Month: September 2016

A very interesting site showing a map of the “Internet galaxy”.

http://internet-map.net/

The business cards have arrived

I cannot imagine a single Russian bank that would send back three hundred bucks to me because the bank no longer needs an additional guarantee of my solvency. I had given it to the bank in January as a security deposit. Of course, it’s my money, and I would have eventually taken it back, but why would the bank keep it not at my request, but on their own initiative? Only customer loyalty can answer that.

Probably the most photographed sign. Behind it is the Pentagon building. Slightly to the left – the Pentagon memorial. Today, on the fifteenth anniversary of the tragedy, I visited there. In honor of the 184 victims, 184 marble-lined benches with names were placed. Under each bench, there is an open mini-pool with water, illuminated at night.

The benches are arranged along “age lines” according to the age of the deceased, in ascending order (from 3 years to 71 years). On the outer side of the memorial, all lines converge into a similar “age” wall, consisting of blocks that “grow” a few inches every year. All benches are oriented in the direction of the strike on the building. However, the benches are placed differently: structures with the names of passengers face away from the Pentagon, while those with the names of Pentagon employees face the building.

The memorial was entirely funded by donations. Notably, of the $13.8 million raised, $1 million was donated by the government of Taiwan.

Updated my blog on Hybris. Compiled a list of all variables available from all templates that may be of interest to a developer. This part of Hybris is poorly documented (or not documented at all), so the list should be useful as a reference.

The next post will most likely be about the Microsoft Bot Framework. I managed to create a prototype chatbot that works via Skype, Messenger, and 8 other channels. A very interesting topic. Currently preparing the material.

We returned yesterday from the Potomac, a river just 15 minutes from our house. We sat on little rocks and dipped our feet in. And today I read that it’s number six on the list of the world’s most dangerous rivers.

http://bigpicture.ru/?p=642893

Today, I met some birds from the family of American vultures at Great Falls National Park. They have a wingspan of one and a half meters and eat everything. This one specifically is a Black Vulture. They were constantly soaring somewhere in the sky, and then they flew down to feed. Quite bold, they turned out to be. P.S. Turn on the sound

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An interesting note on our blog about the first lease competitions, how everything was organized, and how it all ended 🙂

https://beinginamerica.com/2016/09/10/%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B8-%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B8/

Liza has her first real cross-country competition today! A 4.8km race (3 miles). About five thousand people are participating, and as many are cheering. Elizaveta ran at a pace of 5:05 per km. In thirty-degree heat! Well done!

The last few weeks have been productive. I’ve gotten a good handle on NodeJS, AngularJS2, Facebook Messenger API, Microsoft Bot Framework, and Microsoft LUIS – a platform for creating chatbots using artificial intelligence to recognize messages from people.

Throw me some ideas about what to write on the hybrismart blog in the coming months? I have a clear plan for the upcoming weeks, but surely something will come up afterward. It would be better if there is someone who needs something specific. Examples of what interests me can be easily found on hybrismart.com)