02 aprile, 2020

Visto nel Web - 488

Mentre continua (sarà lunghissimissima) la reclusione da corona virus vi conto cosa ho wisto nel Web.


Julian Assange
Julian Assange
::: DEAcampaign ::: WErMILLIONS ::: suigenerisjen ::: GongSteve ::: greekemmy ::: DEAcampaign ::: SMaurizi ::: SMaurizi ::: Consortiumnews ::: suigenerisjen ::: markcurtis30 ::: DCKennard

How Devs Can Help Beat the COVID-19 Pandemic
coronavirus
::: Slashdot

Working From Home Hasn't Broken the Internet
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

8. Racket, okay Racket isn't nearly as obscure as the rest of these, but its language creation facilities look SO COOL. Also got a lot of the cutting-edge research on design-by-contract, which is neat
ottavo tweet di un thread su linguaggi poco conosciuti che meriterebbero; ra Racket è diverso, nèh!
linguaggi di programmazione
::: hillelogram

MIT has Posted Free Plans Online for an Emergency Ventilator That Can Be Built for $100
##:open #:hard #:cor
::: sinanaral

Consiglio la lettura di questo straordinario articolo su @valigiablu di @brunosaetta (che in questo periodo, con i suoi lavori, sta facendo "servizio pubblico", informazione corretta). E' una miniera di informazioni e risposte a domande
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | coronavirus
::: vitalbaa

Quali sono i paesi europei in cui si lavora di più da #casa
lavoro | Web, Internet
::: Luca_Gualtieri1

Could Robots Help Us Fight Infectious Diseases?
robots, automazione, droni
::: Slashdot

Holy smokes, someone forked GIMP into a new image editing app called Glimpse - to fix decades of UI failings, and because GIMP's name is a fucking embarrassment. This is the best news
ahemmmm... io mi trovo bene con Gimp
applicazioni, programmi
::: hex

Was Magellan's Voyage Riskier Than Sending Humans to Mars?
io sono dell'idea di usare i robots, cosa che Magellano non aveva
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

The main reason why researchers & engineers fail to develop maintainable & robust ML systems is their attraction to complexity
machine learning
::: fchollet

Questa è una notizia importante: Twitter ha finalmente cominciato ad applicare le sue regole sui contenuti riguardanti il coronavirus anche ai leader politici
politica | coronavirus
::: fabiochiusi ::: fabiochiusi


Some simple graphics examples written in #Lisp to demonstrate the graphics extensions in the RISC-V version of uLisp
Lisp
::: johnson_davies

Il miglior pezzo di marzo è qui
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: evaristegal0is

Do Ubuntu’s Bespoke Changes Make a Separate GNOME OS More Likely?
sistemi operativi
::: dcavedon

Hands on with Records in #Java 14 – A Deep Dive
linguaggi di programmazione
::: myfear

Ho fatto la prima videochiamata con mia mamma
umorismo
::: Zziagenio78

Singapore come ben disse @GreatDismal e' una "Disneyland con la pena di morte". Lo sviluppo di di app di monitoraggio su quel modello e' pericoloso ed inefficente come spiega questa petizione
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: jaromil

Just pushed LuaTeX 1.12.0 on the official repo. It's the same as in TeXLive 2020
linguaggi di programmazione
::: luigi_scarso

Federal court has ruled that research aimed at uncovering whether online algorithms result in racial, gender, or other discrimination does not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: mckelveyf

signal — Asynchronous System Events
Python
::: pymotw

1. just look what is happening in the #UK as most people is too busy with a health catastrophe as #COVID: #NHS is working with PeterThiel's #Palantir
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | coronavirus
::: SMaurizi ::: SMaurizi


Woho! http://cauldron.io is on fire 🔥 thank you to all Cauldronians who analyze #OpenSource projects and create awesome dashboard designs with cauldron! #LevelUpWithCauldronio
open source | programming, codice, snippet
::: cauldronio

Mapping the landscape of #AI applications against #COVIDー19
artificial intelligence | coronavirus
::: elaragon

American higher education should be pratically entirely online in a few days
scuola, educazione, cultura | coronavirus
::: lemire

Fantastic blog post by @pgbovine on how he maintains an open source project for 10 years with 10 million users: by ignoring feedback and pull requests (for good reason!)
Python | programming, codice, snippet
::: AustinZHenley

#coronavirus e #istruzione
coronavirus | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: MauroV1968

Microsoft Wants To Sell More Consumers a Software Subscription
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Hacker Hijacks Microsoft YouTube Accounts To Broadcast Crypto Ponzi Scam
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Hacker | Hijacks | Microsoft | YouTube | Accounts | To | Broadcast | Crypto | Ponzi | Scam
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Telegram Desktop Update Introduces Chat Folders, New Sidebar
social media
::: dcavedon

The #UX designer paradox
programming, codice, snippet
::: JonathanAufray

New tutorial! 🚀 Autoencoders for Content-based Image Retrieval (i.e., image search engines) with #Keras and #TensorFlow 2.0
Python | machine learning
::: PyImageSearch

Recognizing that many computing researchers, practitioners, and academics are now working remotely, for the next three months, through June 30, 2020, there will be no fees assessed for accessing or downloading work published by ACM in our Digital Library
tre mesi di tempo di caccia al tesoro!
innovazioni, futuro | programming, codice, snippet | linguaggi di programmazione
::: ACMDL ::: awbjs ::: Slashdot ::: jackrusher


Nintendo is Making 3D Mario Remasters For His 35th Anniversary
games
::: Slashdot

2019 Saw Over 60 Gigawatts of Wind Power Installed
energia
::: Slashdot

Trump Administration, In Biggest Environmental Rollback, To Announce Auto Pollution Rules
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Astro Slide is Part Smartphone, Part PDA with Support for Linux
dispositivi mobili
::: dcavedon

Microsoft Reports a 775 Percent Increase In Usage of Azure Cloud Services
cloud | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

Authors, Publishers Condemn the 'National Emergency Library' As 'Piracy'
la SAIE dei 'mericani
censura | #copy
::: Slashdot

Dans un environnement où les informations ne subissent aucun filtre, l’individu prend ce qui correspond à son schéma de pensée : c’est le biais de confirmation
media | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: frmarcon

There really is such a thing as socialism (where is Margareth Thatcher on twitter when you need her?!)
antitrust
::: jaromil

Programmable optical materials like this could lead to a photonic version of a field-programmable gate array
innovazioni, futuro
::: IEEESpectrum

Learn how we reduced our heap size by up to 43% in the deep dive of “Pointer Compression in V8”
linguaggi di programmazione
::: v8js

Panagiotis Andreou

The 6 Best Features in Linux 5.6, Out Now
Linux
::: omgubuntu

It seems British microLED display maker Plessey has scored big. According to @theinformation [paywall], Plessey's UK plant will exclusively supply Facebook's AR ambitions for several years
innovazioni, futuro | hardware | Facebook
::: IEEESpectrum

Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have cut or removed Jair Bolsonaro's videos on #COVID19. "They violate our terms of service, that don't allow misinformation that can cause real damage on people," says Facebook in a statement
But left Trump’s up!
social media | politica | disinformazione, fake news, bufale | coronavirus
::: risj_oxford

overwhelmingly comprehensive docs at docs.racket-lang.org. For language building / macros check out beautifulracket.com and greghendershott.com/fear-of-macros/
language Racket
::: pezi_pink

You can't win, but there are alternatives to fighting. Blockchain Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
blockchain e crypto*
::: Alexintosh

(1/8) Many valuable technology breakthroughs were only made possible by federal funding for research universities. Think the laser, gene sequencing, the internet itself
artificial intelligence | innovazioni, futuro
::: StanfordHAI

Samsung Display To End All LCD Production By End 2020
hardware
::: Slashdot

Trump Won the Internet. Democrats Are Scrambling to Take It Back
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | politica
::: Slashdot

#Coronavirus myths and fake news circulating on social media can cost lives. We're working with online platforms to stop those seeking to profit from or exploit the crisis. Check your sources, trust health professionals. Together, let's set the record straight
coronavirus | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: vonderleyen

Linux Mint 20 Release Date & Features
Linux distro
::: dcavedon

Excellent initiative by @Mozilla, launching a #COVID19 Solutions Fund to support the development of #opensource hardware (e.g. an open source ventilator) and software (e.g. a browser plugin that helps combat COVID related #misinformation) 👏👏👏
open source | coronavirus
::: 1lucabelli


Was talking with @DeanHach today about what's gotten *easier* since moving our team to remote. Curious what other startups have been finding
lavoro
::: jeanqasaur

HPE, Intel and Linux Foundation Team Up For Open Source Software for 5G Core
5G
::: Slashdot

Let's make this simple: Zoom is malware
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: random_walker ::: dhh ::: glipari ::: hackerfantastic ::: BleepinComputer ::: random_walker ::: AaronToponce

. @mozilla is running an 8-week “Fix-The-Internet" Spring Lab where people can build prototypes to envision new models and ways of using the #Internet for good. Cash stipend, amazing weekly 1-1 product & engineering mentorship
Web, Internet
::: rezamarashi

We released simdjson 0.3: the fastest JSON parser in the world is even better
linguaggi di programmazione
::: lemire

Xerox Ends Its Hostile Takeover Bid For HP
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

D-Wave Makes Its Quantum Computers Free To Anyone Working On Coronavirus Crisis
quantum computing | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

Amazon Fires Worker Who Led Strike Over Virus
ditte | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

Marriott Discloses New Data Breach Impacting 5.2 Million Guests
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Moxi from @DiligentRobots performs repetitive chores so that hospital staff can spend their time doing more important tasks
robots, automazione, droni
::: IEEESpectrum

When Isaac Newton stayed at home to avoid the 1665 plague, he discovered the laws of gravity, optics, and he invented calculus
coronavirus
::: neiltyson


I'm working on a browser extension that shows discussions about the page you have open across multiple social networks. Still very early in development
idea 💡 | social media
::: corbindavenport

It is unclear whether anonymisation *may* in reality be possible; Bluetooth technology still has the potential to deanonymise vast swaths of the population
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: fabiochiusi

Il formatore online non può utilizzare gli stessi schemi didattici che adotta nell'aula fisica. La diffusione della formazione online cambierà tutto
raccomandatissimissimo
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: SergioGridelli

This is absolute madness: "Australian state will install home surveillance hardware to make sure if you're in virus isolation, you stay there"
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | coronavirus
::: fabiochiusi

Coronameter”, a “software that analyses data gathered from mobile phones - produced, according to Israeli media, by the spyware firm NSO - to help locate likely carriers of the coronavirus in order to test them
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi ::: fabiochiusi

.@gnome and @kdecommunity deepen their commitment to work together and unveil KNOME, a new desktop that brings users the best of both worlds
applicazioni, programmi
::: kdecommunity

1. to fight #COVID, the US government launches a consortium which includes
coronavirus
::: SMaurizi

Da ricordarcelo la prossima volta che si accuseranno le auto diesel di elevate PM10
ambiente, ecologia
::: real_fabristol

Beijing and Moscow are pushing to replace TCP/IP with something called "New IP" which enables more control + censorship. In the new system, a central network point could cut off comms to/from a particular address
Web, Internet | censura
::: gladstein ::: Belt & Road News ::: Internet Governance Project

This is absolutely my experience. The façade of pseudo-code is just papier-mâché. It does not replace or cleverly sidestep the need for solid design
dissento (ovviamente)
Python
::: penryu


"A Singular Mathematical Promenade" is a delightful book by a gifted expositor (Ghys) that beautifully showcases both the unity of mathematics, and the realm of possibility which is opened when one retires the austere Bourbaki-style adherence to cycles of Definition-Theorem-Proof
disponibile gratuitamente
matematica
::: AlexKontorovich

I’m pleased to share our (me, @ringspectrum, @notmgsk, and@braised_babbage) paper about QUILC, an open-source optimizing compiler for quantum computing. It’s got math, compsci, tables of numbers, cool tikz diagrams, & a DSL for compiler writing in Lisp
quantum computing
::: stylewarning

Ireland to roll out voluntary phone tracker app to tackle #coronavirus. “The phone app will keep track of people the user has come into close physical contact with and alert them if they subsequently test positive ...”
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | coronavirus
::: cdteu

In questo momento l’#INPS sta compiendo la più grande violazione dei dati personali mai avvenuta in italia. Se compili la domanda vengono fuori i dati di altre persone. Tutto, nome, cognome, indirizzo. Ci sarà la più grande class action d’Italia contro l’Inps. Garantito #INPSdown
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: catlatorre ::: g_bonfiglio ::: FrMaselli ::: SMaurizi

Ho deciso di testare il bot a stelle e strisce per verificarne l'effettiva utilità e comprendere come funziona l'intelligenza artificiale sottostante
artificial intelligence
::: Key4biz

Palantir in Talks With Germany, France for Virus-Fighting Tool
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: MaliciaRogue

Can we fight COVID-19 without resorting to mass surveillance?
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | coronavirus
::: rosamunde_vb

Report Reveals 'Massive Plastic Pollution Footprint' of Drinks Firms
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Come scongiurare l’uso privato dei Big Data nel controllo sanitario
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: ilmanifesto

A blast from the past on PL Perspectives today: We republish @jeanqasaur's wonderful 2018 interviews of PL researchers, junior and senior. Distract yourself from COVID stress and enjoy these interesting and diverse histories and reflections
programming, codice, snippet
::: michael_w_hicks

Altair 4.1 released! Yes, I released version 4.1 on 4/1. No, this is not a joke 😁
Python
::: jakevdp

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