Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Friday, April 13, 2018
Výběr odkazů (13.4.2018)
Budoucnost dopravy:
Elektrická auta vytištěná na 3D tiskárně by mohla být příští rok na trhu
Kalifornie zvažuje sdílenou jízdu v autonomních vozidlech bez záložního řidiče
Nové technologie:
Inteligence Googlu se naučila rozpoznávat plemena psů a koček. Vyzkoušejte ji, ale moc na nic raději nespoléhejte
Zařízení, které slyší vaše myšlenky: MIT přibližuje budoucnost komunikace
Co všechno o nás vědí Facebook a Google? Znají soukromé zprávy, pracovní e-maily i telefonní čísla
Vesmír:
Ukázali v detaile zárodky budúcich planét
Nevídaný pohled na Jupiter
Sonda Juno opět fotila: Prohlédněte si nejnovější záběry Jupitera
Překvapivé zjištění: Naše planeta má dvě magnetická pole
Elektrická auta vytištěná na 3D tiskárně by mohla být příští rok na trhu
Kalifornie zvažuje sdílenou jízdu v autonomních vozidlech bez záložního řidiče
Nové technologie:
Inteligence Googlu se naučila rozpoznávat plemena psů a koček. Vyzkoušejte ji, ale moc na nic raději nespoléhejte
Zařízení, které slyší vaše myšlenky: MIT přibližuje budoucnost komunikace
Co všechno o nás vědí Facebook a Google? Znají soukromé zprávy, pracovní e-maily i telefonní čísla
Vesmír:
Ukázali v detaile zárodky budúcich planét
Nevídaný pohled na Jupiter
Sonda Juno opět fotila: Prohlédněte si nejnovější záběry Jupitera
Překvapivé zjištění: Naše planeta má dvě magnetická pole
Monday, April 2, 2018
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Friday, March 30, 2018
Cyborg's Supersoup
This recipe is partly based on Tom Yam Kung soup (which I really like) recipe, but I altered it in a way that it doesn't contain any processed sauce and salt. Just one fruit, vegetables (superfood like broccoli or garlic) and spices.
Dense portion for two persons:
0.6 liter of water
1x small carrot
2x cloves of garlic
1x small onion
half of normal size broccoli
a handful of dried soy blocks
1x soup spoon of lime juice
1x soup spoon of olive oil
"Must be" spices:
Coriander
Ginger
Other spices to taste:
Curry
Chilli powder (or sliced peppers)
Black pepper
Caraway seeds
Marjoram
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Cyborg's Digest (15/01/2018)
Human Mind & Society
Global sports events like Olympic games can affect stock market reveals a study of academics from University of East Anglia (UEA) and Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
Biotech
Gene therapies based on the genome-editing tool called CRISPR-Cas9 could be blocked by our own immune system.
AI, Machine Learning
It is the first time a machine outperformed people in a Stanford University reading and comprehension test. The AI model has been developed by Alibaba.
FlowMachines has released the first full-length mainstream music album co-written with help of AI.
Space Exploration
SpaceX apparently did test fueling of Falcon Heavy yesterday. Anyway, the first static fire was the most probably postponed until Tuesday. Meanwhile SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule returned from ISS back to Earth.
Analysis of new data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has shown that we might be able easily access bigger quantities of water on the moon near its north pole.
NASA has demonstrated X-ray navigation that is able to guide spaceships through outer space.
Global sports events like Olympic games can affect stock market reveals a study of academics from University of East Anglia (UEA) and Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
Biotech
Gene therapies based on the genome-editing tool called CRISPR-Cas9 could be blocked by our own immune system.
AI, Machine Learning
It is the first time a machine outperformed people in a Stanford University reading and comprehension test. The AI model has been developed by Alibaba.
FlowMachines has released the first full-length mainstream music album co-written with help of AI.
Space Exploration
SpaceX apparently did test fueling of Falcon Heavy yesterday. Anyway, the first static fire was the most probably postponed until Tuesday. Meanwhile SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule returned from ISS back to Earth.
Analysis of new data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has shown that we might be able easily access bigger quantities of water on the moon near its north pole.
NASA has demonstrated X-ray navigation that is able to guide spaceships through outer space.
Friday, December 29, 2017
Cyborg's Digest (28/12/2017)
Energy
China will extend a tax rebate on hybrid and electric cars purchases until the end od 2020 to move away from the combustion engines.
Space exploration
Previously unseen asteroid (with 7-15 meters diameter), that was first identified on Christmas Day, flown between the Earth and the Moon in distance of 225000 kilometers.
Falcon Heavy was moved to launch pad for fir checks and then back to the store.
Progress MS-06 cargo spaceraft has finished its mission after 196 days in space after departure and fire re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
Fortunately, communication with AngoSat, which was launched from the Baikonur spaceport on December 26, was restored.
Anyway, because of this issue, and failed launch at the end of November, Russian authorities require an analysis of the situation in the space industry.
China will extend a tax rebate on hybrid and electric cars purchases until the end od 2020 to move away from the combustion engines.
Space exploration
Previously unseen asteroid (with 7-15 meters diameter), that was first identified on Christmas Day, flown between the Earth and the Moon in distance of 225000 kilometers.
Falcon Heavy was moved to launch pad for fir checks and then back to the store.
Progress MS-06 cargo spaceraft has finished its mission after 196 days in space after departure and fire re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
Fortunately, communication with AngoSat, which was launched from the Baikonur spaceport on December 26, was restored.
Anyway, because of this issue, and failed launch at the end of November, Russian authorities require an analysis of the situation in the space industry.
Monday, November 27, 2017
IT links (20.11. - 26.11.2017)
Machine Learning & AI:
Neural networks:
One of possible possible autonomous weapons scenarios - slaughterbots
Neural networks:
- Common Neural Network Activation Functions
- Estimating an Optimal Learning Rate For a Deep Neural Network
One of possible possible autonomous weapons scenarios - slaughterbots
Java:
And again, reminding basics - Java: What to Know About Passing by Value
SW Development:
One article related to estimations pain - Customize Your Agile Approach: What Do You Need for Estimation?
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
IT links (23.10. - 29.10.2017)
Machine Learning & AI:
This week articles from kdnuggets.com mainly:
Java:
This week articles from kdnuggets.com mainly:
- It represents the most significant research advance in AI in the last few years according to Xavier Amatriain - AlphaGo Zero: The Most Significant Research Advance in AI
- This is also pretty interesting - Hello, World: Building an AI that understands the world through video
- How Can Machine Learning Affect Your Organizational Data Strategy?
- Business intuition in data science
- Artificial Intelligence Today: Time to Act
- Neural Network Foundations, Explained: Updating Weights with Gradient Descent & Backpropagation
- Decision Trees for Classification
- Machine Learning Algorithms: Which One to Choose for Your Problem
Java:
- Really useful Spring annotation - Spring and Threads: Async
Thursday, October 12, 2017
IT links (25.9. - 1.10.2017)
Machine Learning & AI:
And some articles about chatbots:
SW development:
- Exploring Cloud Computing Development
- Something for fun :-) - The Seven Circles of Developer Hell [Infographic]
Java:
Java 9:
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Eye of Tara
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| Fossil of one of more complex life forms from Eye of Tara planet, third planet of Tara system |
Tara System
The Tara System has gained fame due to the confirmed presence of extraterrestrial life on one of its planets, which was initially indicated by the detection of chlorophyll. The system received its popular name after the first direct images of this planet were obtained, revealing a snowball-like appearance with a massive blue ocean perpetually facing the parent red dwarf star.
The planet was named Tara after a Hindu goddess known for her blue eyes. The name Tara has various meanings in different cultures, allowing for a global association.
The parent star has approximately one-third the mass of the Sun and is 100 times less bright. The planetary system consists of five planets, with the two closest being hot, lifeless worlds without atmospheres.
The third planet, like Earth in the Solar System, harbors life. The fourth and fifth planets are super-Earths with very thick atmospheres. The fourth planet also contains life - in microbiological for - which was transported there from the third planet via the Panspermia mechanism. This life shares the same genetic basis as that on the third planet and inhabits the upper layers of the atmosphere.
Water in the system
The entire system is encircled by a belt of comets located approximately 3 to 9 billion kilometers from the star. The gravitational forces of the two outer planets can pull comets and other objects from the belt into the inner regions of the system. This process provides the three inner planets with a significant amount of solid-state water on their surfaces.
The two innermost planets have ice only on their dark sides, due to their synchronous (tidaly locked) rotation, which keeps the same hemisphere facing the star. Otherwise, the ice would quickly evaporate when exposed to the star.
The surface of the third planet, known as Eye of Tara, is almost entirely covered by ice, with the remaining portion covered by a deep ocean - the Turquoise Eye. The system is roughly four billion years old, and the parent star has already exited its active, eruptive phase. However, occasional stronger flares can still occur, posing a threat to unsheltered life.
Eye of Tara
Water serves as the primary geological agent on this planet. A massive ice sheet, with its dynamics supported by the flow of underground water, significantly impacts the planet's surface. This has led to fractures in the planet's crust, and water also helps to partially mitigate the substantial temperature differences between both hemispheres.
Currently, approximately 5% of the planet's surface is covered by the ocean, but this coverage fluctuates, sometimes encompassing the entire surface.
The planet's atmosphere displays effects similar to those seen in Earth's atmosphere near the polar circles, such as coronas around the star and neighboring planets, iridescence in clouds, glories, and various halo phenomena.
The ocean features many trenches, some of which are deeper than the deepest trenches on Earth. A vast ecosystem exists beneath the ice in large subglacial lakes and rivers, which also extend to the planet's dark side. One of the more complex lifeforms found here is a cold-water coral-like animal.
Life thrives also on the ice's surface, primarily in the form of algae, either directly on the ice or in temporary surface lakes. Planetary-scale winds transport life closer to the terminator, and heat is conveyed in small amounts to the dark side through winds and subsurface water.
A small portion of the ice is covered by volcanic ash, causing localized melting. Glacier lakes can also be found on the dark side, formed by subsurface water leaks and geysers.
Planets visibility on Eye of Tara
An observer from Earth could see the first two planets as tiny disks during their closest approach to the planet, with a diameter roughly 15 times smaller than the Moon's angle diameter. These planets pass the disk of the star, which appears approximately twice as large as the Sun in Earth's sky.
The two outer planets are also visible from the dark side of the Eye of Tara. During the closest approach, the first outer planet appears half the size of the Moon's diameter, while the second outer planet has an angular diameter 30 times smaller than the Moon, appearing as a bright dot in the sky.
The two outer planets are also visible from the dark side of the Eye of Tara. During the closest approach, the first outer planet appears half the size of the Moon's diameter, while the second outer planet has an angular diameter 30 times smaller than the Moon, appearing as a bright dot in the sky.
Parent star:
Mass: 0,31 of Sun
Radius: 0,29 of Sun
Luminosity: 0,013 of Sun
Temperature: 3480 K
Planets of the system:
A.
Distance: 4,25 mil. Km
Orbital Period: 5,37 days
Radius: 0,81 Earths
B.
Distance: 10,95 mil. Km
Orbital Period: 12,9 days
Radius: 1,01 Earths
C. (Eye of Tara)
Distance: 22 mil. Km
Orbital Period: 36,92 days
Radius: 1,12 Earths
D.
Distance: 32,77 mil. Km
Orbital Period: 66,95 days
Radius: 4 Earths
E.
Distance: 113,7 mil. Km
Orbital Period: 436 days
Radius: 2,3 Earths
Monday, May 22, 2017
Monday, May 15, 2017
Orbital Transformation Unit
Orbital Transformation Unit is a versatile unit designed for multiple applications in various environments. Typically, these units are deployed in large numbers, ranging from tens to hundreds or even thousands, in orbit around celestial bodies.
The platform is comprised of two primary components:
Shield - The shield comes in circular, hexagonal, or polygonal shapes with a diameter of approximately 25 meters. One side of the shield typically features a reflective surface, while the other side is equipped with photovoltaic panels.
Central part - This part of the platform houses communication and remote sensing equipment, including powerful "effectors" such as multi-functional lasers and microwave antennas capable of producing tens of kilowatts. Precise positioning, orientation, and fine adjustments of individual components are managed through multiple electromagnetic gyroscopes. Synchronization with other orbiting units is maintained using small lasers for distance measurement and short-range communication.
The platform offers numerous capabilities, such as:
- facilitating terraforming processes by either heating (frozen carbon dioxide on Mars) or cooling (in the case of Venus - shading the surface, creating an artificial magnetic field, and vaporizing part of the atmosphere) specific areas of a planet using reflected starlight and directed energy from effectors, or by shielding the surface. Additionally, it can illuminate surfaces perpetually shrouded in darkness by creating a bright spot 7 km in diameter, with a luminosity equivalent to 5-10 full moons under Earth-like conditions.
- providing shielding against a star's ionizing radiation, primarily charged particles, using both its physical structure and an artificial magnetic field powered by photovoltaic panels. This is particularly useful for planets with weak or nonexistent magnetic fields, such as Venus or Mars.
- establishing a robust communication mesh network during the early stages of colonization or terraforming, or assisting ground communication through ionization of upper atmospheric layers.
- serving as an energy source by transmitting power to the ground via effectors. A vast swarm of platforms can even encompass an entire star, forming a Dyson sphere that captures a significant portion of the star's energy output (for example white dwarf in the case of Stellarvore project, or the smallest red dwarfs in other cases).
- powering solar sails for travel within a solar system or to other star systems. Units dedicated to this purpose or those serving other functions, such as terraformation, can be employed to accelerate solar sails toward a specific destination.
- supplying additional energy to space stations through groups of free-floating units positioned nearby.
These units are mass-produced with minor modifications, using materials sourced from small asteroids and other celestial bodies across multiple star systems. Hefaistos Defense Systems is the primary provider of these units.
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| Close-up view of the central part - featuring laser and microwave antenna |
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| A more distant perspective showing the reflective side of the shield |
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| "Belt of Light" - a series of glowing points in the sky created by OTUs |
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| A representation of a Dyson sphere composed of loosely connected hexagonal OTUs |
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