Month: October 2018

Today, Elizaveta Alieva and I have a disagreement. She says that we need to sort trash and separate paper into a different bin. I say that sorting paper is completely pointless.

She argues that if paper is not recycled, more trees will be cut down, and it will be disastrous for the environment.

I argue that first, the demand for paper does not change much from year to year, or even decreases; and second, trees are a renewable resource. If we invest in forests, not just cut them down, our consumption can be sustained indefinitely without any recycling. Furthermore, the only reason to recycle is to reduce the expenses of paper manufacturers and, to some extent, save on waste processing costs (we are doing their job for them). With plastic, I understand, it does not decompose quickly. But paper is different (though it contains a bit of plastic too). And if it’s really necessary to save trees—then make laws for paper producers. Let them raise the prices of paper and use that money to plant forests.

Simply delightful. I had to delete the app through processes to avoid accidentally pressing something wrong

A Belarusian has created a map of all the fields in Europe and the USA. The classification of fields by type is automatic, based on satellite image recognition. It is claimed that the accuracy is 91%. Irresistible

Sharing an idea. A service integrated into a browser, where you could donate one dollar with a single click, and after some time receive an audio version of the open material on your phone. In case it is poorly done, take back half a dollar. After a while (short; depends on the source of the material) the audio version becomes available to everyone. There would also be a separate infrastructure for readers, who receive compensation from the service, and a smart system that credits them (advancing money without waiting for a sufficient number of donations). Another smart system would determine the number of days or hours during which the material is available only to those who have paid. There is also a period of time when readers process materials without waiting for the service to evaluate their potential payment. There is a risk of earning more, but also almost nothing. A podcast with the best materials opens separately. For those who have proven themselves best, the system does not release some materials from certain websites to the entire community of readers, counting on the fact that the designated team will do it better (and the voice will be familiar to the regular listener).

I’m preparing an article about progressive web apps (PWA). It’s basically about saving a website as an app on your phone’s desktop, and then you can use it without a browser, and sometimes even without an internet connection. And so, I reviewed about a dozen “best examples”.

And in each of them, from the product card, it’s impossible to go back to the previous page, the list of products. I’m talking about the “without a browser” mode, of course. In the browser, there is a Back button, but in app mode, this button does not exist.

By the way – does any of my friends have a good understanding of PWA?

New article on Hybrismart.com.

The architecture of the new SAP Commerce Cloud. Brought info from Barcelona, nowhere else on the internet about this yet. Commerce Cloud is SAP’s cloud commerce offering, meaning it’s a platform + cloud hosting service. That last part sounds simple, but the crux is there: Kubernetes, Azure, and a plethora of cloud-native wrappers around. Commerce Cloud is actually the new name for SAP Hybris Commerce, and the word ‘Cloud’ does not always unequivocally refer to cloud hosting here. Commerce Cloud can also be hosted “at home.” This article specifically highlights the structure of cloud hosting.

Here, the tree in the courtyard has confused the seasons and is blooming

A very interesting lecture on DNA, genetic coding, cloning by Alexander Pachin

Today I also watched “Non-optical Astronomy”

– a lecture by Surdin (MSU) about gravitational waves. I didn’t hear anything new, but for anyone who finds this topic entirely new, I also recommend watching it; it’s very clear and accessible, Surdin has a knack for this.

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Pancake with meat