31 dicembre, 2020

Visto nel Web - 566

 Presto prima che finisca vi racconto cosa ho wisto nel Web.


Bitcoin Is The New Gold: Trade War
agosto '19, nèh
blockchain e crypto*
::: AghiathChbib

One of the weirdest thing about Twitter is that the negativity and aggressiveness that permeate it are rarely found in real life. I suppose this is in part selection effects and in part the platform's own dynamics
Twitter
::: fchollet

1600 journalists from 99 countries are speaking up in defense of #JulianAssange. He’s wanted by @StateDept for revealing evidence of war crimes. In other words, he’s being prosecuted for doing journalism
Julian Assange
::: serenatinari

Nearly 200 years ago, #CharlesBabbage pioneered the computer w/his "Difference Engine
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

The Most Dangerous Cyber Security Threat Might Be Sitting Next to You
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: CioAmaro

mostly the internet was a mistake but on the other hand someone has made an incredibly detailed taxonomy of plastic bread bag clips
ambiente, ecologia
::: brimwats

The movie “I Am Greta” is now steaming on Hulu (USA), ARD Mediathek (Germany), DocPlay (Australia), Crave (Canada) and SVT play (Sweden).
In early 2021 also on BBC, NRK, DR, YLE and approx 70 other countries including China, Russia and India
ambiente, ecologia
::: GretaThunberg

Did the robot violate the First Law, or was it the escalator? Or maybe we should understand it as a conspiracy
robots, automazione, droni | umorismo
::: mattblaze

Will America's Next President Break Up Facebook?
Facebook | antitrust
::: Slashdot

5 Best Linux Distro Releases of 2020, Including Fedora, Manjaro & Pop!_OS
Linux | Linux distro
::: dcavedon

Mi sa che torno su Facebook
umorismo
::: MarcoNoel19

La notizia della fine delle città è veramente esagerata
Rampini!
giornali, stampa
::: HariSel95300131


Chinese company develops sensorless motion capture technology
Cina | virtual reality
::: simopieranni

"Digital Commons" essay by @melanieddr and @stalfel, highly recommended read, just published by @PolicyR
open source
::: jaromil

Il caso trivelle infuria nel M5S: «Traditi impegni ecologisti»
ambiente, ecologia
::: ilmanifesto

Some observations on the SolarWinds supply chain attack, now that I'm all caught up! Just a rundown of what I learned - citations included, all opinions my own 😄 /1
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: MayaKaczorowski

Russia moves to curb internet following investigative reports on Navalny poisoning
censura
::: EliotHiggins

After 0.3, we'll be going for 1.0 right away, freezing the syntax, similar to what Go did
linguaggi di programmazione
::: v_language ::: v_language

Fatemi capire: se si trovano su Facebook o Twitter questi contenuti vanno rimossi (dalle piattaforme), mentre un’agenzia di stampa li può riportare senza nemmeno ricordare il consenso scientifico al riguardo?
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | giornali, stampa
::: fabiochiusi

Basecamp Releases Hotwire for Building Web Applications Using 'HTML Over the Wire'
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Due to Popular Demand, GM May Build More of Its 'Hummer EV' Electric Pickups
energia
::: Slashdot

I am a big fan of @ylecun‘s & @alfcnz‘s Deep Learning course. The attention to detail is incredible and one feels the love and passion, which goes into every single course week (my favorites: 7+8 on EBMs) #feelthelearn
avendo tempo...
deep learning
::: RobertTLange

it is remarkable how much more useful reading the spec/reference manual is for most software than random tutorials or SO posts on the topic, and it frustrates me to no end when I have to deal with systems where search results are consistently the latter instead of the former
il manuale, me too! 💥 Lexi 💥 rockz! 💥
manuali, how to
::: lexi_lambda


Si chiama quarta rivoluzione industriale e sta arrivando
innovazioni, futuro | lavoro
::: Luca_Gualtieri1

reading the OpenMP specification
eh, il manuale 🤓
umorismo
::: lexi_lambda

I’m thinking about raising my kids on a #DVORAK ⌨️ layout. What kind of impact could this have on their future? Do you think they’re gonna hate me forever? Has anyone done a similar experiment? Should I ask for IRB* approval?
hardware | (forse) | umorismo
::: phretor

PVM (Parallel Virtual Machine) was an academic project that explored concurrent computing over heterogeneous networked computers. The idea behind PVM was to create a virtual computer from multiple idle workstations, i.e. a "poor man's supercomputer". XPMV was a GUI monitor
storia
::: unix_byte

Linux Kernel Ported to the Nintendo 64
Linux
::: Slashdot

A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a citizen journalist who documented the early days of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison, sending a stark warning to those challenging the government’s official narrative of the pandemic
censura | Cina
::: fabiochiusi

simple plaintext http reader using pandoc+less
tip, suggerimenti
::: jb55

Bitcoin Surges 50% in Just One Month. CNN Ponders 'Insane' Record Run
blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Our review of 2020 in a nutshell: In the wake of the pandemic, many entrepreneurs rode the techno-solutionist wave and deployed new automated systems. Civil society tried to keep them in check, but the task is herculean
algoritmi, codice | tecnologia | economia, lavoro
::: algorithmwatch

Looking forward to it. ❤️ - Min const generics stabilization has been merged into master! It will reach stable on March 25, 2021 as part of Rust 1.51
linguaggi di programmazione
::: thek3nger

People who deactivated Facebook in a study were happier afterward, reporting higher levels of life satisfaction and lower levels of depression and anxiety. That change is equal to about 25-40% of the beneficial effect typically reported for psychotherapy
Facebook
::: bopinion


Will America's Next President Change Its Space Program?
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

tabnanny — Indentation validator
Python
::: pymotw

China orders Alibaba founder Jack Ma to break up fintech empire
Cina | economia, lavoro
::: fabiochiusi

"sensitive information such as facial biometrics must be “used for specific purposes and only when sufficiently necessary”, and (...) a risk assessment should be conducted in advance"
Cina | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

.@ben_greenman's dissertation talk gives a beautiful, clear landscape of GRADUAL TYPING and summarizes his contributions, including a new design. Here's a video! Looking forward to Ben starting his postdoc at @BrownCSDept in a week
qua mi typpo
linguaggi di programmazione
::: ShriramKMurthi

Gli spioni di Palantir entrano nei dati europei di Gaia X
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: ilmanifesto

We’re rebranding PrestoSQL as Trino. We’re not going anywhere - it’s the same software, by the same people, just under a new name
programming, codice, snippet
::: trinodb

Un campagna in difesa della libertà di parola e di Julian Assange, in attesa del verdetto del 4 gennaio sulla sua estradizione dalla Gran Bretagna
Julian Assange
::: ilmanifesto

Vietnam Targeted in Complex Supply Chain Attack
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Qualche link per #AdventOfCode
programming, codice, snippet
::: jschulenklopper ::: zamansky ::: kunalbhalla ::: RainerJoswig

The Unix shell can be used for orchestration, data processing, and automation, says @KonsKallas presenting data-parallel shell processing with PaSh
devo ancora vederlo ma: 1) Diomidis; e 2) parallel suona come quantic 😜
programming, codice, snippet
::: CoolSWEng


Happy birthday to Linus Torvalds, the father of #Linux
protagonisti
::: MIT_CSAIL ::: itsfoss2

Bitcoin Miners in Nordic Region Get a Boost From Cheap Power
blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Nextcloud is delivering a serious punch to the face of megacorp cloud companies by offering what it calls “one-click migration” from OneDrive, Dropbox and Google services
cloud
::: fkarlitschek

It's now really easy to install Ubuntu on a M1 MacBook 😀
Ubuntu | Apple
::: davidbombal

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a PowerShell-based tool that helps detect potentially compromised applications and accounts in Azure/Microsoft 365
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Gurgling_MrD

Hierarchy vs. Teamwork
cit.
::: RichRogers_

La truffa Whatsapp del codice a 6 cifre: così c’è il furto del profilo. Come difendersi
frodi
::: Genjuro75

Ignoring Industry 4.0 solutions this century is the equivalent of ignoring Lean Manufacturing best practices last century
innovazioni, futuro
::: RichRogers_

"JP Morgan estimates the eventual worth of each bitcoin to be $650,000. The investment bank sees a pattern of increased investments from institutions, following the likes of MassMutual & MicroStrategy in getting exposure to #Bitcoin."
blockchain e crypto*
::: RichRogers_

Tech Giants Are Giving China a Vital Edge In Espionage
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Cina
::: Slashdot

Apple Launches First-Generation College Student Mentorship Program
Apple | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: Slashdot


Ho capito subito che la teoria novax per la quale i vaccini sarebbero stati creati da Bill Gates era una fregnaccia
umorismo
::: megnaste

“Since March, more than 30 countries have instituted data gathering or surveillance measures questioned by privacy advocates (...). Nine months on, a new OneZero review suggests that many of those programs are still in effect, and have even been extended in some cases”
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Why blocking Sci-Hub will actually hurt national interest | The case in Delhi High Court against Sci-Hub and LibGen, which give students and researchers access to papers for free, is against public interest
censura | scienza
::: RickyPo

This wins the 'no internet'
applicazioni, programmi
::: bitfield

A Threat Actor is selling a Database of the Italian mobile service provider ho. (http://ho-mobile.it) owned by @VodafoneIT. The dump allegedly includes 2,500,000 customers' PII Data, Phone Numbers & ICCID that can be exploited for SIM swap attacks to empty Bank accounts
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | frodi
::: Bank_Security

Join the revolution!
pubblicità?
Ubuntu | cloud
::: UBports

Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday, a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries
robots, automazione, droni
::: fabiochiusi

Haskell doesn't have macros
programmazione funzionale
::: christopherdone

you can check historical and current crypto rates with curl
blockchain e crypto*
::: igor_chubin

Brexit Deal Mentions Netscape Browser and Mozilla Mail
umorismo
::: Slashdot

They reveal everything from location, speed and acceleration to when doors were opened and closed, whether texts and calls were made while the cellphone was plugged into the infotainment system, as well as voice commands and web histories
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi


Che #ClaudiaAlivernini debba chiudere i profili social perché è stata la prima infermiera a vaccinarsi e per questo è insultata, pone un serio interrogativo: siamo così solo sui social, o siamo proprio così? #vaccinoCovid
social media | coronavirus
::: CucchiRiccardo

Police Turn To Car Data To Destroy Suspects' Alibis
dati, raccolta
::: Slashdot

Sure, smartphones, rapid gene sequencing, and self-landing rockets are cool, but my nominee for biggest technological breakthrough of the 21st century is batteries that charge like this
innovazioni, futuro
::: xkcd

Everybody knows PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4 in bash. But do you know what is PS0 good for? Using PS0 one can reset the color before the command start, and thus higlight only the command line itself
tip, suggerimenti
::: igor_chubin

Convert your files with ease - 🎉 HTMLDOC is a program that reads HTML and Markdown source files and generates EPUB, HTML, PS, or PDF files with an optional table of contents
applicazioni, programmi
::: ubuntu

ESA is Working on its own Reusable Booster Stage
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

The Top Retractions of 2020
scienza
::: RadioProzac

First signs of 2021? #SBCL 2.1.0, just released: available from the usual places. Lots of newsworthy changes: sbcl.org/all-news.html#2.1.0 for some of them. (Happy New Year)
Lisp
::: ascii19

This is the guy who is supposed to get us all to Mars. 🤦‍♂️
protagonisti
::: anishgiri

67% of Amazon's profit comes from AWS. We all think it's them shipping us gadgets but the real cash is in powering every dumb startup that won't exist in a decade. As always, the best way to make money in a gold rush is by selling picks and shovels
Amazon
::: voozahq

Google Pilots a Search Feature That Aggregates Short-Form Videos From TikTok and Instagram
Google | social media | video, streaming
::: Slashdot


Hedge Fund Third Point Urges Intel To Explore Deal Options
hardware | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Google's 'Cloud Print' Service is Shutting Down Soon
Google
::: Slashdot

Who needs dancing war machine robots when you can watch an adorable spider robot get its groove on instead
robots, automazione, droni
::: AstroKatie

I went to a DARPA robotics challenge in 2015 & the robots could barely walk in a line without falling over. And now...
robots, automazione, droni
::: carolecadwalla

Finally, people are starting to understand why Western central banks have got digital cash at the top of their agenda
economia, lavoro | digitalizzazione
::: iang_fc

Attenzione ai falsi messaggi da Amazon: si tratta di pishing
frodi
::: TuttoAndroid

vim now open
umorismo
::: _juhan

Finally turned on continuous integration on hoverlord, this little fella is becoming a real thing. Not much really, but I'm so proud of what I'm building day after day
linguaggi di programmazione | Web, Internet
::: dottorblaster

Apple's all-embracing control loses against a court
Corellium helps customers find bugs in Apple’s mobile operating system. Apple aimed to shut it down
copyright e brevetti | Apple
::: ShriramKMurthi

Global Digital-Tax Detente Ends, as US and France Exchange Blows
big tech | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

A Year After Microsoft Ended All Support for Windows 7, Millions of Users Are Still Not Upgrading
sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot


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