A team of Yale astronomers got a little crafty recently. In an attempt to see parts of space that their big fancy telescopes weren't showing them, they tied eight telephoto lenses together to create their own little homemade array. And then, thanks to their new invention, they quickly discovered seven new galaxies.
Curioso automatismo para mantener todos los asientos mirando en el «sentido correcto de la marcha». Supongo que en el resto del mundo ferroviario les darán «la vuelta» a mano.
Aunque a mi me encantan los trenes no viajo mucho en ellos, básicamente tomo algún AVE de vez en cuando. Según parece es difícil –muchas veces imposible– reservar asientos en el sentido correcto al comprar los billetes, básicamente cuando la configuración de los asientos en los vagones es del tipo «enfrentado» (2 a 2) porque no se sabe muy bien cuál será la configuración del tren – a diferencia de los aviones.
Por lo que he podido ver esto es más relevante de lo que parece; debe ser que hay bastante gente a la que no le gusta «ir al revés». Al menos sucede en en los trenes irlandeses y en otros trenes europeos. Otros como el Eurostar sí que permiten elegir el «sentido del asiento», que está marcado con unas flechas en la web de reservas.
This purportedly leaked photo looks a lot like what Microsoft teased at Build 2014. You can check out the image for yourself here.
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In today's announcement from Nintendo, three characters were revealed to be playable in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS: returning favorite Captain Falcon and newcomers Lucina and Robin, both from Fire Emblem: Awakening.
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It’s the best budget smartphone around, but that doesn’t mean that the Moto G is perfect. We take a look at the most commonly reported Moto G problems and try to identify workarounds and solutions
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Has the Galaxy S5 Prime reared its powerful head yet again? Said not to exist by Samsung, rumors of a premium version of the Galaxy S5 smartphone - which may end up being called the Galaxy F - just won't go away, so we're keeping track of them all here.
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Allergies are horrible. I say that as a person who's allergic to almost everything on the basic scratch test, and more. Plants, animals, minerals — all of them can induce reactions from the annoying to the miserable to the health-threatening. That includes nickel, which for years has made some people very, very careful about the type and purity of the metals they allow near their skin. Traditionally that's been jewelry frequently worn. Now it's also mobile devices, including the iPad and iPhone, frequently used.The Washington Post sites this example from Pediatrics:
[An 11-year-old with an itchy rash was] treated at a San Diego hospital, had a history of skin issues, but a different rash developed all over his body and wouldn't respond to typical treatment. His skin tested positive for nickel, one of the most common allergy-inducing metals, and doctors traced it back to an iPad he had used with increasing frequency the past six months. The iPad tested positive for nickel as well, according to the report.
According to the article in Pediatrics, the boy was advised to use the Smart Case, "which provides overall coverage of the iPad, as opposed to the Smart Cover, which only provides coverage of the screen." When he did that, the rash significantly improved.
First of all, while I'm sure the "The boy who was allergic to his iPad. Not a joke." headline will get WaPo a lot more attention than the factually accurate "The boy who was allergic to the nickel in his iPad" would, it will sadly, shamefully also disproportionately scare and confuse people, and that's a rather shitty thing to do.
People can't be allergic to mobile devices any more than they can be allergic to supermarkets or buildings. People are allergic to specific things, like metals, foods, and molds. And to manage those allergies, people need information in specific terms.
Nickel/metal allergies aren't new, and extend well beyond modern, mobile devices. (Although modern mobile devices do provide yet another vector for contact.)
Here are the most common causes of nickel allergies, according to the Mayo clinic:
- Jewelry for body piercings
- Other jewelry, including rings, bracelets, necklaces and jewelry clasps
- Watchbands
- Clothing fasteners, such as zippers, snaps and bra hooks
- Belt buckles
- Eyeglass frames
- Coins
- Metal tools
- Cellphones
- Keys
I have a history of nickel/metal allergies in my family. Many of us discovered them for the first time either when we got piercings, or metal watches for the first time. Mobile devices, especially tablets like the iPad, could certainly be used at younger ages, so if you likewise have a history of nickel/metal allergies in the family, or simply notice symptoms, you'll want to be careful, including putting your devices in cases.
With children, even if there aren't any nickel/metal allergies involved, I'd recommend cases anyway, no matter what. They make iPod touches and iPads even easier to hold and even harder to damage.
As an adult, I still can't wear some types of watch bands for long periods of time, but I haven't had any problems using mobile devices frequently throughout the day. Someone with a more severe reaction could very well need a case. (Plastics can sometimes cause allergic reactions as well, though I've not seen any research into mobile devices and accessories when it comes to plastic allergies.)
So, the bottom line is, as usual, don't panic, just pay attention. If you have a history of nickel/metal allergies and you notice a reaction, get a case. If you don't and you notice a reaction, either in yourself or someone in your family, get a case and make an appointment with an allergist.
Dealing with allergies is tough, but it beats the alternatives. If you have any contact allergies, including nickel/metal, let me know how you've dealth with them!
If you ask someone who works at Twitter about the company's experiments, you won't get an answer. Company policy is no comment. That doesn't mean that there aren't plenty of novel updates and strange new features brewing in San Francisco. You might have taken part in Twitter's tests without even realizing it.
Popular Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi will launch a new smartphone on July 22, and if the invitations are anything to go by, the device will wrap some impressive specs up in a premium metal body.
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Matheus Toscano loves old-school, 8-bit video games, and he loves football. So in October 2012, inspired by a blog that illustrated movies and Hollywood stars in the retro style, the native Brazilian began drawing soccer's biggest moments on his site, 8bit Football. He drew players and games, big moments in soccer's history and in games happening today. And during the 2014 World Cup, Toscano became one of the internet's most fun chroniclers of the game's biggest event.
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Tiresome TSA security lines may be a thing of the past as a new, self-managed security device successfully passed its real world debut at an Australia-Spain World Cup match in Curitiba, Brazil last month. The only folks not excited about the new security measure are die hard fans of the Socceroos.
