sweet ugly world tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2011-09-03://5 2012-03-12T07:39:00Z Movable Type 5.12 Le télétravail va faire son entrée dans le Code du travail tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3066 2012-03-12T07:38:47Z 2012-03-12T07:39:00Z nathoo
via Le télétravail va faire son entrée dans le Code du travail, Actualités]]> Le paradoxe de l'archer : quand la flèche fait du slalom tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3065 2012-03-12T07:37:57Z 2012-03-12T07:38:08Z nathoo
via Le paradoxe de l'archer : quand la flèche fait du slalom » Idées de Physique]]> We're Underestimating the Risk of Human Extinction tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3064 2012-03-07T20:32:36Z 2012-03-07T20:32:52Z Unthinkable as it may be, humanity, every last person, could someday be wiped from the face of the Earth. We have learned to worry about asteroids and supervolcanoes, but the more-likely scenario, according to Nick Bostrom, a professor of philosophy... nathoo
via We're Underestimating the Risk of Human Extinction - Ross Andersen - Technology - The Atlantic]]> LED's efficiency exceeds 100% tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3063 2012-03-06T09:15:05Z 2012-03-06T09:15:13Z For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that an LED can emit more optical power than the electrical power it consumes. Although scientifically intriguing, the results won't immediately result in ultra-efficient commercial LEDs since the demonstration works only for LEDs... nathoo
via LED's efficiency exceeds 100%]]> People Aren't Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3062 2012-03-05T18:19:26Z 2012-03-05T18:19:48Z The democratic process relies on the assumption that citizens (the majority of them, at least) can recognize the best political candidate, or best policy idea, when they see it. But a growing body of research has revealed an unfortunate aspect... nathoo
via People Aren't Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say - Yahoo! News]]> Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in France tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3061 2012-03-04T09:43:46Z 2012-03-04T09:43:57Z There is a simple reason health care in the United States costs more than it does anywhere else: The prices are higher.via Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in France - The Washington Post... nathoo
via Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in France - The Washington Post]]> Nature Editorial: If you want reproducible science, the software needs to be open source tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3060 2012-02-27T07:33:03Z 2012-02-27T07:33:13Z Modern scientific and engineering research relies heavily on computer programs, which analyze experimental data and run simulations. In fact, you would be hard-pressed to find a scientific paper (outside of pure theory) that didn't involve code in some way. Unfortunately,... nathoo
via Nature Editorial: If you want reproducible science, the software needs to be open source]]> Près de la moitié des actifs de moins de 50 ans ont déjà connu le chômage tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3059 2012-02-27T07:26:04Z 2012-02-27T07:26:17Z nathoo
via Près de la moitié des actifs de moins de 50 ans ont déjà connu le chômage, Actualités]]> The myth of the eight-hour sleep tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3058 2012-02-22T14:35:46Z 2012-02-22T14:36:01Z We often worry about people who lie awake in the middle of the night - but it could be good for you. Scientists have been making the case for 20 years that the eight-hour sleep may be unnatural, and now... nathoo
via BBC News - The myth of the eight-hour sleep]]> New Life, From an Arctic Flower That Died 32,000 Years Ago tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3057 2012-02-21T08:18:14Z 2012-02-21T08:18:41Z Living plants have been generated from the fruit of a little arctic flower, the narrow-leafed campion, that died 32,000 years ago, a team of Russian scientists reports. The fruit was stored by an arctic ground squirrel in its burrow on... nathoo
via New Life, From an Arctic Flower That Died 32,000 Years Ago - NYTimes.com]]> 10 % de chômeurs formés : l'Etat et les partenaires sociaux se renvoient la faute tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3056 2012-02-20T08:28:50Z 2012-02-20T08:29:02Z nathoo
via 10 % de chômeurs formés : l'Etat et les partenaires sociaux se renvoient la faute, Actualités]]> «Nous avons sauvé les gens plutôt que les banques» tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3055 2012-02-19T18:03:03Z 2012-02-19T18:03:17Z L'ancien ministre de l'Economie argentin Roberto Lavagna, 69 ans, est le principal artisan du redressement de l'Argentine engluée dans une terrible crise économique il y a dix ans. Lorsqu'il prend ses fonctions, en avril 2002, le peso vient d'être dévalué... nathoo
via «Nous avons sauvé les gens plutôt que les banques» - Libération]]> Five Leadership Mistakes Of The Galactic Empire tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3054 2012-02-15T13:19:15Z 2012-02-15T13:19:26Z My colleague Dorothy Pomerantz notes that this weekend, the re-issued 3-D version of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, pulled down about $23 million in the Box Office over the weekend. This got my mind to pondering the mistakes that people... nathoo
via Five Leadership Mistakes Of The Galactic Empire - Forbes]]> Crypto shocker: four of every 1,000 public keys provide no security tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3053 2012-02-15T13:14:10Z 2012-02-15T13:14:19Z An astonishing four out of every 1,000 public keys protecting webmail, online banking, and other sensitive online services provide no cryptographic security, a team of mathematicians has found. The research is the latest to reveal limitations in the tech used... nathoo
via Crypto shocker: four of every 1,000 public keys provide no security]]> Françoise Héritier : "M. Guéant est relativiste" tag:sweet-ugly-world.31065.org,2012://5.3052 2012-02-12T08:32:59Z 2012-02-12T08:33:12Z Les propos du ministre de l'intérieur sur la hiérarchie des civilisations font polémique et sèment la confusion. Une grande anthropologue éclaire le débat et défait les préjugés. Entretien avec Françoise Héritier, professeur honoraire au Collège de France.via Françoise Héritier :... nathoo
via Françoise Héritier : "M. Guéant est relativiste" - LeMonde.fr]]>