mercoledì 22 luglio 2015

Manuscriptorium

http://www.manuscriptorium.com/en

A short introduction to the Manuscriptorium services. Contains general infromation on the Manuscriptorium purpose, the summary of aggregated contents, basic end-user features description and summary of ways of cooperation with content providers.

Manuscriptorium: a gentle introduction. (PDF, 3 MB)

martedì 30 marzo 2010

Pwn2Own 2010: "magna cum laude" per Google Chrome

L'articolo di Michele Nasi su Il software.it

lunedì 1 febbraio 2010

martedì 19 gennaio 2010

William Stukeley's Life of Newton

Historical writings of one of the most important scientists of all time, Sir Isaac Newton, has gone online at the British Royal Society. The biography by William Stukeley is one of several original documents that are being presented on the “Turning the Pages” website.

Newton (January 4th 1643 – March 31st 1727) was a physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, and alchemist. He built the first practical telescope and is credited with discovering gravity. He is also credited, along with Gottfried Leibniz, for formulating differential and derivative calculus.

Internet surfers use their mouse to turn the pages of these original documents. Lord Rees, President of the Royal Society, said “Stukeley’s biography is a precious artefact for historians of science.”

The manuscript describes Stukeley’s rendition of how Newton discovered gravity. “He told me, he was just in the same situation, as when formerly, the notion of gravitation came into his mind. It was occasion’d by the fall of an apple, as he sat in contemplative mood,” Stukeley wrote.

Newton wondered why the Apple always fell to the ground, something we all take for granted today.

“Why should that apple always descend perpendicularly to the ground, thought he to himself. Why should it not go sideways, or upwards? But constantly to the earth’s centre? Assuredly, the reason is, that the earth draws it. There must be a drawing power in matter.”

By: Sam Lee

sabato 21 novembre 2009

Analisi di un centro storico: Maccagno inferiore

Il centro storico di Maccagno Inferiore è molto probabilmente uno dei meglio conservati del Lago Maggiore: nessuno stravolgimento urbanistico l’ha interessato da almeno tre secoli. Questo libro contiene lo studio del suo centro storico da un punto di vista storico-artistico e paesaggistico.

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martedì 13 ottobre 2009

Change we can’t believe in

Articolo sul New Statesman

venerdì 9 ottobre 2009

Nobel a Obama

In fondo, più di trenta bombardamenti su civili pakistani non contano. Guantanamo non chiude, nell'indifferenza generale.

President Obama 'orders Pakistan drone attacks'

L'importante è il "clima politico".