Il politically correct nell'IT e la sparizione di "master" e "slave" - il mio articolo per Macity
https://www.macitynet.it/il-politically-correct-nellit-e-la-sparizione-di-master-e-slave/
https://www.macitynet.it/il-politically-correct-nellit-e-la-sparizione-di-master-e-slave/
macitynet.it
Il politically correct nell’IT e la sparizione di “master” e “slave”
Internet
C'è una epidemia di malattie mentali, nevrosi e tutto il resto. Oppure semplicemente gli psicologi e gli psichiatri si stanno allargando troppo?
Money quote: "As a psychiatrist, I see this as the biggest challenge facing psychiatry today. A large part of the population – perhaps even the majority – might benefit from some form of mental health care, but too many fear that modern psychiatry is on a mission to pathologise normal individuals with some dystopian plan fuelled by the greed of the pharmaceutical industry, all in order to put the populace on mind-numbing medications. Debates about psychiatric overdiagnosis have amplified in the wake of last year’s release of the newest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the so-called ‘bible of psychiatry’, with some particularly vocal critics coming from within the profession."
https://aeon.co/essays/do-psychiatrists-really-think-that-everyone-is-crazy
Money quote: "As a psychiatrist, I see this as the biggest challenge facing psychiatry today. A large part of the population – perhaps even the majority – might benefit from some form of mental health care, but too many fear that modern psychiatry is on a mission to pathologise normal individuals with some dystopian plan fuelled by the greed of the pharmaceutical industry, all in order to put the populace on mind-numbing medications. Debates about psychiatric overdiagnosis have amplified in the wake of last year’s release of the newest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the so-called ‘bible of psychiatry’, with some particularly vocal critics coming from within the profession."
https://aeon.co/essays/do-psychiatrists-really-think-that-everyone-is-crazy
Aeon
Do psychiatrists really think that everyone is crazy? | Aeon Essays
A diagnosis of mental illness is more common than ever – did psychiatrists create the problem, or just recognise it?
Contact tracing, l'Europa lancia il roaming delle app - il mio articolo per CorCom
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/contact-tracing-leuropa-lancia-il-roaming-delle-app/
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/contact-tracing-leuropa-lancia-il-roaming-delle-app/
CorCom
Contact tracing, l'Europa lancia il roaming delle app - CorCom
Gli Stati membri hanno concordato una soluzione di interoperabilità per lo scambio sicuro dei dati. Il commissario Breton: "Importante garantire ai cittadini europei l'utilizzo dell'applicazione del proprio Paese ovunque si trovino in Europa"
Google-FitBit, il 20 luglio atteso il verdetto Ue - il mio articolo per CorCom
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/google-fitbit-il-20-luglio-atteso-il-verdetto-ue/
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/google-fitbit-il-20-luglio-atteso-il-verdetto-ue/
CorCom
Google-FitBit, il 20 luglio atteso il verdetto Ue - CorCom
L'Antitrust europeo dovrà decidere se dare il via libera all'acquisizione da parte di BigG del produttore di fitness tracker oppure avviare un altro ciclo di indagini. Riflettori sui rischi di profilazione
Felicità. Gratitudine. Accettazione. None the less.
Money quote: "So the more we appreciate exactly where we are, exactly how it is, the more peaceful we can feel inside."
https://psiloveyou.xyz/you-deserve-to-feel-blessed-46c887487226
Money quote: "So the more we appreciate exactly where we are, exactly how it is, the more peaceful we can feel inside."
https://psiloveyou.xyz/you-deserve-to-feel-blessed-46c887487226
Medium
I Finally Understand This Whole Gratitude Thing
And I think we all deserve to feel #blessed
Ecco il “token” per lo shopping online: alleanza Amazon-Mastercard - il mio articolo per CorCom
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/ecommerce/ecco-il-token-per-lo-shopping-online-alleanza-amazon-mastercard/
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/ecommerce/ecco-il-token-per-lo-shopping-online-alleanza-amazon-mastercard/
CorCom
Ecco il "token" per lo shopping online: alleanza Amazon-Mastercard - CorCom
La piattaforma di e-commerce implementa un nuovo sistema di pagamento sicuro e veloce, che non richiede di inserire manualmente i dati della propria carta
Hacker scatenati contro i gamer: ad aprile attacchi a +50% - il mio articolo per CorCom
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/cyber-security/hacker-scatenati-contro-i-gamer-ad-aprile-attacchi-a-50/
https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/cyber-security/hacker-scatenati-contro-i-gamer-ad-aprile-attacchi-a-50/
CorCom
Hacker scatenati contro i gamer: ad aprile attacchi a +50% - CorCom
Secondo Kaspersky la crescente popolarità dei videogiochi durante il lockdown ha portato a un aumento consistente dei cyberattacchi. Boom anche per il phishing, con un +40% rispetto a febbraio
C'è un problema di fondo nella scuola, e non solo in quella italiana o in quella americana (come in questo caso). E cioè che gira attorno al tema della relazione studente-scuola senza però caire che è il nocciolo della questione.
Money quote: "This is a problem. Students’ attitude to school should matter for a number of reasons. If students find it difficult to see the direct benefits of their schooling, if they think that their school has failed to meet their expectations, and if they perceive that their academic skills are learned outside of school, it is possible that this will affect their views of formal institutions later in life. And indeed, many people have a pessimistic view of the role that formal institutions play – a view that very well could have stemmed from school experiences during formative years. Formal institutions shape the lives of a citizenry. They need to be upheld, bettered and strengthened – not discarded out of hand. So students should be taught to invest themselves in formal institutions, rather than to tear them down or fail to take part in them."
https://aeon.co/ideas/why-the-most-successful-students-have-no-passion-for-school
Money quote: "This is a problem. Students’ attitude to school should matter for a number of reasons. If students find it difficult to see the direct benefits of their schooling, if they think that their school has failed to meet their expectations, and if they perceive that their academic skills are learned outside of school, it is possible that this will affect their views of formal institutions later in life. And indeed, many people have a pessimistic view of the role that formal institutions play – a view that very well could have stemmed from school experiences during formative years. Formal institutions shape the lives of a citizenry. They need to be upheld, bettered and strengthened – not discarded out of hand. So students should be taught to invest themselves in formal institutions, rather than to tear them down or fail to take part in them."
https://aeon.co/ideas/why-the-most-successful-students-have-no-passion-for-school
Aeon
Why the most successful students have no passion for school
Students are frequently told to be passionate about schooling, but self-belief may be more important
La laurea triennale è diventata come la terza media e quella magistrale come il diploma delle superiori. Molti si sono resi conto che ci vogliono master "seri", specializzazioni, altro. E si entra nella zona del dottorato di ricerca, perché gli studenti più bravi sono quelli che sono più tentati (e corteggiati) dall'università. Ma davvero vale la pena fare tutta quella fatica per prendere un dottorato di ricerca?
Money quote: "One thing many PhD students have in common is dissatisfaction. Some describe their work as “slave labour”. Seven-day weeks, ten-hour days, low pay and uncertain prospects are widespread. You know you are a graduate student, goes one quip, when your office is better decorated than your home and you have a favourite flavour of instant noodle. “It isn’t graduate school itself that is discouraging,” says one student, who confesses to rather enjoying the hunt for free pizza. “What’s discouraging is realising the end point has been yanked out of reach.”"
https://medium.economist.com/why-doing-a-phd-is-often-a-waste-of-time-349206f9addb
Money quote: "One thing many PhD students have in common is dissatisfaction. Some describe their work as “slave labour”. Seven-day weeks, ten-hour days, low pay and uncertain prospects are widespread. You know you are a graduate student, goes one quip, when your office is better decorated than your home and you have a favourite flavour of instant noodle. “It isn’t graduate school itself that is discouraging,” says one student, who confesses to rather enjoying the hunt for free pizza. “What’s discouraging is realising the end point has been yanked out of reach.”"
https://medium.economist.com/why-doing-a-phd-is-often-a-waste-of-time-349206f9addb
Medium
Why doing a PhD is often a waste of time
The disposable academic
Tre utility per organizzare il Mac, parte seconda - il mio articolo per Macity
https://www.macitynet.it/tre-utility-per-organizzare-il-mac-parte-seconda/
https://www.macitynet.it/tre-utility-per-organizzare-il-mac-parte-seconda/
macitynet.it
Tre utility per organizzare il Mac, parte seconda
Faq e Tutorial
Manyverse: il social (svedese) senza pubblicità che vive nel tuo telefono anche quando sei offline. Niente infrastruttura, bastano i client edge.
Money quote: "Manyverse is a social network mobile app with features you would expect: posts, threads, likes, profiles, etc. But it's not running in the cloud owned by a company, instead, your friends' posts and all your social data live entirely in your phone. This way, even when you're offline, you can scroll, read anything, and even write posts and like content! When your phone is back online, it syncs the latest updates directly with your friends' phones, through a shared local Wi-Fi or on the internet.
We're building this free and open source project as a community effort because we believe in non-commercial, neutral, and fair mobile communication for everyone."
https://www.manyver.se
Money quote: "Manyverse is a social network mobile app with features you would expect: posts, threads, likes, profiles, etc. But it's not running in the cloud owned by a company, instead, your friends' posts and all your social data live entirely in your phone. This way, even when you're offline, you can scroll, read anything, and even write posts and like content! When your phone is back online, it syncs the latest updates directly with your friends' phones, through a shared local Wi-Fi or on the internet.
We're building this free and open source project as a community effort because we believe in non-commercial, neutral, and fair mobile communication for everyone."
https://www.manyver.se
www.manyver.se
Manyverse – a peer-to-peer social network
A social network off the grid – mobile and available on Android
Un blog fatto con GoogleDocs. No, sul serio. Ottimo per fare esperimenti domenicali.
Money quote: "The Simplest CMS
Integrate directly with Google Drive. Work from your phone or computer."
https://www.youdontneedwp.com
Money quote: "The Simplest CMS
Integrate directly with Google Drive. Work from your phone or computer."
https://www.youdontneedwp.com
Newsletter domenicale già partita. Ci si iscrive a questo indirizzo: https://www.tinyletter.com/mostlyiwrite
Wwdc 2020, ecco tutto (ma proprio tutto) quello che Apple presenterà stasera - il mio articolo per Wired
https://www.wired.it/gadget/computer/2020/06/22/wwdc-2020-tutte-le-novita/
https://www.wired.it/gadget/computer/2020/06/22/wwdc-2020-tutte-le-novita/
WIRED.IT
Wwdc 2020, ecco tutto (ma proprio tutto) quello che Apple presenterà stasera
Quali nuove tecnologie e nuovi prodotti arriveranno dalla conferenza che segnerà il divorzio tra Apple e Intel? Ecco le ultime indiscrezioni
In inglese "Going Dutch" significa dividere il conto (il nostro "fare alla romana"). L'etimologia non la conoscevo: è divertente.
Money quote: "In the 17th century, the Dutch Republic and the English competed over international trade, colonies, and domination of the seas. Starting in 1652, the Dutch and English fought three wars over the next 22 years, battling over everything from herring to current-day New York. Propaganda meant that relations soured quickly, and both the English and the Dutch considered plagues and fires in the other country to be a punishment from God."
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/where-does-going-dutch-come-from
Money quote: "In the 17th century, the Dutch Republic and the English competed over international trade, colonies, and domination of the seas. Starting in 1652, the Dutch and English fought three wars over the next 22 years, battling over everything from herring to current-day New York. Propaganda meant that relations soured quickly, and both the English and the Dutch considered plagues and fires in the other country to be a punishment from God."
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/where-does-going-dutch-come-from
Atlas Obscura
The Warlike Origins of ‘Going Dutch’
The term for splitting the bill has its roots in a bitter international rivalry.
Lui è Dieter Rams, uno dei più importanti industrial designer di sempre. Con Braun negli anni cinquanta e sessanta ha ridefinito la forma e l’uso di moltissimi oggetti quotidiani Per un periodo ha collaborato anche con Apple.
Potete usato come sfondo del vostro smartphone.
https://www.arun.is/dieter-rams-wallpapers/
Potete usato come sfondo del vostro smartphone.
https://www.arun.is/dieter-rams-wallpapers/
arun.is
Dieter Rams Wallpapers
A selection of free beautiful mobile wallpapers featuring the work of legendary designer Dieter Rams
Una bella intervista al ceo di Apple, per scaldarsi in vista della WWDC di stasera.
Money quote: “"Well, you know, people generally just dislike uncertainty, I would say as a general rule," Cook laughed. "I know very few people that thrive on uncertainty. They try to take an uncertain thing and make it a bit more certain. They do that by estimating where things are going, by predicting the worst that can happen and the best that can happen.
"And we have done all of those things, I would tell you. But the most important thing for us is, we viewed it as a challenge to overcome."”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/apple-ceo-tim-cook-on-the-nexus-of-technology-and-social-change/
Money quote: “"Well, you know, people generally just dislike uncertainty, I would say as a general rule," Cook laughed. "I know very few people that thrive on uncertainty. They try to take an uncertain thing and make it a bit more certain. They do that by estimating where things are going, by predicting the worst that can happen and the best that can happen.
"And we have done all of those things, I would tell you. But the most important thing for us is, we viewed it as a challenge to overcome."”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/apple-ceo-tim-cook-on-the-nexus-of-technology-and-social-change/
CBS News
Apple CEO Tim Cook on the nexus of technology and social change
On the eve of Apple's first virtual Worldwide Developers Conference, the exec talks about the democratization of tools for social progress.
Tre utility per organizzare il Mac, parte seconda - il mio articolo per Macity
https://www.macitynet.it/tre-utility-per-organizzare-il-mac-parte-seconda/
https://www.macitynet.it/tre-utility-per-organizzare-il-mac-parte-seconda/
macitynet.it
Tre utility per organizzare il Mac, parte seconda
Faq e Tutorial
L'anno del cammello: passare da Intel ad Arm e altre migrazioni - il mio articolo per Macity
https://www.macitynet.it/lanno-del-cammello-passare-da-intel-ad-arm-e-altre-migrazioni/
https://www.macitynet.it/lanno-del-cammello-passare-da-intel-ad-arm-e-altre-migrazioni/
macitynet.it
L’anno del cammello: passare da Intel ad ARM e altre migrazioni
Apple, ARM, Intel, Mac, Mac M1 e M2, macOS Big Sur, WWDC 2020, WWDC20
La macchina della verità che invece dice tante bugie. Bel reportage di Wired Usa.
Money quote: "From WIRED’s public records requests, it appears that few jurisdictions retain these records, making it nearly impossible to systematically identify bias in their programs. That comes as no surprise to William Iacono, professor of psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, and law at the University of Minnesota. “[Demographic data] sounds like something these organizations don’t want to have,” he says. “Because if they have it, and someone asks for it, then it might reveal something that they’re not comfortable with. The examiner doesn’t really use an algorithm to figure out if people are employment worthy. The examiner’s decision is probably based primarily on the human interaction that the two people have.”"
https://www.wired.com/story/inside-polygraph-job-screening-black-mirror
Money quote: "From WIRED’s public records requests, it appears that few jurisdictions retain these records, making it nearly impossible to systematically identify bias in their programs. That comes as no surprise to William Iacono, professor of psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, and law at the University of Minnesota. “[Demographic data] sounds like something these organizations don’t want to have,” he says. “Because if they have it, and someone asks for it, then it might reveal something that they’re not comfortable with. The examiner doesn’t really use an algorithm to figure out if people are employment worthy. The examiner’s decision is probably based primarily on the human interaction that the two people have.”"
https://www.wired.com/story/inside-polygraph-job-screening-black-mirror
Wired
The Lie Generator: Inside the Black Mirror World of Polygraph Job Screenings
Want to become a police officer, firefighter, or paramedic? A WIRED investigation finds government jobs are one of the last holdouts in using—and misusing—otherwise debunked polygraph technology.
Big Sur è grande, Apple cambia numero e arriva macOS 11 - il mio articolo per Macity
https://www.macitynet.it/big-sur-e-grande-apple-cambia-numero-e-arriva-macos-11/
https://www.macitynet.it/big-sur-e-grande-apple-cambia-numero-e-arriva-macos-11/
Macitynet.it
Big Sur è grande, Apple cambia numero e arriva macOS 11
Con Big Sur Apple alla fine aggiorna la progressione del suo sistema operativo più antico, passando da X a 11. Era ora