FUNKY GREEN: 05/19/19

Sunday, 19 May 2019

Pinterest Posts Narrower Loss, but Falls Short of Wall St. Estimates

The digital pinboard company’s stock price tumbled in after-hours trading after its first earnings report as a public company.

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Trump’s Latest Move Takes Straight Shot at Huawei’s Business

By restricting the Chinese technology giant’s ability to buy American components, Washington could hamstring Huawei’s operations worldwide.

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SpaceX Delays Launch of Starlink Orbital Internet Satellites

The mission is to be a test of the company’s ambitions to create a new line of business by connecting more parts of the world.

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The Man Behind San Francisco’s Facial Recognition Ban Is Working on More. Way More.

Brian Hofer, a paralegal who drafted the ordinance, is pushing for anti-surveillance measures across California. He has already gotten more than two dozen approved.

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How the Promise of a $120 Billion Uber I.P.O. Evaporated

Uber’s offering was supposed to be a crowning moment for the ride-hailing company. But it suffered setback after setback and ultimately resulted in pointed questions for all involved.

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Facial Recognition’s Many Controversies, From Stadium Surveillance to Racist Software

Privacy worries have long surrounded the technology. Here’s a look back.

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Matter: Scientists Created Bacteria With a Synthetic Genome. Is This Artificial Life?

In a milestone for synthetic biology, colonies of E. coli thrive with DNA constructed from scratch by humans, not nature.

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Trump Administration Balks at Global Pact to Crack Down on Online Extremism

Citing American’s free speech protections, the administration said it would not endorse the ‘Christchurch Call,’ which urges major online platforms to eradicate violent and extremist content.

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Tech We’re Using: Why Play a Music CD? ‘No Ads, No Privacy Terrors, No Algorithms’

Streaming services have revolutionized the discovery of songs, but here’s why Ben Sisario, who covers the music industry, still likes to listen to compact discs.

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Condé Nast Sells Brides Magazine to Barry Diller’s Dotdash

Dotdash, once known as About.com, plans to scrap the 85-year-old publication’s print edition and keep most of the editorial staff.

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Alibaba Reports Slower Growth as U.S.-China Trade War Intensifies

The e-commerce firm became a giant by catering to China’s emerging middle class. But these are anxious times for Chinese consumers and businesses.

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Facebook Restricts Live Streaming After New Zealand Shooting

When 51 people were killed in New Zealand, the suspect broadcast it live on Facebook. The massacre led to a global call to combat the spread of violent content.

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Uber Drivers Are Contractors, Not Employees, Labor Board Says

The National Labor Relations Board’s position is a setback for drivers who had hoped to join forces to push for better pay and working conditions.

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The New New World: In China, Some Fear the End of ‘Chimerica’

As the trade war with the U.S. threatens to decouple the world’s two largest economies, some in China argue that the two sides benefit from the relationship more than they admit.

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Attention, Amazon Shoppers: Google Wants Some of Your Spending Money

Amazon wants to sell ads. Google wants to woo shoppers. Their ambitions are putting the tech giants on a collision course.

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Mind: Firing Up the Neural Symphony

Scientists are racing to treat brain disabilities with electrical stimulation. Here’s a metaphor to help make sense of the progress.

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New Report Shows How a Pro-Iran Group Spread Fake News Online

A research group at the University of Toronto has untangled look-alike websites and bogus news stories that appear to echo the Iranian government’s positions.

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WhatsApp Rushes to Fix Security Flaw Exposed in Hacking of Lawyer’s Phone

Researchers said the NSO Group had found a vulnerability, which was disclosed Monday, that was used to target the iPhone of a human-rights lawyer in London and perhaps others.

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In Kidnapping Attempt, Uber Driver Told 2 Women ‘You’re Not Going Anywhere,’ Police Say

The driver, an assistant professor at a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University, was charged with kidnapping and false imprisonment.

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Welcome to TrumpTok, a Safe Space From Safe Spaces

On TikTok, there’s always a rally, and expressing support for the president makes for good content.

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Scope all the old-school liveries you can add to the Porsche 935 - Roadshow

Even John Player Special makes an appearance, despite tobacco falling way out of favor over the last few decades.

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The truth about 4K TV refresh rates - CNET

Today's 4K TVs are all marketed with "motion," "action" and "clear" numbers from 60 to 240 and higher. They're mostly made up. Here's the real story.

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U.S.-China Trade Talks Stumble on Beijing’s Spending at Home

As the trade war intensifies, Chinese subsidies for homegrown industries present a difficult obstacle to reaching a deal.

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Marvel meets Game of Thrones and Star Wars in this dungeon home theater - CNET

Show Us Yours: Ike's from Down Under and a big fan of science fiction, fantasy and music -- with the basement to prove it.

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New Zealand Seeks Global Support for Tougher Measures on Online Violence

In the wake of the terrorist attack on Muslim mosques, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is calling for a united effort against the biggest internet companies.

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We listen to the Bowers & Wilkins Formation Duo wireless speakers - CNET

It was only a matter of time, but now with the Formation Duo Bowers & Wilkins has made a bona fide high-end wireless speaker system.

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The Sun Is Also A Star's Charles Melton, Jake Choi and Nicola Yoon talk love - CNET

In a CNET Live Q&A, the cast members and author open up about making the film, the importance of diversity on screen, Riverdale and Bruce Lee.

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The joy of listening to the $130 Micca RB42 speakers - CNET

The fiesty Micca RB42 sounds a lot bigger than it is.

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New iPhone 11R leaks show fresh colors and larger camera bump - CNET

Apple has also unleashed the latest versions of iOS, MacOS, WatchOS and TVOS ahead of its annual developer conference in June.

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Put down the gamepad, these are the best tabletop board games for video gamers - CNET

These tabletop games combine real-world cards and dice with companion apps and video game themes.

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Toyota Supra, Ford Mustang GT350, McLaren GT and more: Roadshow's week in review - Roadshow

Here's what you missed for the week ending May 18, 2019.

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The secret screen life of Jim Gaffigan - CNET

In 2019, the comedian will have seven films released and record Amazon's first ever stand-up special.

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9 great reads from CNET this week - CNET

Hospice patients use VR to check off bucket lists, ad-targeting creates a creepy image problem Facebook can't shake, and a speed test restores some faith in 5G.

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How to use Alexa with your home security camera - CNET

Want to use Alexa voice commands to control a camera? Here's how.

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Roadshow's long-term 2019 Volvo XC40 after three months - Roadshow

Our 2019 Volvo XC40 has a lot going for it, but some of its shortfalls are hard to live with.

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2019 Volvo XC40 long-term update: Not as great for my long haul - Roadshow

I'm not as in love with our little Volvo as other Roadshow staffers.

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Valve is making Dota 2 players pay to avoid toxic gamers

Dota 2 is no longer free to play if you want to have the best experience. In this year’s Dota 2 “Battle Pass” — a premium subscription that usually offers cosmetics and other optional curiosities to the game — Valve bundled one of the most important features it has ever created. Players who buy the Battle Pass can now use an “experimental” Avoid Player feature, which is supposed to keep toxic players away from you. Here’s a different way to say it: Valve is now charging players a minimum of $9.99 to avoid harassers.

I’m glad to see that Valve is finally taking more steps to address its toxic player community and protect Dota 2 players from the worst of the bunch. But it’s telling that the company sees this as an add-on, and not part of...

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A Memory Called Empire is a brilliant blend of cyberpunk, space opera, and political thriller

In Arkady Martine’s debut novel, A Memory Called Empire, Ambassador Mahit Dzmare, an emissary from the distant Lsel Station, is called to the center of the vast Teixcalaanli Empire after her predecessor winds up dead. As she begins to understand the ins and outs of her new role, she also has to figure out how to keep her home station from being absorbed into the Empire, and what happened to her predecessor. Author Martine lays out a fantastic look at how a society’s memory steers cultural and political events, and offers a meditation on the lengths people will go to be free.

The novel is set in the very distant future: humanity has spread throughout the stars, traveling from system to system by way of a stargate-style network. That’s...

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9 new trailers you should watch this week

Welcome to the annual biggest week in trailers, aka TV upfronts week. This is the week when TV networks present glimpses of their new shows to advertisers, trying to woo commitments ahead of the shows’ debuts later this year. Naturally, those trailers also end up online.

I love watching all the upfront trailers because they’re just incredibly awkward and strange most of the time. At this point, the shows have each only filmed a pilot episode, and so a trailer for them is basically a three minute tour through a single 20-or-so minute episode of TV. No surprise, a lot of them are pretty bad, but there are always a few gems.

I’ve included some highlights below, but if you want to watch them all, you can check out trailer roundups for ABC, N...

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GameStop is discounting games, consoles, accessories, and more today

GameStop is hosting a day-long sale today on games, consoles, accessories, and memorabilia based on movies, TV shows, and video game franchises. This is a rare opportunity, aside from Amazon Prime Day 2019 and Black Friday, to find popular games and console bundles for less than their usual prices.

Before jumping in to see a few of the best deals, you should know that a membership is required before you can take advantage of today’s deals at GameStop. Its PowerUp Rewards program costs $14.99 per year to join, and it will earn you 10 percent off of used inventory as well as an extra 10 percent back in store credit if you trade in a game, console, or an accessory. So if you still purchase games on disc, a membership may be worth it for...

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How to use Google Maps to help someone find you

Google Maps is great for helping you find your way — or even helping you find your car — but the app can also help other people find you.

Maps has an easily overlooked feature for sharing your real-time whereabouts with someone so they can see exactly where you are, even if you’re moving, and then navigate to your location. You can use the same feature to let a trusted person keep tabs on your travel progress to a particular place and know precisely when you’re set to arrive.

The best part? It’s all incredibly simple to do. The trick is knowing where to look.

Share your real-time location

When you want someone to be able to track your location:

Open the Maps app on your iOS or Android device
Tap the blue dot, which represents your...

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Surface Headphones are $100 off at the Microsoft Store

Microsoft is discounting its Surface Headphones by $100. The deal is available over at the company’s online store, and it looks like a temporary price cut to $249.99 down from the regular $349.99 price.

Microsoft’s headphones have Cortana built-in, but they also work with Apple’s Siri or the Google Assistant on Android. Surface Headphones also include noise canceling (NC), smart switching between multiple paired devices, and USB-C charging.

Microsoft first released its Surface Headphones back in November, and this is the first major discount on the Surface cans since then. We reviewed the Surface Headphones and found them to have great wireless performance, excellent noise cancellation, but lacking in sound quality overall.

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Jony Ive’s latest product is the Apple Stage, a giant rainbow under which Lady Gaga just played

Italy opens antitrust probe into Google because of a rejected Android Auto app

Man sentenced to over 18 months in prison after threatening to kill Ajit Pai

On Friday, a California man was sentenced to over a year and a half in prison for threatening to kill Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai and his family over the agency’s controversial repeal of net neutrality.

The threats took place in December 2017 as the FCC took up the vote to roll back net neutrality regulations under Pai’s leadership. As the day of the vote approached, a man named Markara Man, 33, began sending Pai emails with threats against him and his family.

Allegedly, the first email accused the net neutrality repeal, and therefore Pai, of causing a teenager to die by suicide. The next email reportedly made explicit threats to kill Pai and his family, including specific addresses in and around Arlington,...

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Google has been tracking nearly everything you buy online — see for yourself with this tool

Google has been quietly keeping track of nearly every single online purchase you’ve ever made, thanks to purchase receipts sent to your personal Gmail account, according to a new report today from CNBC. Even stranger: this information is made available to you via a private web tool that’s been active for an indeterminate amount of time. You can go view it here.

Because I made my Gmail account nearly a decade ago, my purchase history stretches back as far as 2010, including purchases I made while I was a college student and those through Apple’s App Store, which has been linked to my Gmail account since its inception. It also includes some real-world transactions made using my credit card, thanks to point-of-sale software providers like...

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Purdue’s robotic hummingbird is nearly as nimble as the real thing

A team of engineers in Purdue University’s Bio-Robotics Lab have developed an impressively agile flying robot, modeled after the hummingbird. Check it out in all its robotic hovering glory.

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These are the best movies on Hulu right now (May 2019)

From dramas to blockbusters, Hulu offers some great films to its subscribers. Check out the best movies on Hulu, whether you're into charming adventure tales or gruesome horror stories.

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REI backpack deals: Save up to 35% on Osprey and Patagonia daypacks

If you’re in the market for a way to carry your gear without spending more than a Benjamin, then these REI deals on Osprey and Patagonia backpacks are just the ticket for your next overnight or weekend adventure.

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Snakeybus: un original juego que combina lo mejor de muchos otros

Snakeybus es un juego indie de Stovetop Studios que a primera vista tiene un gran atractivo y además parece que está gustando; se lanzó hace unas semanas y se puede jugar en Steam. El juego consiste en recorrer ciudades y escenarios 3-D conun autobús gigantesco, que de hecho crece y crece como en el clásico Snake, y que naturalmente debe evitar obstáculos y en especial «cortarse a sí mismo».

Esto de por sí ya es divertido, porque tiene un aspecto raro pero cotidiano (es un poco como combinar Snake con GTA y con cualquier juego de carreras de coches). Pero también consiste en recoger todos los pasajeros que se pueda e irlos dejando bajar cuando lleguen a sus destinos. Cada vez que se hace esto, el autobús crece y crece, y ahí está la gracia. Se puede jugar desde la vista del conductor o examinar la escena con cámaras exteriores, que suelen ser más espectaculares.

Entre los escenarios hay de todo: lugares emblemáticos como las calles de París –Torre Eiffel incluida– o ciudades imaginarias. El autobús respeta las leyes de la física… a veces, porque también puede volar y hacer cabriolas extrañas, así que eso no es una limitación. Hay seis mapas en total, alguno más bien abstracto, con cinco tipos de autobuses y modos en los que se puede jugar sin parar, avanzar niveles, compartir récords y demás.

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SpaceX pospone el lanzamiento del primer lote de satélites Starlink

Parche Starlink Tras cancelar el primer intento de lanzamiento del primer lote de satélites Starlink debido a la presencia de vientos en altura demasiado fuertes SpaceX decidió ya no volver a intentarlo a las 24 horas. Mediante un tuit comunicaron que es para poder hacer una actualización de software a los satélites y para comprobar todo una tercera vez. Así que más o menos hasta finales de la semana que viene no habrá lanzamiento.

Lo que ha hecho mientras tanto es dar algunos datos acerca de estos satélites, destinados a formar parte de una constelación de casi 12.000 que darán acceso a Internet de alta velocidad con cobertura en todo el mundo.

Cada uno de ellos pesa 227 kilos con lo que el peso de todos ellos más el adaptador en el que van montados lleva el total a 15 toneladas, la carga más pesada que jamás haya lanzado SpaceX.

Los satélites tienen varias antenas planas capaces de enviar y recibir datos a alta velocidad y un panel solar para obtener electricidad para su funcionamiento. Montan propulsores de efecto Hall –un tipo de motores de iones– que utilizan kriptón como propelente. Los usarán tanto para mantener su posición en órbita como para, cuando termine su vida útil, precipitar el satélite en la atmósfera para que se desintegre en ella.

Tintin A y B, los dos primeros satélites de prueba de Starlink, lanzados en febrero de 2018 – SpaceX

Pero además los satélites tienen cámaras capaces de vigilar su entorno con lo que son capaces de evitar de forma autónoma el impacto con otros objetos; para ello usarán también sus propulsores si es necesario.

Los satélites Starlink operarán en tres altitudes distintas: 340, 550 y 1.150 kilómetros. Unos 7.500 irán en la de 340 kilómetros, unos 1.600 en la de 550, y el resto, unos 2.800, en la de 1.150. Ese elevado número de satélites es necesario para mantener cobertura constante sobre todo el planeta.

Y aunque con satélites en órbitas más altas necesitarían menos unidades el problema es que cuanto más arriba los colocas peores son los retardos de la red; por eso SpaceX ha optado por órbitas tirando a bajas. Esas órbitas relativamente bajas aseguran también que en caso de pérdida de control del satélite terminarán reentrando en la atmósfera en unos cinco años.

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El dron capaz de esquivar balonazos

Este cuadricóptero se muestra impasible tras esquivar los balonazos que le lanzan los técnicos con ahínco. Están probando un sistema para evitar obstáculos consistente en utilizar imágenes de unas cámaras auxiliares para detectar los «peligros». Es un trabajo del Grupo de Percepción y Robótica de la Universidad de Zurich (Suiza).

El dron a veces está en movimiento (intentando llegar de A a B en el menor tiempo posible), a veces parado. Cuando detecta un balón que se dirige hacia él y puede impactar, realiza una maniobra para esquivarlo. Tal ágil como efectivo.

En las pruebas se utilizan distintos tipos de cámaras, a veces sencillas, a veces en visión estereoscópica. Las imágenes se examinan fotograma a fotograma para calcular cuál es la velocidad máxima de reacción, que suele oscilar entre 6 y 9 m/s para el «proyectil» en cuestión. Si es más que eso, se traga el balonazo, pero por debajo del máximo no se le da nada mal salir airoso.

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Un generador de efectos 3-D para tipografías bastante personalizable

En Space Type Generator se puede jugar añadiendo efectos 3-D a textos y tipografías con solo escribir algo y modificar los controles deslizadores que se ofrecen. Hay todo tipo de opciones: simular efectos como banderas, espirales y otros objetos geométricos con aspecto «físico» reconocible.

En el menú de la derecha aparecen algunas de las opciones genéricas (cilindro, bandas, perspectivas…) y en la parte de abajo hay botones para acceder a ejemplos con un solo clic. El resto es cuestión de «ir probando a ver qué sucede»: cambiando los tamaños, ángulos, cantidad de oscilaciones, ondas… El control tipográfico permite variar también la escala de la tipografía 3-D: peso, tamaño-x, tamaño-y y algunas otras opciones, dependiendo de lo que se haya elegido. También hay controles para la «cámara»: rotación, zoom, etcétera.

El resultado se puede guardar como PNG, pero no es difícil utilizar un programa de grabación de pantalla para convertirlo en una película y de ahí a un GIF animado o lo que se tercie. Todo es cuestión de experimentar.

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Un nuevo descifrado del Manuscrito Voynich (que tampoco convence a los expertos)

Un fragmento de página del Manuscrito Voynich acerca de las plantas, con palabras como «masas» (gallego), «anais» (portugués), «naus» (catalán) y «eme ea» (latín), todo mezclado con lengua protorromance

Está escrito en protorromance, una lenguaje ancestral ya extinta de la que provienen el portugués, el español, el francés, el italiano, el rumano, el catalán y el gallego, entre otras. Su aspecto es muy raro porque las combinaciones de signos no nos son familiares; además hay otros signos que nos resultan desconocidos. No usa puntuación y está todo en minúsculas, sin consonantes dobles. Tiene diptongos, triptongos, cuatriptongos e incluso quintintongos para abreviar la fonética, además de algunas palabras y abreviaturas en latín. Algunos símbolos tienen variantes para indicar los acentos fonéticos o los inexistentes signos de puntuación. – Dr. Gerard Cheshire

Wicho me avisó de la publicación de un trabajo sobre el descifrado del Manuscrito Voynich en la revista Romance Studies: The Language and Writing System of MS408 (Voynich) Explained. Como cada año aparecen nuevas historias acerca de este misterio criptográfico de la antigüedad no suelo hacerles mucho caso, pero esta vez tenía buena pinta. Aunque, como siempre, hay que tomárselo con cautela, tanta como la Wikipedia en inglés –que ni siquiera ha incluido la referencia hasta que tenga más fuentes– especialmente porque las noticias sobre el descifrado suelen ser muy, muy exageradas. [Efectivamente, son sumamente exageradas. Ver notas adicionales al final.]

Tras el último intento/teoría que comentamos por aquí en 2017 («es una especie de taquigrafía del latín clásico») hubo otro de la Universidad de Alberta empleando un software de inteligencia artificial («es hebreo pero escrito como alfagramas») pero que tampoco resultó. Este nuevo intento es de un académico de la Universidad de Bristol (Gerard Cheshire) quien dice haber necesitado tan solo un par de semanas. El libro está escrito en lo que llama «protorromance», una lengua que supuestamente ya no existe pero de la que provendrían muchos lenguajes europeos y que es de todo menos intuitiva, de ahí que nos resulte tan complicada de entender, porque no se escribió con los sistemas modernos de escritura.

¿Y de qué trata? Según dice Cheshire, es un «compendio de información sobre remedios herbales, baños terapéuticos y lecturas astrológicas relativas a asuntos de la mente femenina, del cuerpo, de la reproducción, de la crianza de los hijos y del corazón, de acuerdo con las creencias religiosas católicas, romanas y paganas de los europeos mediterráneos durante el período medieval tardío». Más concretamente, dice que el propio manuscrito revela que lo recopiló una monja dominica como fuente de referencia «enciclopédica» para su monasterio. La prueba de carbono-14 lo dató hacia el año 1404–1438.

Todavía están trabajando en la traducción completa del Manuscrito Voynich [lo cual sigue siendo una de las pistas acerca de que algo raro sucede.] Al menos se ha publicado en una revista especializada [aunque no está muy claro qué revisión por pares ha recibido].

Actualización (16 de mayo de 2019) – Enrique nos comentó por Twitter que «En opinión de René Zandbergen, uno de los expertos en el tema no parece que esta sea la solución definitiva. «El trabajo publicado deben haberlo revisado reporteros de los medios.» Aparte de eso también tenemos este artículo de Ars Technica: No, someone hasn’t cracked the code of the mysterious Voynich manuscript, donde se explica que sus explicaciones son parecidas a otras anteriores y que según han preguntado no ha convencido a los expertos en el tema.

Actualización (otra) – La Universidad de Bristol se desentiende de «la movida» y dice que es un asunto privado del investigador asociado. Aquí un buen hilo de Enrique en Twitter explicando todo el asunto. Una pena, como dice.

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