severak
7.2.2020 15:44:15
Interview with Ingrid Burrington
What is the internet, really? Ingrid Burrington studies the networked infrastructure like submarine cables, data centers, and antennas that make up our fantasy of the virtual “cloud”. We sat down with the Brooklyn-based artist, writer, and technology researcher to talk about internet, magic, power, and being comfortable with failure in the often sexist world of technology.
severak
7.2.2020 14:28:56
warner music claimed my video for defending their copyright in a lawsuit they lost the copyright for
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM6X2MEl7R8
severak
7.2.2020 13:52:07
Divina proportione
Divina proportione (15th century Italian for Divine proportion), later also called De divina proportione (converting the Italian title into a Latin one) is a book on mathematics written by Luca Pacioli and illustrated by Leonardo da Vinci, composed around 1498 in Milan and first printed in 1509. Its subject was mathematical proportions (the title refers to the golden ratio) and their applications to geometry, to visual art through perspective, and to architecture. The clarity of the written material and Leonardo's excellent diagrams helped the book to achieve an impact beyond mathematical circles, popularizing contemporary geometric concepts and images. Contents of the book The book consists of three separate manuscripts, which Pacioli worked on between 1496 and 1498. He credits Fibonacci as the main source for the mathematics he presents. Compendio divina proportione The first part, Compendio divina proportione (Compendium on the Divine Proportion), studies the golden ratio from a mathematical perspective...
severak
7.2.2020 12:38:24
The Joy of Collecting Stamps From Countries That Don't Really Exist
"Bogus Cinderellas" can come from micronations, outer space, or parallel dimensions.
severak
7.2.2020 11:01:11
Mad Generation Loss
from https://parkerhiggins.net/2015/10/mad-generation-loss/
severak
7.2.2020 10:30:35
The limits of high speed rail - Mapping Ignorance
Author: Iván Rivera works as an engineer in innovation projects for railroads Twelve years have passed since the world record for rail speed was set. … Read more
severak
6.2.2020 15:18:10
Jízda na stanovišti strojvedoucího jednotky řady 451.
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA7VxJuZCZY
severak
5.2.2020 11:20:12
What is SAP?
What's SAP? And why is it worth $163B? Every year companies spend $41B on enterprise resource planning software, commonly known as ERP. Today, almost every large business has some sort of ERP system implemented. But most smaller businesses generally don’t purchase any ERP system off the shelf, and most
severak
4.2.2020 12:47:12
Amiga Samplers : Budget dance music in 1990
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9MXYZh1jcs
severak
4.2.2020 10:16:22
Čí je to prsten? ptala se policie. Sauronův, odpověděl internet - Novinky.cz
Když policejní oddělení v Severním Yorkshiru zveřejnilo fotografie kradeného prstenu ve snaze najít majitele, rozhodně netušilo, jaký rozruch a pobavení tím na internetu způsobí. Policistům totiž ušlo, že se jedná o kopii slavného Sauronova prstenu, kolem kterého se točí legendární Tolkienovo dílo.
severak
4.2.2020 09:45:16
The New Coronavirus Is a Truly Modern Epidemic
New diseases are mirrors that reflect how a society works—and where it fails.
severak
1.2.2020 20:58:22
A Communist LSD Trip - Przekrój Magazine
In the 1960s, LSD was legally available across Czechoslovakia. A writer recounts the story of how a communist state became the leading manufacturer of a psychedelic drug.
severak
31.1.2020 17:03:22
How the coronavirus is exposing the ills of the China model
An all-powerful government means a swift and effective quarantine but the same hierarchical system caused critical delays in containing the coronavirus. Likewise, the China model, so effective when the economy was nascent, has outlived its usefulness.
severak
31.1.2020 14:45:50
Something Is Broken in Our Science Fiction - Slate - Pocket
Why can’t we move past cyberpunk?
severak
31.1.2020 00:48:13
Today I Learned That Not Everyone Has An Internal Monologue And It Has Ruined My Day.
severak
30.1.2020 16:33:22
The “432 Hz vs. 440 Hz” conspiracy theory
Would you believe that there is a conspiracy theory about the way we tune musical instruments? And that this theory even involves the Nazis, chakras, and whatnot? No? Then sit down and enjoy perhaps
severak
30.1.2020 12:04:28
Poolside FM
The sunniest spot on the internet. Poolside FM is an online radio station, playing an infinity pool of summer sounds. Swimwear optional.
severak
30.1.2020 12:01:24
Ah! Ah!Ah! Ah! by Agrume
from https://soundcloud.com/agrume_music/ah-ahah-ah
severak
30.1.2020 11:52:06
What Will MIDI 2.0 Mean for Musicians?
The new standard is almost here. Will it change how producers and performers make music?
severak
30.1.2020 09:34:58
How to write better emails
Tips for composing effective emails avoiding misunderstandings with examples from the software development world.
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