season 4 Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-10/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

Static rain sounds South Korea, again. Priorities and expensive wine. Pick of the week: Parasite (my spoiler free review here) Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-9/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

Christmas markets and hot wine Catalan traditions about poop Google Nest Mini, free of charge. Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-8/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

Expensive meetings to Frankfurt and NYC. Pick of the week: The Irishman Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-7/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

A helicopter or a suitcase? Trains at night. Night trains. Pick of the week: Google Tasks Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-6/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

I’m either a ghost or Count Dracula. Dog balls. Meta commentary, improving the sound. Picks of the week: Silicon Valley, Rick and Morty and The Mandalorian. Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-5/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

Train trip to the beach. Unplugging from the city. Trains in Japan and South Korea. Pic of the day: The Umbrella Academy. Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-4/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

Rainy days are the best Korean, Russian or Italian. I’m confused. Pic of the day: Old Man’s War (read my review) Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-3/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

Kids playground Scary out of this world thoughts Pic of the day: "We are Legion, We are Bob" by Dennis E. Taylor Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-2/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social

Hello world! Introductions first. The first episode of my podcast: The meaning of “hello world” What is this podcast? What does a Front-end Software Engineer do? Shout-outs Picks: My Hero Academia I hope you stick around! Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-1/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social