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NASA just released its 2017 Software Catalog to the Public for Free
NASA released the third edition of its software catalog to the public—giving the world free access to tools it uses to explore the universe. As you can imagine, many of the those are highly technical guides on blasting off rockets and space travel. For example, “Knife” is a library that “calculates the boolean subtraction of arbitrary watertight triangular polyhedral in order to make near-field sonic boom predictions.” Right there with you, NASA. NASA/YouTube But don’t worry, the independent agency knows we all love space, and is giving access to some incredible pieces of software that you might end up spending the rest of your week playing with. Here are the 10 most interesting things you can request to download from NASA. Worldview Satellite Imagery Browsing and Downloading Tool Worldview is a software tool that lets you download imagery from NASA satellites. Global Planetary Reference Models Goal Performance Evaluation System NASA Hazard Management System NASA Root Cause Analysis Tool
Writing novice? 6 best pieces of advice from successful authors
I’ve been reading some advice from successful writers lately and exploring what their routines are like to see what I can learn about Here are six of the most common pieces of advice I came across that have helped me a lot improving my writing here at Buffer. It also features actionable tips for you on how to implement them in your own writing. 1. The best ways to get over the “blank page hurdle” I write because it comes out — and then to get paid for it afterwards? Unlike Charles Bukowski, writing well doesn’t come so easily for a lot of us (including me). The pure effort of writing is hard enough, but coupled with the pain of putting your work out into the world and letting others judge it, this can be enough to stop you from getting started at all. The trick to overcoming this isn’t easy, but it’s surprisingly effective: give yourself permission to write badly, and just start. Anne Lamott, author of Bird by Bird wrote an excellent essay on why writers must start with horrible drafts: 2.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Teaching Ideas and Resources: Read the first paragraph where Christopher discovers the dead dog. Can you complete the story from that point? The book is a murder mystery novel. Why is the numbering system for each chapter unusual? Christopher likes to visualise and make plans of places. Christopher has Asperger's, a form of autism.
Whataboutism - RationalWiki
Whataboutism (also known as Whataboutery) is a form of defensive propaganda used to counter criticism (usually from "the West", and usually on blatant human rights abuses) with a "What about...?"—question vaguely, if at all, related to the original issue. It is a specialized red herring version of the tu quoque fallacy, sometimes implementing the balance fallacy as well. Simply put, whataboutism refers to the bringing up of one issue in order to distract from the discussion of another. Examples[edit] As mentioned, one of the most common examples of this fallacy was Soviet responses to criticism by pointing out the United States' own failings, such as the mob lynching of blacks. See also[edit] External links[edit] References[edit]
Bitcoin Will Never Be a Currency—It's Something Way Weirder
The value of bitcoin surged past $1,000 this week, the first time it has reached such heights since late 2013. But don’t let that big number fool you: this strange and controversial technology is no closer to becoming a mainstream currency. Even Olaf Carlson-Wee, the first employee at Coinbase, the country’s most important bitcoin company, will tell you that bitcoin will never be a substitute for the dollar. “It was a big mistake that any of this was ever compared to currency,” Carlson-Wee says. This seemingly pessimistic sentiment is what you hear more and more often, not only from people on the fringes on the bitcoin community but those at the heart of it. Bitcoin is not something the average person will ever use to buy and sell stuff, they say, particularly in the US and other Western countries. Bitcoin is also a useful way of moving money across international borders, and that will likely be its main application over the next several years. On Their Own Go Back to Top.
