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Ottobre 2016 archivio

Le uniformi della Flotta Stellare spiegate

Multimedia   30.10.16  

Gradi, distintivi e colori delle uniformi della Flotta Stellare nei film e nelle serie tv di Star Trek descritti da Atlas Obscura.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, and from the first episode in 1966, the Starfleet uniforms worn by the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise (and eventually elsewhere) have remained one of the most enduring and iconic aspects of the franchise. Aside from being deliberately utilitarian and futuristic, from the beginning, the uniforms have also been used to communicate a character’s rank and station, although depending on what period in the future you are trying to emulate, the language changes.

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La Touch Bar in 11 opinioni

Geek   29.10.16  

Le prime impressioni sulla Touch Bar dei nuovi MacBook Pro da chi li ha già provati.

Every time I used the Touch Bar, it felt like using an iPhone. it was super-fast, smooth, and responsive. The tools presented in each app were useful, and a lot of them are clearly inspired by iOS.

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Il sumo in 82 mosse

Res publica   26.10.16  

Il sumo spiegato mossa per mossa.

Sumo is a lifestyle. But as a spectator sport, it's more like chess than professional wrestling. Which is not to say there isn't plenty of posturing in the dohyo, the fighting ring. Upon entering the arena, the athletes, called rikishi, stand in their respective corners, throwing large handfuls of salt into the ring in a dramatic arc. The gesture is a ritual of purification, as well as a way of exciting the crowd and intimidating opponents. Two formidable foes step into the small circumference, no more than four-and-a-half meters, upon clay lined with woven rice straw to mark the boundaries. A wrestler automatically loses the match if he steps outside the ring. In such a small space for two massive bodies, training comes down to strength, focus, and balance. The clashing of behemoths lasts a few seconds and is a sight to behold, even to the untrained eye. But once I understood the basic mechanics — how artistry and intellect merge with combative winning moves — I began enjoying sumo on a whole new level.

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Libri pop-up di Lego

Wow   25.10.16  

Grant Davis e Jason Allemann di JK Brickworks hanno realizzato libri pop-up (quei libri che una volta aperti svelano origami animati) perfettamente funzionanti e interamente costruiti con mattoncini Lego.

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Il giorno che gli umani videro la Terra dallo spazio

Geek   24.10.16  

Il 24 ottobre 1946 veniva la Terra veniva ripresa per la prima volta dallo spazio grazie a una telecamera DeVry 35mm montata su un razzo V-2 lanciato dal poligono di White Sands Missile Range nel New Mexico. Motherboard racconta l'impresa che diede il via alla conquista dello spazio e a una maggiore comprensione del nostro pianeta.

No matter how stunning future views of the Earth become—and they get better all the time—this modest black-and-white scene will always be our first glimpse of our planet from space.

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