This is the “About This Blog” page, if you want to learn about the author, go to About Alberto Roura.
This is https://albertoroura.com. As of 20 June 2025, there is a total of 474 posts in the blog dating back to 2002.
Also, there is a generic gallery and some other galleries if you want to see some pictures taken by me.
Here, I write about everything that, in one way or another, touches my hands and feels worth pausing to consider. Sometimes it’s technology, sometimes philosophy, politics, culture, design, personal experiences, world issues, or simply things I find interesting or thought-provoking.
I don’t write on a schedule. I don’t write to please an audience. I write when I feel I have something to say and, more importantly, when I feel I can say it properly.
Thinking before speaking
In a world where fast/hot takes often seem more valuable than well-formed ideas, this blog moves in the opposite direction. You won’t find easy headlines or improvised opinions here. I prefer to stop, think, read, research, and only then write. If it takes me weeks or years to form a view on something, so be it.
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with taking time to think. I think.
Many of the posts here were born from conversations, discussions, or questions someone asked me (online or in person) for which I didn’t want to give a rushed answer. Instead, I took my time and wrote about it here. So, in a way, this blog is also my way of responding respectfully to complex issues that deserve to be considered.
What you’ll find here
There are technical posts and personal ones, quick notes and long reflections, raw thoughts and more polished ideas. But they all have one thing in common: I wrote them because I felt they were worth thinking about. Not everything I think ends up here. But everything that is here, I’ve thought through.
This blog is also my own mental archive. I often revisit old posts to remember how I once saw a topic, or what arguments felt valid at the time. It helps me avoid repeating myself or, even worse, losing the thread of my own thinking.
No calendar, no SEO, no external rules
I don’t follow SEO strategies, publishing calendars, or “perfect influencer” advice. I don’t write for algorithms or engagement metrics. I write when I want to, how I want to, and about what I choose.
I usually have dozens of drafts in progress. Sometimes I publish a post with a backdated timestamp — placing it at the moment I first had that thought or discovery. That’s my way of anchoring the moment when something started to take shape in my mind. I control the rules of this blog. And that’s exactly what I value most about it.
If you’ve made it this far, congratulations and welcome. This is a space built with time, care, and the freedom to go against the tide.