Felipe Contreras
zenpec.bsky.social
Felipe Contreras
@zenpec.bsky.social
Cambios históricos del ingreso en México

Muestro los cambios en ingreso mediano por hogar de México en los últimos 40 años.
Cambios históricos del ingreso en México
Muestro los cambios en ingreso mediano por hogar de México en los últimos 40 años.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:18 AM
On being wrong

I go through some of the arguments I had regarding COVID-19 testing to show how people were wrong, using data from 2025. But not amount of evidence ever makes anyone accept they were wrong.
On being wrong
I go through some of the arguments I had regarding COVID-19 testing to show how people were wrong, using data from 2025. But not amount of evidence ever makes anyone accept they were wrong.
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October 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Open Ideas; a new project to refactor freedom of speech

I explain my new project: Open Ideas as a reframing of what freedom of speech was always meant to be.
Open Ideas; a new project to refactor freedom of speech
I explain my new project: Open Ideas as a reframing of what freedom of speech was always meant to be.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:04 AM
The Ruby community doesn’t have a DHH problem

A response to another blog post that states that the Ruby community as a DHH problem. If we look at every individual claim, it's obvious that it doesn't.
The Ruby community doesn’t have a DHH problem
A response to another blog post that states that the Ruby community as a DHH problem. If we look at every individual claim, it's obvious that it doesn't.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The murder of Charlie Kirk proves the woke left has lost it

I drill down the woke ideology to explain the inhuman response coming from the regressive left.
The murder of Charlie Kirk proves the woke left has lost it
I drill down the woke ideology to explain the inhuman response coming from the regressive left.
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September 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The murder of Charlie Kirk shocks me, but doesn't surprise me.

What surprises me is the response from the woke left: celebrations, jokes, indifference.

The left has truly lost their minds.
September 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
pactropy 0.1 released

Explanation of my newly released tool: pactropy. Keeps a clean list of essential packages.
pactropy 0.1 released
Explanation of my newly released tool: pactropy. Keeps a clean list of essential packages.
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August 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Ruby gems still broken after 15 years

After 15 years since the first reports ruby gems remain broken, even tough I wrote the patch that fixes everything years ago.
Ruby gems still broken after 15 years
After 15 years since the first reports ruby gems remain broken, even tough I wrote the patch that fixes everything years ago.
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August 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The etymology of pull requests

I explain what a pull request actually is.
The etymology of pull requests
I explain what a pull request actually is.
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July 21, 2025 at 4:46 AM
How I compile and run software (e.g. XLibre)

A few tips to show how I manually compile stuff.
How I compile and run software (e.g. XLibre)
A few tips to show how I manually compile stuff.
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July 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Xorg neglect and XLibre slander

In-depth analysis of Xorg development branches and the neglect users suffer from.
Xorg neglect and XLibre slander
In-depth analysis of Xorg development branches and the neglect users suffer from.
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July 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Rust is for people with C skill issues.
July 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I explain the option to open source part of the game by creating a library, using code.

Very useful to Stop Killing Games.

Libraries are a very common tool. It's extremely easy to do.

youtu.be/QAYolVVI9xI
Fixing Stop Killing Games skill issues with actual code
YouTube video by Felipe Contreras
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July 2, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Myths about X and Wayland

There are many myths about X and Wayland, here I debunk the most common ones.
Myths about X and Wayland
There are many myths about X and Wayland, here I debunk the most common ones.
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June 23, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Meet Enrico Weigelt, the maintainer of the new XLibre fork

I ask Enrico Weigelt -- the maintainer of the new XLibre fork -- a couple of questions about the status and future of Xorg/XLibre.
Meet Enrico Weigelt, the maintainer of the new XLibre fork
I ask Enrico Weigelt -- the maintainer of the new XLibre fork -- a couple of questions about the status and future of Xorg/XLibre.
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June 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Linux drama: Rust advocates respond nonsense

Some of the nonsense Rust advocates replied with in response to my previous article.
Linux drama: Rust advocates respond nonsense
Some of the nonsense Rust advocates replied with in response to my previous article.
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March 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Rust doesn’t belong in the Linux kernel; it’s all about ideology

Due to some recent Rust drama in the Linux kernel I've decided to explain in detail why the Rust ideology simply isn't compatible with the Linux way.
Rust doesn’t belong in the Linux kernel; it’s all about ideology
Due to some recent Rust drama in the Linux kernel I've decided to explain in detail why the Rust ideology simply isn't compatible with the Linux way.
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February 13, 2025 at 6:48 AM
C idioms; it’s the processor, noob

I explain why !p isn't just a nitpick in C: it's idiomatic.
C idioms; it’s the processor, noob
I explain why !p isn't just a nitpick in C: it's idiomatic.
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January 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I predict Trump will win with 65% probability.
November 5, 2024 at 12:00 AM
I think it's very obvious that Bluesky only promotes everyone's first post, only trick them into feeling welcome, and then that's it.

Anyone reading this?
October 26, 2024 at 5:39 AM
Here are my two cents regarding the controversy regarding Linus Torvalds and his comments against Russians:

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Linus Torvalds is wrong about Russians
I explain in detail why Linus Torvalds’ comment regarding Russians is so wrong on so many levels. For that I have to explain obvious things such as the nature of legal advice and the purpose …
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October 25, 2024 at 6:29 AM
The rubygems project banned me and won't accept my patch because I stated the fact that there was no satisfactory resolution from the development team.

Meanwhile one of my most popular blog posts explains a workaround and the patch:

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Still unsolved.
Fixing Ruby gems installation once and for all
ruby bundle by default installs gems into system directories calling sudo without asking the user, let’s fix that.
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October 24, 2024 at 1:21 AM
I got tired of not having a good alternative for gitk and decided to write my own git log browser for neovim.

Pretty simple, but not bad for a few hours of work and being a total noob in Lua.
October 23, 2024 at 3:49 AM
For some reason a lot of people from Taiwan are looking at my blog 🤔
October 18, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Enough of the bullshit against Richard Stallman.

I don't agree with him, but I'm defending him.

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#StallmanReport
In defense of Richard Stallman v2
Once again Richard Stallman is being the focus of an orchestrated pressure campaign against him: The Stallman report. Once again there’s many people against him, but there’s also many p…
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October 17, 2024 at 12:02 AM