Le straordinarie proprietà delle piante che i gatti adorano e che sono repellenti naturali per quanto riguarda zanzare e alrti insetti
Money quote: “”This study essentially has revealed a new potential mosquito repellent” by examining the “pharmaceutical knowledge” of cats, says Emory University biologist Jacobus de Roode, who did not participate in the study.
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) and silver vine (Actinidia polygama) both contain chemical compounds called iridoids that protect the plants against aphids and are known to be the key to the euphoria produced in cats. To determine the physiological effect of these compounds, Iwate University biologist Masao Miyazaki spent 5 years running different experiments using the plants and their chemicals.”
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/why-cats-are-crazy-catnip
Money quote: “”This study essentially has revealed a new potential mosquito repellent” by examining the “pharmaceutical knowledge” of cats, says Emory University biologist Jacobus de Roode, who did not participate in the study.
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) and silver vine (Actinidia polygama) both contain chemical compounds called iridoids that protect the plants against aphids and are known to be the key to the euphoria produced in cats. To determine the physiological effect of these compounds, Iwate University biologist Masao Miyazaki spent 5 years running different experiments using the plants and their chemicals.”
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/why-cats-are-crazy-catnip
Science
Why cats are crazy for catnip
Minty chemical in catniplike plant activates their opioid systems—and acts as a mosquito repellent
Money quote: "Riffing on a byōbu folding screen of the Battle of Sekigahara painted in the 1700s, Yusuke Shigeta made a pixel animated version for a recent exhibition. The video above is a tantalizingly short preview of the work — I could have watched these tiny pixel vignettes all day."
Anche io!
https://kottke.org/21/03/animated-folding-screen-of-painted-sekigahara-landscapes
Anche io!
https://kottke.org/21/03/animated-folding-screen-of-painted-sekigahara-landscapes
kottke.org
Animated Folding Screen of Painted Sekigahara Landscapes
Riffing on a byōbu folding screen of the Battle of Sekigahara painted in the 1700s, Yusuke Shigeta made a pixel animated version for a recent exhibition. The video above is a tantalizingly short preview of th
Con la scusa di raccontare perché i funghi non sono piante, si capisce che in realtà anche le cose che pensiamo di aver capito con genomica e microbiologia sono in realtà molto molto superficiali e arbitrarie.
Money quote: “Today, we know that fungi are not plants, but the botanical history of fungi provides an interesting perspective on our scientific biases, on how we classify organisms and how these impact our collective knowledge.
Taxonomic classifications are in constant flux, as we refine our understanding of the incredible diversity that surrounds us. Even in the age of genomics, we have only just scratched the surface of this diversity. Because we don’t have a full picture of the diversity of life, our best laid classifications can be (and are) routinely shifted by a newcomer or fresh evidence. Today, we have the luxury of molecular tools for classification, but taxonomic classifications can be traced back before the discovery of DNA, the concept of evolution and the invention of the microscope. Early classifications were limited by the tools (and views) available to them.”
https://asm.org/Articles/2021/January/Three-Reasons-Fungi-Are-Not-Plants
Money quote: “Today, we know that fungi are not plants, but the botanical history of fungi provides an interesting perspective on our scientific biases, on how we classify organisms and how these impact our collective knowledge.
Taxonomic classifications are in constant flux, as we refine our understanding of the incredible diversity that surrounds us. Even in the age of genomics, we have only just scratched the surface of this diversity. Because we don’t have a full picture of the diversity of life, our best laid classifications can be (and are) routinely shifted by a newcomer or fresh evidence. Today, we have the luxury of molecular tools for classification, but taxonomic classifications can be traced back before the discovery of DNA, the concept of evolution and the invention of the microscope. Early classifications were limited by the tools (and views) available to them.”
https://asm.org/Articles/2021/January/Three-Reasons-Fungi-Are-Not-Plants
American Society for Microbiology
Three Reasons Fungi Are Not Plants
Fungi are more closely related to us than they are to plants. Yet, fungi have been grouped with plants historically, with an impact felt even today.
Venti anni di Mac OS X, la rivoluzione Unix di Apple - il mio articolo per Macity
https://www.macitynet.it/venti-anni-di-mac-os-x-la-rivoluzione-unix-di-apple/
https://www.macitynet.it/venti-anni-di-mac-os-x-la-rivoluzione-unix-di-apple/
macitynet.it
Venti anni di Mac OS X, la rivoluzione Unix di Apple
Veniva lanciato oggi venti anni fa Mac OS X, sistema operativo che ha cambiato il modo di lavorare e dato ad Apple una marcia in più
Forwarded from Riccardo
Che palle questi social! Ma perché devo sforzarmi di capire come vogliono che freghi la gente anziché passare quelle ore sul fare un prodotto migliore, sul realizzare la mia idea, sul risolvere un problema che magari, boh, poi aiuta anche gli altri. E invece no: devo seguire le strategie di marketing di qua e di là per non venire non dico non-ignorato ma addirittura penalizzato e demoralizzato. E il prodotto chi lo fa? Se spreco umore ed energie a moderare o condividere o rispondere o agire solo assecondando il loro schema di successo, poi il lavoro chi lo fa? Poi le idee da dove mi vengono? Poi l’abbrutimento come lo abbatto? E alla fine quei minuti, quelle ore, quegli anni, dove li recupero? C'è una soluzione per uscirne: fregarsene! Ecco. Puntare all'abbellimento della vita non all'abbellimento del profilo utente. Sarò contento solo quando sarò fuori da tutti i social.
Textastic - Text, Code, and Markup Editor for macOS. Favoloso. Lo sto provando da settimane e va via meglio di quasi tutto il resto.
Money quote: “Textastic for Mac is the perfect desktop companion to the popular iOS code editor.”
https://www.textasticapp.com/mac.html
Money quote: “Textastic for Mac is the perfect desktop companion to the popular iOS code editor.”
https://www.textasticapp.com/mac.html
Textasticapp
Textastic – Text and Code Editor for Mac
Textastic is a fast text and code editor for Mac. A native editor for macOS.
Oggi è il Dante-day, anzi, Dantedì, come si dice. Ecco tre fumetti su Dante e la “Divina Commedia” raccolti da Fumettologica
https://www.fumettologica.it/2021/03/fumetti-dante-divina-commedia/
https://www.fumettologica.it/2021/03/fumetti-dante-divina-commedia/
Fumettologica
3 fumetti su Dante e la "Divina Commedia"
In occasione del Dantedì abbiamo selezionato tre fumetti che raccontano Dante Alighieri e la Divina Commedia.
Dantedì, settecento anni di Dante Alighieri, il mio articolo per Anobii su Siri e il Sommo Poeta
https://blog.anobii.com/it/2021/03/25/dantedi-settecento-anni-di-dante-alighieri/
https://blog.anobii.com/it/2021/03/25/dantedi-settecento-anni-di-dante-alighieri/
Anobii Blog
Dantedì, settecento anni di Dante Alighieri - Anobii Blog
Settecento anni fa il sommo vate si inoltrò in una selva oscura ché la diritta via era smarrita. Il resto è storia, che ci racconta Siri
La Scozia sarà un terreno molto interessante nei prossimi anni, dopo che c'è stata la Brexit. Queste vecchie immagini fotografiche mostrano aspetti meno conosciute dalle nostre parti (le spiagge del nord) che sono anche affascinanti come fotogiornalismo
Money quote: “In 1979, Michael Bennett set out to photograph the seaside resorts of North Wales. Local critics hated the results and Bennett’s work was lost … until now”
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2021/jan/19/welsh-seaside-images-controversy-michael-bennett-in-pictures
Money quote: “In 1979, Michael Bennett set out to photograph the seaside resorts of North Wales. Local critics hated the results and Bennett’s work was lost … until now”
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2021/jan/19/welsh-seaside-images-controversy-michael-bennett-in-pictures
the Guardian
'Too negative!': The Welsh seaside images that caused a controversy – in pictures
In 1979, Michael Bennett set out to photograph the seaside resorts of North Wales. Local critics hated the results and Bennett’s work was lost … until now
Volete vedere un fotografo che ne vale la pena? Questa Black Box è fantastica
http://masahisafukase.com/black-box-dedicated-to-my-grandfather-1975/
http://masahisafukase.com/black-box-dedicated-to-my-grandfather-1975/
Masahisa Fukase Archives
Black Box: Dedicated to My Grandfather, 1975 - Masahisa Fukase Archives
Published in Camera Mainichi, October 1975
I migliori libri di copywriting - il mio articolo per Macity
https://www.macitynet.it/i-migliori-libri-di-copywriting/
https://www.macitynet.it/i-migliori-libri-di-copywriting/
macitynet.it
I migliori libri di copywriting
ebook, Libri
All'inizio della pandemia c'è chi si è chiesto quale potrebbe essere il futuro. È una previsione destinata a reggere? A noi, lettori del futuro, la risposta.
Money quote: "The responses to the COVID-19 pandemic are simply the amplification of the dynamic that drives other social and ecological crises: the prioritisation of one type of value over others. This dynamic has played a large part in driving global responses to COVID-19. So as responses to the virus evolve, how might our economic futures develop?
From an economic perspective, there are four possible futures: a descent into barbarism, a robust state capitalism, a radical state socialism, and a transformation into a big society built on mutual aid. Versions of all of these futures are perfectly possible, if not equally desirable."
https://theconversation.com/what-will-the-world-be-like-after-coronavirus-four-possible-futures-134085
Money quote: "The responses to the COVID-19 pandemic are simply the amplification of the dynamic that drives other social and ecological crises: the prioritisation of one type of value over others. This dynamic has played a large part in driving global responses to COVID-19. So as responses to the virus evolve, how might our economic futures develop?
From an economic perspective, there are four possible futures: a descent into barbarism, a robust state capitalism, a radical state socialism, and a transformation into a big society built on mutual aid. Versions of all of these futures are perfectly possible, if not equally desirable."
https://theconversation.com/what-will-the-world-be-like-after-coronavirus-four-possible-futures-134085
The Conversation
What will the world be like after coronavirus? Four possible futures
We could use this crisis to rebuild, produce something better and more humane. But we may slide into something worse.
Tanto, se non tutto, sui font usati per i film di Star Trek. Molto interessante: è una roba di tipografia, design e marketing, non del mondo nerd di chi vorrebbe vivere sull'Enterprise (purtroppo).
Money quote: "On which theme: If you’ve ever doubted the power of type to aid recognition, note that the teaser poster for Star Trek Beyond features the word “BEYOND” in metallic, beveled, extruded Star Trek, without feeling the need to add the actual words “STAR” or “TREK.” The presence of the Enterprise and the use of an iconic font were deemed more than sufficient to identify the franchise. (Although it would have worked far more effectively if they’d remembered to curve the E.)"
https://typesetinthefuture.com/2020/08/17/startrek
Money quote: "On which theme: If you’ve ever doubted the power of type to aid recognition, note that the teaser poster for Star Trek Beyond features the word “BEYOND” in metallic, beveled, extruded Star Trek, without feeling the need to add the actual words “STAR” or “TREK.” The presence of the Enterprise and the use of an iconic font were deemed more than sufficient to identify the franchise. (Although it would have worked far more effectively if they’d remembered to curve the E.)"
https://typesetinthefuture.com/2020/08/17/startrek
Typeset In The Future
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture named a space shuttle, created a custom font pack, and relaunched the swashbuckling futurism of the greatest of all space franchises: Star Trek.
(Ebbene sì, ho saltato il 29 marzo! Ma avevo i miei buoni motivi. Comunque, erano anni che non succedeva. Càpita!)
Quella volta, qualche mese fa, che ho pubblicato un numero di Mostly Weekly con una lunghissima storia tecnica di quattro lettere: "hjkl". Dentro ci sta tutto, dagli editor modali a "There is no place like ~"
Si legge verso il fondo della newsletter
https://antoniodini.com/mostly/weekly/archivio/90.html
Si legge verso il fondo della newsletter
https://antoniodini.com/mostly/weekly/archivio/90.html
Mostly Here
Mostly Weekly #90
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch
Ci siamo! È pronta un'altra puntata di tilde, il podcast che faccio con Riccardo. E questa volta abbiamo preparato un numero bello denso di cose: "Dellavita e Dellamorte", si potrebbe dire. Ma anche dei libri, della blockchain, dei videogiochi e del sessismo nella lingua italiana. Buon ascolto!
https://tilde.show/podcast-12/
https://tilde.show/podcast-12/