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The weekly recap (2021#21)
Another week, another batch of nice reads. Let’s start. Being smart doesn’t make you a good person In case you did not know, you can be both a PhD and a piece of shit. Exhibits A and B, both from this week. 21st century and we still have to deal with this… at least it…
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The weekly recap (2021#20)
Really packed week, though the topics will feel quite familiar: There is no place like your smartphone Quite a nice read that makes you think about how society has changed in so little time. And while it might seem a stupid thing at first glance, I found myself reflected on some of the feelings that…
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The weekly recap (2021#19)
Busy week, but somehow I managed to find some cool stuff to share. Let’s start: Apple vs Epic, the trial that keeps on giving I am getting low on popcorn reserves. Lots of documents and insights on how both companies operate. I particularly enjoyed seeing how much money Epic paid for its exclusives (I am…
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The weekly recap (2021#18)
Hectic week… sometimes unexpected tasks jeopardize you schedule. Coming back to normal now I hope. Anyway, really interesting stuff has been happening for the past few days. Let’s delve into it: Apple vs the world: episode #1 Recently Apple changed the way its users are noticed about how some apps track their information. This perturbation…
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The weekly recap (2021#17)
This week I’ve seen a lot of stuff in different fields: biology, material science, computer science, tech, art… let’s take a look: Dig it! Really interesting read on an experiment that has been in development since 1879. The big question here is: how long can seeds last before not being able to germinate? The answer…
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Liquid walls: the science behind The Wall from Game of Thrones
Last week I noticed that HBO is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the airing of Game of Thrones. As a big fan of the books, I paused a bit to think and realized that I never wrote anything on the science that we can see in either the books or the tv show, so…
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The weekly recap (2021#16)
Quite a busy week, but fortunately I still managed to have some time to enjoy really cool stuff. Lift off! Just make a small pause and think about this: a couple days ago humanity did its first flight on a different planet. And we did not even were there. Let it sink. I have always…
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Godzilla vs Kong: some of the science behind
Recently I saw Godzilla vs Kong. I was expecting a lot of action between those two, and the movie delivered (in fact, there was not much else to see there). While is was a nice action movie to turn your brain off, there were some things that I really liked in the way they portrayed…