Articles by Victor Domingos


New project: Nice Telescope Planner

New project: Nice Telescope Planner

And now, for something different, I have just dived into Java. I am sharing with you the first (pre-)release of Nice Telescope Planner, a simple cross-platform desktop utility for amateur astronomy hobbyists, written in Java. The aim is to provide an easy to use tool to help planning sky observation sessions, suggesting some of the interesting objects you may be able to watch at naked eye, or using amateur equipment (binoculars or small to medium size telescopes) in a given date/time and place.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Get started with Vim!

Get started with Vim!

This is the tutorial I wish I had around some years ago, when I first tried to learn how to use Vim. If you’re just beginning to know this amazing text editor, please keep reading, I am writing this tutorial right for you!
Reading time: 7 minutes
Why and how I have just redesigned my (other) website

Why and how I have just redesigned my (other) website

Going through a moment of change in my life, I have decided to redesign my other website, using Pelican and other open source tools. The older version was starting to look a bit aged, especially on mobile devices, so it seemed like a good idea to start a complete makeover. As they use to say, new year… new website.
Reading time: 6 minutes
New year

New year

From today onwards, I won’t be parking my bicycle every morning in front of Promais anymore. I had 11 unforgettable years, always surrounded by amazing costumers and friends. Now, there are new challenges in the horizon. For the first time in my lifetime, I can say: new year, new life!

See you soon!