Etiqueta: Biology
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Spy Roombas, invisible frogs, and more: THE WEEKLY RECAP (2022#51)
Last one before the end of the year recap, where I will try to write about the things I enjoyed the most this year in different topics, as usual. Let’s start: AI and the information age Two interesting reads this week on AI and automation. First, what is going to happen when future generations of…
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Losing is fun, FORM, and more: THE WEEKLY RECAP (2022#49)
So much stuff and so little time! Really crawling through this last couple weeks before holidays. Let’s start: Cyberpunk 2022 Back in February (time flies) I shared an article about people with cybernetic eye implants losing them when the company went bankrupt. To my surprise, this week I saw this article on Nature talking about…
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Watering your watch, farewell to Nibel, and more: THE WEEKLY RECAP (2022#44)
Not a lot going on lately (mostly centered on work these days), but still a couple cool links and some shocking news. Let’s start: Watering your watch? Cute study that really made me think. A groupp of researchers designed simple wearables that, instead of being just made of electronics, required a living organism to properly…
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The third term, a «free» bird, and more: THE WEEKLY RECAP (2022#43)
This week we have some links on the acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk, a cool story about the people at Microsoft who stood for accessibility, the future of China under the command of Xi, and a nice review on three books on the topic of animal senses and the lessons they can teach us.…
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Cyberpunk fashion, Pillars of Creation, and more: THE WEEKLY RECAP (2022#42)
Not a lot of free time during the week, so this will be a short one. Implants are slowly getting there, the fashion world draws from video games, Halloween is almost here, the James Webb keeps delivering, and a cool story about the oldest night sky map ever found. Let’s start: Bionic noses This year…
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Arecibo’s end, meta-legs, and more: THE WEEKLY RECAP (2022#41)
Autumn arrived and it hit hard. Writing this from the bed under my blanket, with a hot tea besides me. This week I want to share just three stories: the end of Arecibo’s telescope, a moral debate regarding research on animals, and the latest gamble from the creator of Facebook. Let’s start: Collapsing history A…
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The real trombone champ, Google’s special treatment, and more: THE WEEKLY RECAP (2022#39)
Lots of funny stories this week. Trombone Champ is blowing it, Jack Dorsey is a maniac, AI keeps spreading over all the aspects of our life, Google manages to be evil again, and people are finally starting to take action against the nonsensical fashion industry. Let’s start: The real trombone champ That was quick! People…
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The death of social media, harvesting cloned organs, and more: THE WEEKLY RECAP (2022#31)
Holidays are here, but before I leave for a few weeks (do not expect a lot of content during the rest of August), there are a few cool links that I want to share. Let’s start: IKEA-mobile Useless hacks are always the coolest. Controlling your sofa with a Wii nunchuck? Why would you want to…