La strana vita (e morte) delle femmine del polipo: una sola covata a cui danno letteralmente tutto.
Money quote: "A female octopus’ death is written into her genes. Octopuses only breed once throughout their lives, and the mothers-to-be die once their task is complete.
After laying a clutch of eggs, and attaching them to a sturdy substrate with tough biological cement, female octopuses have but one task left to them. They brood their eggs with a ferocious singularity of purpose, and once she has laid her eggs, a female octopus will not leave until they hatch. This can take months, in some cases years.
“When they’re ready to spawn eggs, all of the energy, all of the nutrients in their bodies are directed toward their eggs — they stop taking care of their bodies at a cellular level,” Voight says."
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2018/04/18/octopus-eggs-deep-ocean/
Money quote: "A female octopus’ death is written into her genes. Octopuses only breed once throughout their lives, and the mothers-to-be die once their task is complete.
After laying a clutch of eggs, and attaching them to a sturdy substrate with tough biological cement, female octopuses have but one task left to them. They brood their eggs with a ferocious singularity of purpose, and once she has laid her eggs, a female octopus will not leave until they hatch. This can take months, in some cases years.
“When they’re ready to spawn eggs, all of the energy, all of the nutrients in their bodies are directed toward their eggs — they stop taking care of their bodies at a cellular level,” Voight says."
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2018/04/18/octopus-eggs-deep-ocean/
D-brief
At the Bottom of the Ocean, a Gloomy Discovery
Octopus mothers all sacrifice their lives for their young, but here, their sacrifice may be in vain.
E così, almeno secondo questa lettura che risale al 2006, saremmo il quinto più intelligente paese al mondo. Il primo non asiatico.
Money quote: "Richard and Tatu argues that differences in national income are correlated with differences in the average national intelligence quotient (IQ). They further argue that differences in average national IQs constitute one important factor, but not the only one, contributing to differences in national wealth and rates of economic growth.
These results are controversial and have caused much debate, they must be interpreted with extreme caution."
https://iq-research.info/en/average-iq-by-country
Money quote: "Richard and Tatu argues that differences in national income are correlated with differences in the average national intelligence quotient (IQ). They further argue that differences in average national IQs constitute one important factor, but not the only one, contributing to differences in national wealth and rates of economic growth.
These results are controversial and have caused much debate, they must be interpreted with extreme caution."
https://iq-research.info/en/average-iq-by-country
Brainstats
World ranking of countries by their average IQ
The average IQ of more than 80 countries updated in real time.
Dopo solo 33 anni Microsoft mette a posto gli a capo di Notepad - il mio articolo per Macity
https://www.macitynet.it/dopo-33-anni-microsoft-mette-a-posto-gli-a-capo-di-notepad/
https://www.macitynet.it/dopo-33-anni-microsoft-mette-a-posto-gli-a-capo-di-notepad/
Macitynet.it
Dopo solo 33 anni Microsoft mette a posto gli a capo di Notepad - Macitynet.it
Nell’ultima Build di Windows 10 Notepad risolve il decennale problema degli a capo, almeno in parte, perché non si può avere tutto dalla vita: adesso apre correttamente i testi creati su Mac, ma continua a salvarli a modo suo
Forwarded from MacchiaChannel
Burger King metterà in vendita in Spagna una versione speciale del panino Whopper, i cui ingredienti sono stati scelti grazie alle Instagram Stories dei suoi utenti. Si chiamerà “Instagram Whopper”.
Link: http://bit.ly/2Iaq9qM
Link: http://bit.ly/2Iaq9qM
Mashable
Burger King stunt could spell the beginning of the end for Instagram Stories
Free stuff vs. an ad-free story feed: Which would you prefer?
Il direttore di Fumettologica, Matteo Stefanelli, analizza il nuovo Linus di Igort
Money quote: “Tutto avrei immaginato, tranne di trovarmi per le mani una Linus che, con un formato simile a Rivista Studio e un progetto grafico che evoca l’eredità di The Believer e si colloca nell’universo di IL Magazine, potesse proporre una via nostrana al mook fumettistico. Certo, Linus è più sottile di un vero e proprio mook contrazione di magazine + book ed esperienze come la francese La Revue Dessinée restano lontane. Però non troppo; non più.“
http://www.fumettologica.it/2018/05/nuovo-linus-igort/
Money quote: “Tutto avrei immaginato, tranne di trovarmi per le mani una Linus che, con un formato simile a Rivista Studio e un progetto grafico che evoca l’eredità di The Believer e si colloca nell’universo di IL Magazine, potesse proporre una via nostrana al mook fumettistico. Certo, Linus è più sottile di un vero e proprio mook contrazione di magazine + book ed esperienze come la francese La Revue Dessinée restano lontane. Però non troppo; non più.“
http://www.fumettologica.it/2018/05/nuovo-linus-igort/
Fumettologica
La rivoluzione editoriale di Linus, versione Igort
La nuova Linus diretta da Igort è la più diversa delle nuove Linus che si siano viste. Una rivista che si presenta come un contenitore di fumetto d'autore.
Il primo e il più grande: l’universo cinematografico Marvel - E io vi presento orgogliosamente la mia analisi per Fumettologica
http://www.fumettologica.it/2018/05/universo-cinematografico-marvel-film/
http://www.fumettologica.it/2018/05/universo-cinematografico-marvel-film/
Fumettologica
Il primo e il più grande: l’universo cinematografico Marvel
Nel maggio del 2008 esordì "Iron Man", primo di 19 film prodotti finora dai Marvel Studios, cambiando definitivamente il modo di fare cinema a Hollywood.
Hodinkee, la mia rivista online preferita sugli orologi, ha intervistato Jony Ive, designer di Apple e responsabile di tutti i prodotti più recenti, dal Mac fino all'Apple Watch. Lettura lunga ma davvero notevole. Chapeau al fondatore, Benjamin Clymer: la sua capacità di scrittura e di raccontare è arrivata più in alto di tutti quelli che ce la fanno da soli.
Money quote: "As I drove past the glittering, all-glass Norman Foster/Jony Ive creation that is Apple Park, I asked myself the question I always ask before going inside a large company for a big interview: “Will the more I know about this company and this person make me like them less or more?” It is simple enough, but I’ve found it to be illuminating."
https://www.hodinkee.com/magazine/jony-ive-apple
Money quote: "As I drove past the glittering, all-glass Norman Foster/Jony Ive creation that is Apple Park, I asked myself the question I always ask before going inside a large company for a big interview: “Will the more I know about this company and this person make me like them less or more?” It is simple enough, but I’ve found it to be illuminating."
https://www.hodinkee.com/magazine/jony-ive-apple
Hodinkee
Apple, Influence, and Ive - Hodinkee Magazine
The greatest designer of our generation talks watches for the very first time.
Esce la biografia di Robin Williams. Sembra impossibile si sia tolto la vita. Eppure sono passati già degli anni.
Money quote: “Before production wrapped on The Crazy Ones in February 2014, its producers made a last-ditch effort to re-invigorate its viewership with a bit of guest casting. Pam Dawber was invited to play a role in one episode, as a possible romantic interest for the Simon Roberts character, marking the first time that she and Robin had performed together since Mork & Mindy, and the first screen role that Dawber—who had stepped back from the business to raise her children with the actor Mark Harmon—had taken in 14 years.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/robin-williams-death-biography-dave-itzkoff-excerpt
Money quote: “Before production wrapped on The Crazy Ones in February 2014, its producers made a last-ditch effort to re-invigorate its viewership with a bit of guest casting. Pam Dawber was invited to play a role in one episode, as a possible romantic interest for the Simon Roberts character, marking the first time that she and Robin had performed together since Mork & Mindy, and the first screen role that Dawber—who had stepped back from the business to raise her children with the actor Mark Harmon—had taken in 14 years.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/robin-williams-death-biography-dave-itzkoff-excerpt
Vanity Fair
Inside the Final Days of Robin Williams
New York Times reporter Dave Itzkoff details the beloved star’s heartbreaking decline in this exclusive excerpt from Robin, his new biography.
Con Chrome OS Google alla conquista del mondo del codice - il mio articolo per Macity
https://www.macitynet.it/con-chorme-os-google-alla-conquista-del-mondo-del-codice/
https://www.macitynet.it/con-chorme-os-google-alla-conquista-del-mondo-del-codice/
Macitynet.it
Con Chrome OS Google alla conquista del mondo del codice - Macitynet.it
L’annuncio alla Google IO in corso: arriva il supporto al software Linux e Debian; Chrome OS diventa ambiente di sviluppo compatibile con AndroidStudio
La checklist della Gdpr, in inglese, casomai servisse...
Money quote: “If your organisation is determining the purpose of the storage or processing of personal information, it is considered a controller. If your organisation stores or processes personal data on behalf of another organisation, it is considered a processor. It is possible for your organisation to have both roles. Use the filter below to view only the relevant checklist items for your organisation”
https://gdprchecklist.io/
Money quote: “If your organisation is determining the purpose of the storage or processing of personal information, it is considered a controller. If your organisation stores or processes personal data on behalf of another organisation, it is considered a processor. It is possible for your organisation to have both roles. Use the filter below to view only the relevant checklist items for your organisation”
https://gdprchecklist.io/
The GDPR Checklist
The GDPR Checklist - Your GDPR compliance checklist
Achieving GDPR Compliance shouldn't feel like a struggle. This is a basic checklist you can use to harden your GDPR compliancy.
Forwarded from Social&Positive News - L'informazione che fa bene
👩🏻🎓 #Scuola #Volontariato
Se gli studenti sono bulli è perché si sentono soli, abbandonati dai genitori, disistimati dai familiari. E sfogano le loro frustrazioni sui docenti e i coetanei. Parte da questa convinzione il progetto rivoluzionario messo in piedi a Pistoia dall’Istituto Professionale De Franceschi Pacinotti, dove gli alunni sospesi per bullismo e maleducazione, anziché restare a casa per una settimana, scontano la ‘pena’ andando ad assistere i disabili della Fondazione Maic, una struttura semiresidenziale per disabili anche gravissimi. In questo modo i giovani studenti si riscoprono importanti, prendono coscienza di se stessi attraverso la relazione con la persona disabile, si sentono valorizzati, amati, scoprono le loro potenzialità. Vivono quest’esperienza come un’opportunità e spesso ne escono radicalmente trasformati, come racconta Jacopo Storni in questo bellissimo video. Prendetevi 5 minuti e guardatelo fino in fondo, vi farete un regalo prezioso.
Se gli studenti sono bulli è perché si sentono soli, abbandonati dai genitori, disistimati dai familiari. E sfogano le loro frustrazioni sui docenti e i coetanei. Parte da questa convinzione il progetto rivoluzionario messo in piedi a Pistoia dall’Istituto Professionale De Franceschi Pacinotti, dove gli alunni sospesi per bullismo e maleducazione, anziché restare a casa per una settimana, scontano la ‘pena’ andando ad assistere i disabili della Fondazione Maic, una struttura semiresidenziale per disabili anche gravissimi. In questo modo i giovani studenti si riscoprono importanti, prendono coscienza di se stessi attraverso la relazione con la persona disabile, si sentono valorizzati, amati, scoprono le loro potenzialità. Vivono quest’esperienza come un’opportunità e spesso ne escono radicalmente trasformati, come racconta Jacopo Storni in questo bellissimo video. Prendetevi 5 minuti e guardatelo fino in fondo, vi farete un regalo prezioso.
Video: ultime notizie - Corriere TV
«Studenti sospesi per bullismo? Li facciamo lavorare con i nostri disabili e si trasformano»
il progetto rivoluzionario messo in piedi dall’Istituto Professionale De Franceschi Pacinotti di Pistoia, dove gli alunni sospesi per bullismo e maleducazione, anziché restare a casa per una settimana, scontano la pena andando ad assistere i disabili della…
Una lunga riflessione sul potere nelle coppie: cosa vuol dire essere una colpo alla pari? So toccano ambiti molto diversi e l’autrice riesce a pennellare aspetti differenti inclusa la pornografia. Perché fa tutto parte della vita.
Money quote: “Porn is terrible for people in the way that self-help seminars and donuts are; sure, it feels good, but only in the worst kind of ways.”
https://medium.com/@krisgage/is-sex-always-a-power-struggle-38f86df6f768
Money quote: “Porn is terrible for people in the way that self-help seminars and donuts are; sure, it feels good, but only in the worst kind of ways.”
https://medium.com/@krisgage/is-sex-always-a-power-struggle-38f86df6f768
Medium
Is Sex Always A Power Struggle?
In many relationship models, probably
Ci siamo: annunciato ufficialmente il Neo Geo Mini, la piccola console dei sogni. La qualità arcade 2D dei giochi di SNK è leggendaria, e titoli come la serie Metal Slug valgono da soli il prezzo di una console (che tuttavia speriamo non sia esagerato...)
Money quote: "The console features a 3.5-inch LCD screen so you can play the noscripts on the go and comes in two versions: one for the Asian market and one for North America, Europe, and other regions. The Japanese version sports a black, white, and red design while the overseas region will feature a black, white, and blue design."
http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/05/10/snk-neo-geo-mini-officially-announced
Money quote: "The console features a 3.5-inch LCD screen so you can play the noscripts on the go and comes in two versions: one for the Asian market and one for North America, Europe, and other regions. The Japanese version sports a black, white, and red design while the overseas region will feature a black, white, and blue design."
http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/05/10/snk-neo-geo-mini-officially-announced
IGN
SNK Neo Geo Mini Officially Announced - IGN
The Neo Geo Mini comes pre-loaded with 40 games and features a 3.5-inch LCD screen.
Google Duplex: dovrebbe esserci un avvertimento quando parliamo con una macchina? - il mio articolo per Macity
https://www.macitynet.it/google-duplex-dovrebbe-esserci-un-avvertimento-quando-parliamo-con-una-macchina/
https://www.macitynet.it/google-duplex-dovrebbe-esserci-un-avvertimento-quando-parliamo-con-una-macchina/
Macitynet.it
Google Duplex: dovrebbe esserci un avvertimento quando parliamo con una macchina? - Macitynet.it
Le interfacce intelligenti e naturali fanno miracoli e sembrano persone, come dimostra Google Duplex. Ma è etico non informare gli utenti che stanno parlando con un computer?
Continua il macello dei giornalisti delle testate locali capitanate dal Denver Post.
Money quote: “This is not why I got into journalism”
https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/560186/
Money quote: “This is not why I got into journalism”
https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/560186/
Questo tizio è in cerca di guai. Ridefinire due secoli di pensiero femminile così, come niente fosse, porta conseguenze.
Money quote: “Once our ancestors understood not only that specific acts were potentially procreative but also that only certain individuals – at precise stages of life – were able to bear children, a socially significant division between the genders took hold, in the form of restrictions placed upon women. The patriarchal oppression of women, I suggest, stems not from any ‘will to dominate women’ (as de Beauvoir maintained) nor from the ‘arbitrary’ attribution of the gender woman to the female body (as Judith Butler has argued), but from our ancestors’ grasp of sexual reproduction”
https://aeon.co/ideas/the-sexual-origins-of-patriarchy-and-the-radical-power-of-love
Money quote: “Once our ancestors understood not only that specific acts were potentially procreative but also that only certain individuals – at precise stages of life – were able to bear children, a socially significant division between the genders took hold, in the form of restrictions placed upon women. The patriarchal oppression of women, I suggest, stems not from any ‘will to dominate women’ (as de Beauvoir maintained) nor from the ‘arbitrary’ attribution of the gender woman to the female body (as Judith Butler has argued), but from our ancestors’ grasp of sexual reproduction”
https://aeon.co/ideas/the-sexual-origins-of-patriarchy-and-the-radical-power-of-love
Aeon
The sexual origins of patriarchy and the radical power of love
The origins of patriarchy, the radical agency of lovemaking and why contraception must change everything
Nirvana, causalità e meditazione. Un capitolo del libro chive per capiresti nuova passione tutta occidentale per la meditazione mindfulness
Money quote: “In ancient texts, nirvana is often described with a word that is commonly translated as ‘the unconditioned’. For years I heard this strange-sounding term and wondered what it meant, but I figured that understanding it without actually reaching nirvana was probably hopeless and, for my purposes, not all that important. It turns out that I was wrong on both counts. The question ‘What is the unconditioned?’ has a pretty clear answer and a very important one, an answer that forms a kind of intersection between the exotically metaphysical and the naturalistic”
https://aeon.co/essays/nirvana-can-seem-an-exotic-metaphysical-idea-until-you-look-closer
Money quote: “In ancient texts, nirvana is often described with a word that is commonly translated as ‘the unconditioned’. For years I heard this strange-sounding term and wondered what it meant, but I figured that understanding it without actually reaching nirvana was probably hopeless and, for my purposes, not all that important. It turns out that I was wrong on both counts. The question ‘What is the unconditioned?’ has a pretty clear answer and a very important one, an answer that forms a kind of intersection between the exotically metaphysical and the naturalistic”
https://aeon.co/essays/nirvana-can-seem-an-exotic-metaphysical-idea-until-you-look-closer
Aeon
What is nirvana?
Liberating oneself from rebirths might seem irrelevant to the non-believer. But nirvana is also a profound psychological goal
Letture per il fine settimana. La storia (eccezionale; io lo adoro) di Paul Simon “contro il resto del mondo”).
https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/5/10/17338512/paul-simon-career-songs-life-biography-robert-hilburn
https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/5/10/17338512/paul-simon-career-songs-life-biography-robert-hilburn
The Ringer
Paul Simon vs. the World
As the legendary singer-songwriter and musical icon winds down his career with a farewell tour, a new book examines his life, career, and complicated relationship to creation, his collaborators, and other cultures
La vita di Jackie Coogan, da The Kid di Charlie Chaplin allo zio Fester della famiglia Addams e nel mezzo i guadagni da attore prodigio evaporati per la visita della madre e del patrigno: quattro milioni di dollari. Che storia!
Money quote: “Six months later, Jackie turned 21 and expected to come into his celluloid earnings, which his father had carefully managed over the years. Only instead of receiving the expected $4 million, Jackie discovered that the money was gone. His mother and her new husband, Hollywood attorney Arthur Bernstein, had spent it all, on furs, diamonds, and expensive cars. Furthermore, they never had any intention of giving Jackie his money.
“You haven’t got a cent,” Jackie recalled his mother saying, as reported by the Associated Press in 1938. “There never has been a cent belonging to you. It’s all mine and Arthur’s, and so far as we are concerned, you will never get a cent.””
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/03/16/jackie-coogan/
Money quote: “Six months later, Jackie turned 21 and expected to come into his celluloid earnings, which his father had carefully managed over the years. Only instead of receiving the expected $4 million, Jackie discovered that the money was gone. His mother and her new husband, Hollywood attorney Arthur Bernstein, had spent it all, on furs, diamonds, and expensive cars. Furthermore, they never had any intention of giving Jackie his money.
“You haven’t got a cent,” Jackie recalled his mother saying, as reported by the Associated Press in 1938. “There never has been a cent belonging to you. It’s all mine and Arthur’s, and so far as we are concerned, you will never get a cent.””
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/03/16/jackie-coogan/
The Vintage News
The Tragic Real-Life Story of Jackie Coogan, Uncle Fester From ‘The Addams Family’
Before he starred in 'The Addams Family,' Jackie Coogan's real life was full of its own rocky drama, notably the loss of $4 million to his greedy guardians.