tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87490262024-02-03T18:12:10.239+01:00Alen's NotesAlen Siljak's blog. Interesting links, articles, and thoughts...Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.comBlogger1406125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-53387420773484635292018-01-31T00:19:00.001+01:002018-01-31T00:19:35.276+01:00Historical maps of Europe http://www.euratlas.net/history/europe/de_index.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt5a31uiA2QIV2LcbCh2IyAt2EAEYASAAEgLRwvD_BwEAlen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-73106706467628395442017-10-20T18:45:00.001+02:002017-10-20T18:45:51.478+02:00Iranian SweetsLooking for Sohan Asali.<br /><br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.irantravelingcenter.com/iranian-sweets/">Iranian Sweets</a><br /><br />
<br />Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-19992141349120905522017-10-06T07:20:00.001+02:002017-10-06T07:20:49.633+02:00Why not to eat at night<p dir="ltr">Some scientific background for why not to eat at night.</p>
<p dir="ltr">https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/02/21/circadian-clock-obesity/<br>
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Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-77489175043783687902017-09-27T16:54:00.001+02:002017-09-27T16:54:05.086+02:00Stationless bike sharingAll are managed by apps.<br /><br />
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- ofo (<a href="http://www.ofo.so/" target="_blank">link</a>)<br /><br />
- mobike<br /><br />
- obike (<a href="https://www.o.bike/" target="_blank">link</a>)Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-69620761783374592592017-06-21T15:38:00.001+02:002017-06-21T15:38:55.031+02:00How playing an instrument benefits your brainEducational!<br /><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng</a><br /><br />
<br />Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-3677938890582376272017-05-05T15:07:00.001+02:002017-05-05T15:07:21.588+02:00Stop ProcrastinatingThe real reasons you procrastinate and how to stop (<a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/04/the-real-reasons-you-procrastinate-and-how-to-stop/">link</a>) <br /><br />
<br />Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-33961058017919043262017-05-01T15:51:00.001+02:002017-05-01T15:51:09.189+02:00Arduino SimulatorsHere is a list of Arduino simulators: (<a href="http://www.smashingrobotics.com/arduino-simulators-lineup-start-developing-without-real-board/" target="_blank">link</a>)<br /><br />
<br />Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-52036358769236990862017-04-15T16:57:00.001+02:002017-04-15T16:57:45.744+02:00Essential Jazz Recordings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Useful list of essential jazz records to listen:<br />
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<a href="http://www.testasap.com/myjazzplace/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/essentialrecordings.pdf">http://www.testasap.com/myjazzplace/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/essentialrecordings.pdf</a><br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.testasap.com/myjazzplace/2012/04/15/essential-jazz-recording/">http://www.testasap.com/myjazzplace/2012/04/15/essential-jazz-recording/</a><br />
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Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-64033984071513776532017-01-09T15:34:00.001+01:002017-01-09T15:34:24.594+01:00The best wireless headphonesSennheiser wins all the spots for the best Wi-Fi headphones (<a href="http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/innerfidelitys-wall-fame-wireless" target="_blank">link</a>).<br /><br />
RS 180 and 170 are at the top, right after the new 220.<br /><br />
Using both of these today, listening to various types of music, is quite indulging. It is extremely hard to go back to the old PC headphones after this experience!<br /><br />
Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-34278241116986655632016-11-13T10:31:00.001+01:002016-11-13T10:31:44.108+01:00Morphic Field<p dir="ltr">"if rats of a particular breed learn a new trick in Harvard, then rats of that breed should be able to learn the same trick faster all over the world, say in Edinburgh and Melbourne"</p>
<p dir="ltr">"Habits are subject to natural selection; and the more often they are repeated, the more probable they become, other things being equal."</p>
<p dir="ltr">http://www.sheldrake.org/research/morphic-resonance/introduction</p>
Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-46714051221303957462016-09-28T10:59:00.001+02:002016-09-28T10:59:41.836+02:00Umlauts with Auto HotkeyAuto Hotkey, besides being a great help for redefining keyboard shortcuts when using Dvorak keyboard, comes in very handy when using German umlauts.<br /><br />
Here is a script that defines CapsLock + letter to produce an umlaut version of the letter pressed.<br /><br />
A modification might be used if using Dvorak layout but wanting to use the Qwerty keys for umlauts just because they're easier to locate on the keyboard.Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-87903340126784583532016-07-10T11:48:00.001+02:002016-07-10T11:48:09.639+02:00Mental Models https://medium.com/@yegg/mental-models-i-find-repeatedly-useful-936f1cc405d#.yfh9gqwsrAlen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-72440055390957248872016-07-01T13:21:00.003+02:002016-07-01T13:21:41.287+02:00Vienna more expensive than Berlin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-35985899244851342672016-06-30T21:58:00.001+02:002016-07-01T17:29:53.405+02:00Bosnian Statistics <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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From the last census.</div>
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http://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/33991/koliko_nas_je_ostalo_srba_manje_280_hiljada_hrvata_217_hiljada_a_bosnjaka_142_hiljade.html#.V3UOYcNf21I.facebook</div>
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Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-84945509508178624172016-06-27T22:59:00.001+02:002016-06-27T23:03:51.738+02:00One foot in, one foot out<p dir="ltr"><u>Probably</u> the best summary of Brexit and the future. </p>
<p dir="ltr">"The prospect of a long, drawn-out and inconclusive farewell prompted French political scientist Jean-Louis Bourlanges, a former European Parliament member, to quip that the outcome of last week's British referendum would make little difference.</p>
<p dir="ltr">"Before, the UK had one foot in and one foot out of the EU. Afterwards, it will be exactly the opposite," he said.</p>
<p dir="ltr">"Analysis - UK's friends seek EU third way as Johnson wants all the cake" - http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN0ZD278 </p>
Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-52916609791483948432016-06-20T15:53:00.001+02:002016-06-20T15:53:51.918+02:00Country codes (ISO & UN standards)The link below contains a list of countries with their 2-letter ISO, and 3-letter UN codes:<br /><br />
Complete List of Country & Dialing Codes (<a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/ctycodes.htm" target="_blank">link</a>)<br /><br />
<br />Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-61707538185555777942016-06-20T15:40:00.001+02:002016-06-20T15:40:20.216+02:00Let the kids eat dirtSource: Why your kids should eat dirt (<a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-your-kids-should-eat-dirt-2016-06-15" target="_blank">link</a>)<br /><br />
<br />Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-58566218552557492622016-06-14T15:06:00.001+02:002016-06-14T15:06:00.278+02:00VR Technology DemosDemonstrations of first Virtual Reality (VR) devices are starting and I assume they would only become more frequent as the time goes on.The technology and the experience is pretty cool and new. Not sure how it will play out in the long-term. I still feel a bit dizzy after today's demo.<br /><br />
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The demonstration today was a movie from CTBTO, filmed in the Australian outback. Being able to watch all around you certainly beats any 2D experience the TV brings, no matter how many pixels they get to cram in there. Even without the interaction the experience was great. This depends on how picturesque the scenery is. And I can imagine how easy it would be to miss the important details should this way of watching become a standard for movies, the way they are created today.<br /><br />
The technology in this case was Oculus. It is a pretty light device into which one simply plugs in the mobile phone and there is the full sourround video and audio.<br /><br />
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Earlier this month I saw another demo, made by 3. They showcased another device, I think from Microsoft, which was connected to a PC but also had two hand controllers that allowed for a host of interaction with the environment. There was an ocean-underwater scene, mostly for watching. Then there was an interaction with 3D drawing in space. Painting rings around planets or putting them on fire was quite fun, I must admit. There was a more earthly experience of in-office interaction with copy machine, monitor, throwing balls and mugs around, and so on.<br /><br />
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In summary, the experience of trying these things out was the best part. The technology is new and will allow for some amazing appliances but the experience is the best thing you get out of it.Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-12414592673481263482016-06-13T23:55:00.001+02:002016-06-13T23:55:16.652+02:001936 all over again <p dir="ltr">"<i>We are under existential threat. Our leaders have betrayed us. Everyone is laughing at us. With my superior wisdom and unbending will, I'll resolve the Islamic question and save the nation.</i>"<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Bloomberg - Trump Is Not a Loose Cannon http://bv.ms/1sCQxkI</p>
Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-76452534197552543792016-05-27T22:17:00.001+02:002016-05-27T22:17:49.297+02:00Link found between cell phones and cancer<div id="yui_3_18_1_1_1464380166310_1196"><strong id="yui_3_18_1_1_1464380166310_1195">Cellphone-cancer link found in rats </strong></div><div id="yui_3_18_1_1_1464380166310_1194">A major U.S. government study on<br />
rats has found a link between cellphones and cancer. It's a potentially<br />
huge development in the space, but will something like this actually <br />
decrease our massive use of mobile phones?</div><div id="yui_3_18_1_1_1464380166310_1194">Source: Yahoo </div>Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-65747016136382672602016-05-26T23:36:00.001+02:002016-05-26T23:36:18.638+02:00MMEX Developers Map<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The map of MMEX developers:<br />
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Source: <a href="https://github.com/moneymanagerex/moneymanagerex/blob/master/developer.geojson">https://github.com/moneymanagerex/moneymanagerex/blob/master/developer.geojson</a></div>
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EU in preliminary deal to scrap mobile roaming fees by mid-2017<br />
(<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/30/us-eu-telecoms-roaming-idUSKCN0PA02D20150630" target="_blank">link</a>)</div>
Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-37703846181607372142016-05-23T16:50:00.001+02:002016-05-23T16:50:48.760+02:00Close win in Austria's presidential electionsThe results are finally in!<br /><br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/austria-presidential-election-result-alexander-van-der-bellen-wins-over-far-right-candidate-norbert-a7043516.html" target="_blank">link</a><br /><br />
<br />Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-78336321718372075892016-05-17T00:12:00.001+02:002016-05-17T00:12:51.402+02:00A Milestone for Renewables in GermanyGermany, world's industrial super-power, has generated almost all of its electricity needs on a Sunday afternoon from renewable sources. Definitely a milestone for renewables.<br /><br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-16/germany-just-got-almost-all-of-its-power-from-renewable-energy" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a><br /><br />
<br />Alen's Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584950366290593431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749026.post-85343736083315507672016-05-13T11:56:00.001+02:002016-05-13T11:57:11.847+02:00World Population<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Interesting data about the world population and a chart with population density.<br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/" target="_blank">world of meters</a></div>
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