Imparare a programmare senza un computer? Interessante prospettiva a partire dal desiderio di un carcerato
Money quote: "As an interesting side note, it turns out books on programming that include chapters on encryption are not allowed in prisons"
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12667012
Money quote: "As an interesting side note, it turns out books on programming that include chapters on encryption are not allowed in prisons"
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12667012
L'Arte della guerra di Sun Tzu può servire a tante cose, tra cui dieta, progetti di lavoro, obiettivi per la vita. Decisamente interessante.
Money quote: "The teachings of Sun Tzu extend far beyond the field of battle because they are focused on finding the easiest way to achieve a specific goal. His approaches can be applied to everything from business growth and goal setting to weight loss and habit formation"
and The Art of War to Everyday Life
https://lifehacker.com/applying-lessons-from-sun-tzu-and-the-art-of-war-to-eve-1787621192
Money quote: "The teachings of Sun Tzu extend far beyond the field of battle because they are focused on finding the easiest way to achieve a specific goal. His approaches can be applied to everything from business growth and goal setting to weight loss and habit formation"
and The Art of War to Everyday Life
https://lifehacker.com/applying-lessons-from-sun-tzu-and-the-art-of-war-to-eve-1787621192
Lifehacker
Applying Lessons from Sun Tzu and The Art of War to Everyday Life
Sun Tzu was a legendary military strategist in ancient China and he is the author of the famous book, The Art of War. He was a master of “soft power” and the father of “agile warfare.” Whenever possible, he preferred to win without fighting or, at the very…
C'è uno, si chiama Evan McMullin che ha una probabilità su cento di diventare presidente degli Stau Uniti. Non passa, eh. Ma se passa...
Money quote: "It would take a fascinating scenario — in which much of the technical detail of how we select presidents comes into play — for McMullin to be sworn in as the 45th president, but the chances of its happening are slim, not none. Indeed, his chances of at least making things very interesting may be as high as 1 to 3 percent — about the same as the odds of the Cubs’ coming back to beat the Giants on Monday."
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-evan-mcmullin-could-win-utah-and-the-presidency/
Money quote: "It would take a fascinating scenario — in which much of the technical detail of how we select presidents comes into play — for McMullin to be sworn in as the 45th president, but the chances of its happening are slim, not none. Indeed, his chances of at least making things very interesting may be as high as 1 to 3 percent — about the same as the odds of the Cubs’ coming back to beat the Giants on Monday."
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-evan-mcmullin-could-win-utah-and-the-presidency/
FiveThirtyEight
How Evan McMullin Could Win Utah And The Presidency
With the election only weeks away, Hillary Clinton appears to have the lead and the momentum. As of this writing, the FiveThirtyEight polls-only forecast gives …
Qualche mito relativo all'alimentazione, spiegato bene.
Ad esempio, la colazione abbondante è soprattutto un prodotto della pubblicità e di studi sovvenzionati dall'industria dei cereali...
Money quote:
"Sorry, there’s nothing special about eating breakfast. It’s not “the most important meal of the day.” At least, not for everyone. For years, people (especially cereal marketing companies) touted the benefits of breakfast because it supposedly kept you from overeating, jump-started your metabolism, or <insert any other reason to manage weight and obesity>.
But here’s the wrinkle: a majority of breakfast studies are biased. A study from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that most research on skipping breakfast and weight gain was conducted with the explicit intent to force that correlation. Similarly, the argument that school-age children who skip breakfast are more likely to be overweight seems compelling, but the focus is more on the school’s breakfast program and whether a child eats enough at home, rather than breakfast itself being some game-changer."
https://vitals.lifehacker.com/it-doesnt-matter-when-you-eat-1787711505
Ad esempio, la colazione abbondante è soprattutto un prodotto della pubblicità e di studi sovvenzionati dall'industria dei cereali...
Money quote:
"Sorry, there’s nothing special about eating breakfast. It’s not “the most important meal of the day.” At least, not for everyone. For years, people (especially cereal marketing companies) touted the benefits of breakfast because it supposedly kept you from overeating, jump-started your metabolism, or <insert any other reason to manage weight and obesity>.
But here’s the wrinkle: a majority of breakfast studies are biased. A study from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that most research on skipping breakfast and weight gain was conducted with the explicit intent to force that correlation. Similarly, the argument that school-age children who skip breakfast are more likely to be overweight seems compelling, but the focus is more on the school’s breakfast program and whether a child eats enough at home, rather than breakfast itself being some game-changer."
https://vitals.lifehacker.com/it-doesnt-matter-when-you-eat-1787711505
Lifehacker
It Doesn't Matter When You Eat
There are so many myths and strangely specific rules about when to eat to lose weight, but alone they do nothing to help. Eat a hearty breakfast and light all day. Eat small meals every few hours. Rules around when you eat are less important than you think…
Avete presente "Alla ricerca di Nemo"? O di Dori quest'anno? Beh, lo scenario era la straordinaria barriera corallina australiana. E vi rattristerà sapere che ce la siamo giocata.
Money quote: "By then, the reef was in the midst of the most catastrophic bleaching event in its history, from which it would never recover. As much as 50 percent of the coral in the warmer, northern part of the reef died. “The whole northern section is trashed,” Veron told Australia’s Saturday Paper. “It looks like a war zone. It’s heartbreaking.” With no force on earth capable of preventing the oceans from continuing to warm and acidify for centuries to come, Veron had no illusions about the future. “I used to have the best job in the world. Now it’s turned sour... I’m 71 years old now, and I think I may outlive the reef.”"
https://www.outsideonline.com/2112086/obituary-great-barrier-reef-25-million-bc-2016
Money quote: "By then, the reef was in the midst of the most catastrophic bleaching event in its history, from which it would never recover. As much as 50 percent of the coral in the warmer, northern part of the reef died. “The whole northern section is trashed,” Veron told Australia’s Saturday Paper. “It looks like a war zone. It’s heartbreaking.” With no force on earth capable of preventing the oceans from continuing to warm and acidify for centuries to come, Veron had no illusions about the future. “I used to have the best job in the world. Now it’s turned sour... I’m 71 years old now, and I think I may outlive the reef.”"
https://www.outsideonline.com/2112086/obituary-great-barrier-reef-25-million-bc-2016
Outside
Obituary: Great Barrier Reef (25 Million BC-…)
Climate change and ocean acidification have killed off one of the most spectacular features on the planet.
Se pensate che Yahoo! sia nei guai, pensate bene.
Money quote: "What do you do if your ailing internet giant has been outed for losing, and then keeping silent about, 500 million user accounts, then letting American spy agencies install a rootkit on its mail service, possibly scuttling its impending, hail-mary acquisition by a risk-averse, old economy phone company? Just cancel your investor call and with it, any chance of awkward, on-the-record questions"
https://boingboing.net/2016/10/15/after-being-outed-for-massive.html
Money quote: "What do you do if your ailing internet giant has been outed for losing, and then keeping silent about, 500 million user accounts, then letting American spy agencies install a rootkit on its mail service, possibly scuttling its impending, hail-mary acquisition by a risk-averse, old economy phone company? Just cancel your investor call and with it, any chance of awkward, on-the-record questions"
https://boingboing.net/2016/10/15/after-being-outed-for-massive.html
Boing Boing
After being outed for massive hack and installing an NSA "rootkit," Yahoo cancels earnings call
Forwarded from MacchiaChannel
Al contrario di quanto dicono i giornali, le previsioni sulle presidenziali americane sono generalmente molto facili da fare. E per tutti il risultato di quest'anno è a senso unico. Queste le percentuali dei quattro maggiori aggregatori di sondaggi:
538 - 82% Clinton
NYT/Upshot - 84% Clinton
Votamatic/Daily Kos - 94% Clinton
Princeton Electoral Consortium - 95% Clinton
Link: https://42h.it/2dSoed6
538 - 82% Clinton
NYT/Upshot - 84% Clinton
Votamatic/Daily Kos - 94% Clinton
Princeton Electoral Consortium - 95% Clinton
Link: https://42h.it/2dSoed6
La dieta del digiuno spiegata dal New York Daily News
https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/fasting-diets-beyonce-celebrity-fad-article-1.2821809
https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/fasting-diets-beyonce-celebrity-fad-article-1.2821809
NY Daily News
Fasting diets like Beyonce’s are more than just a celebrity fad
Stars from Beyoncé to Benedict Cumberbatch have talked about fasting diets to get slim quickly, but it has some hard science behind it.
Sulle scale del Teatro di Pompeo, dove i congiurati uccisero Giulio Cesare alle Idi di marzo, vivono i gatti di Roma. È Torre Argentina, il regno dei gatti, curati e assistiti
Money quote: “Since the mid-1990s, the population has grown from about 90 to the current 250, and the organization has ramped up with care for sick or wounded cats, as well as an extensive spay and neuter program to keep the feral population in check. Most of the permanent residents have special needs—they are blind or missing legs or came from abusive homes.”
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/torre-argentina-roman-cat-sanctuary
Money quote: “Since the mid-1990s, the population has grown from about 90 to the current 250, and the organization has ramped up with care for sick or wounded cats, as well as an extensive spay and neuter program to keep the feral population in check. Most of the permanent residents have special needs—they are blind or missing legs or came from abusive homes.”
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/torre-argentina-roman-cat-sanctuary
Atlas Obscura
Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary) in Rome
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
La settimana che si chiude oggi ero negli Usa, prevalentemente ad Atlanta e Louisville. Da stanotte sarò invece a Hong Kong sino alla fine della prossima settimana. Aggiornamenti sporadici quindi, ma non temete: sono sempre alla guida
Storia di MailChimp, startup differente. Molto differente
Money quote: "In fact, it’s possible to create a huge tech company without taking venture capital, and without spending far beyond your means. It’s possible, in other words, to start a tech company that runs more like a normal business than a debt-fueled rocket ship careening out of control. Believe it or not, start-ups don’t even have to be headquartered in San Francisco or Silicon Valley."
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/06/technology/mailchimp-and-the-un-silicon-valley-way-to-make-it-as-a-start-up.html
Money quote: "In fact, it’s possible to create a huge tech company without taking venture capital, and without spending far beyond your means. It’s possible, in other words, to start a tech company that runs more like a normal business than a debt-fueled rocket ship careening out of control. Believe it or not, start-ups don’t even have to be headquartered in San Francisco or Silicon Valley."
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/06/technology/mailchimp-and-the-un-silicon-valley-way-to-make-it-as-a-start-up.html
NY Times
MailChimp and the Un-Silicon Valley Way to Make It as a Start-Up (Published 2016)
No venture capital, no Bay Area presence, no crazy burn rate: MailChimp’s founders built the company slowly by anticipating customers’ needs and following their instincts.
La Toscana regolamenta gli affitti turistici e Airbnb minaccia di andarsene. Tra le norme rilevanti: oltre i 90 giorni di locazione diventa obbligatorio prendere la partita Iva. Il presidente della Regione, Rossi: "Abbiamo pensato ai diritti dei residenti"
AirBnB, startup e lavoro flessibile a tutti i costi sono alcune tra le principali perplessità che nutro in questo momento sulle evoluzioni della sharing economy e della retorica della rivoluzione digitale. Mi pare molto interessante la direzione presa dalla regione Toscana.
https://firenze.repubblica.it/cronaca/2016/10/12/news/la_toscana_si_da_una_nuova_legge_sul_turismo_ma_non_regola_gli_airbnb-149635512/
AirBnB, startup e lavoro flessibile a tutti i costi sono alcune tra le principali perplessità che nutro in questo momento sulle evoluzioni della sharing economy e della retorica della rivoluzione digitale. Mi pare molto interessante la direzione presa dalla regione Toscana.
https://firenze.repubblica.it/cronaca/2016/10/12/news/la_toscana_si_da_una_nuova_legge_sul_turismo_ma_non_regola_gli_airbnb-149635512/
Repubblica.it
Affitti turistici e Airbnb, la Regione rivoluziona tutto
Oltre i 90 giorni di locazione diventa obbligatorio prendere la partita Iva. Rossi: "Abbiamo pensato ai diritti dei residenti"
Lo strano caso della doppia fotocamera dell’iPhone 7 Plus - mio articolo per Macity
https://www.macitynet.it/lo-strano-caso-della-doppia-fotocamera-delliphone-7-plus/
https://www.macitynet.it/lo-strano-caso-della-doppia-fotocamera-delliphone-7-plus/
macitynet.it
Lo strano caso della doppia fotocamera dell’iPhone 7 Plus
Apple, Foto Digitale, Fotocamera, iPhone 7 Plus
Il cambio di una impostazione di default nel cloud di Amazon ha reso ricco uno sviluppatore. Di solito succede il contrario. Storia educativa.
Money quote: "Big companies have a way of accidentally stepping on little companies as they move around sometimes, crushing a thriving business with a minor change to their Terms of Service or a decision to stop publishing a certain data feed. But every once in awhile, one of those seemingly random little steps manages to squish up the dirt under one of us little guys, leaving us better off than we were before."
https://www.expatsoftware.com/Articles/amazon-flipped-a-default-and-made-me-thousands-of-dollars.html
Money quote: "Big companies have a way of accidentally stepping on little companies as they move around sometimes, crushing a thriving business with a minor change to their Terms of Service or a decision to stop publishing a certain data feed. But every once in awhile, one of those seemingly random little steps manages to squish up the dirt under one of us little guys, leaving us better off than we were before."
https://www.expatsoftware.com/Articles/amazon-flipped-a-default-and-made-me-thousands-of-dollars.html
Expatsoftware
That time Amazon flipped a default and made me thousands of dollars
Big companies have a way of accidentally stepping on little companies sometimes. But every once in awhile, they leave us better off.
Quanto è veramente grande il mondo? Cioè la sua parte emersa? Impossibile saperlo perché è impossibile misurarlo.
Money quote: "You guys aren't crazy. You're victims of the coastline paradox, a tricky mathematical principle that messes with cartographers, stymies government bureaus, and makes it impossible to know exactly how big our world truly is."
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-its-impossible-to-know-a-coastlines-true-length
Money quote: "You guys aren't crazy. You're victims of the coastline paradox, a tricky mathematical principle that messes with cartographers, stymies government bureaus, and makes it impossible to know exactly how big our world truly is."
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-its-impossible-to-know-a-coastlines-true-length
Atlas Obscura
Why It’s Impossible to Know a Coastline’s True Length
Measuring around bodies of water is a mathematically impossible task.
Forwarded from Fumettologica
L'ascesa e la caduta dell'illustrazione spaziale, raccontata da Antonio Dini.
"Con la nascita della fotografia durante la seconda metà dell’Ottocento, e poi con le variazioni del cinema e della radiografia, la relazione tra illustrazione e scienza è cambiata: non più lavori fatti a mano ma per la prima volta erano disponibili immagini “realistiche” estratte da quelli che per l’epoca erano “nuovi media”."
https://www.fumettologica.it/2016/10/illustrazione-spaziale/
"Con la nascita della fotografia durante la seconda metà dell’Ottocento, e poi con le variazioni del cinema e della radiografia, la relazione tra illustrazione e scienza è cambiata: non più lavori fatti a mano ma per la prima volta erano disponibili immagini “realistiche” estratte da quelli che per l’epoca erano “nuovi media”."
https://www.fumettologica.it/2016/10/illustrazione-spaziale/
Fumettologica
Ascesa e caduta dell’illustrazione spaziale - Fumettologica
La fantascienza, che in inglese è più propriamente la “scienza romanzata” (“science fiction”, quasi come il titolo di questa rubrica) è in buona sostanza una forma di narrativa speculativa. Una...
Alla più che legittima domanda: "Ma tu che ci stai a fare a Hong Kong", posso rispondere tranquillamente che sto partecipando a una interessante conferenza nella quale Qualcomm (l'azienda produttrice di semiconduttori per il mercato delle telecomunicazioni) ha presentato varie cose tra cui soprattutto il primo modem 5G che funzionerà in Australia nella prima rete di quinta generazione al mondo.
Qui un video aziendale piuttosto entusiastico in cui l'agenzia che cura la creatività di Qualcomm spiega di cosa stiamo parlando. Il modem si chiama Snapdragon X50
https://youtu.be/OqSGyhFxQJs
Una nota per la cronaca, la conferenza si tiene ai piani alti di un grattacielo di Kowloon, mentre tirano raffiche di vento a più di cento chilometri all'ora a causa di un tifone fuori stagione di categoria tre. Sembra di avere un aereo che cerca di decollare proprio dal balcone della tua finestra e mentre la baia è oscurata dalla pioggia. Piuttosto inquietante, se posso dire.
Qui un video aziendale piuttosto entusiastico in cui l'agenzia che cura la creatività di Qualcomm spiega di cosa stiamo parlando. Il modem si chiama Snapdragon X50
https://youtu.be/OqSGyhFxQJs
Una nota per la cronaca, la conferenza si tiene ai piani alti di un grattacielo di Kowloon, mentre tirano raffiche di vento a più di cento chilometri all'ora a causa di un tifone fuori stagione di categoria tre. Sembra di avere un aereo che cerca di decollare proprio dal balcone della tua finestra e mentre la baia è oscurata dalla pioggia. Piuttosto inquietante, se posso dire.
YouTube
Meet Snapdragon X50 – Qualcomm Technologies' First 5G Modem
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem is designed for early 5G trials and networks. It operates in the 28 GHz millimeter wave (mmWave) bands and supports up to 5 gigabits per second download speed. It marks the start of a whole new era of cellular connectivity.…