interests.tex

\begin{rubric}{Interests}{

    \entry* \textbf{Languages and paradigms}: Works like
    \htmladdnormallink{HTDP}{http://www.htdp.org},
    \htmladdnormallink{SICP}{http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/} and more recently
    \htmladdnormallink{CTMCP}{http://www.info.ucl.ac.be/~pvr/book.html} sparked a pluralistic interest
    in paradigms of programming languages.

    \entry* \textbf{Artificial intelligence programming}: Peter
    Norvig's \htmladdnormallink{book}{http://norvig.com/paip.html}
    sparked my interest in this area.

    \entry* \textbf{Information Retrieval}: I believe
    that this is the application of AI with the greatest potential for impact  in the
    current and coming years.

    \entry* \textbf{Interactive Computer Graphics}: Shiny things
    floating in the screen always attract my attention, specially when
    I create them.

    \entry* \textbf{Matethics}: I was strongly inspired by
    \htmladdnormallink{Seymour Papert}{http://www.papert.org/}
    to start learning about learning and to investigate how technology can augment
    our cognitive abilities.

%  PERSONAL INTERESTS

    \entry* \textbf{\htmladdnormallink{Hacker
    news}{http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=b-man}}: One of the few online
    communities that I lurk.

    \entry* \textbf{Martial arts, extreme sports}: Great ways to get in shape and to get in
    contact with your body.

    \entry* \textbf{Writing}: It's a way to express myself that I find very
    appealing, in the same fashion as coding.

    \entry* \textbf{Meeting new people and ideas}: It's the best way to keep
    your mind fresh and your beliefs in check. 

}\end{rubric}