I wrote this editorial after the recent nominees for the Open Source CMS Award from Packt were released to the public a few weeks ago. After passing through a testing, updating and indexing process with all the nominees, some useful tips, details and conclusions can be presented to help readers in their voting process and maybe in choosing one of them for future projects.Open source has long been the darling of all developers. Even if money is scarce, and mostly missing in these projects, developers continue to commit their work force to projects that sometimes end up revolutionizing the web. You don't think so? Well, then you probably... [read more >>] All of you have at least one friend who is crazy about music. They are not one of those people caught up in a single band, or music style, but rather the persons you and your friends go to when you need to know the name of a certain song or band you can't remember. You know that, even if you sing a few notes from that song, even if completely out-of-tune, they will recognize it, and give you the answers you seek. This kind of people, the music fanatics, simply live their lives through music, and know precisely which type or genre of song they should listen if they want to go into or exit a certain mental state. And they are close to yo... [read more >>] “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference”Aside from the God part, which was intentionally left out, this Alcoholics Anonymous mantra seems to be the best way to describe what Hank Davis is trying to do in his book “Caveman Logic: The persistence of primitive thinking in a modern world.” Another way to briefly summarize the idea expressed in these 300 pages is given by the author himself: “Stop trying to change or control what isn't under your control!” If this statement seems to disagree with the teaching of... [read more >>] It was only last night that I finished reading Victor J. Stenger's new book, “Quantum Gods: Creation, Chaos and the Search for Cosmic Consciousness,” and, boy, I can tell you for sure that my understanding of quantum physics was a bit off before. In fact, it was not necessarily wrong, as it was featuring the correct information, but no explanation as to why things are the way they are at a level of miniaturization that seems almost incomprehensible. And that is exactly what this book does – it explains quantum physics, albeit from a point of view that negates the premise of a classic God, such as the one found in Juda... [read more >>] I've been trying to find an appropriate title for this article for quite some time now, but I couldn't come up with one that would draw as many readers to it as possible. This piece is about the challenges that are brought forth by global warming, the people fighting to sooth or exacerbate them, the animals that will die if we don't act, the ice that will melt if we do nothing, as well as many other things. I will also discuss some of the agendas behind people and groups who oppose the idea of global warming, as I've grown tired of having witless comments posted on the site, saying that climate change does not exist. I&#... [read more >>] One of the most widely recognized paradoxes of time travel is the circular causality problem, which basically states that the consequence of a phenomenon cannot be said to be its root cause. If that were true, it would shamelessly violate all laws of physics and time, and could, at least in theory, lead to the destruction of the Universe. Of course, that's a very serious matter to discuss, seeing how no one really knows what would happen if one of the numerous paradoxes that have been identified thus far in relation to time travel or the flow of the space-time continuum was violated. Some say that the very fabric of time would act in ... [read more >>] With filmmaker Robert Spence's announcement that he will be using the first-ever eye-shaped video camera for his new documentary, security experts and privacy advocates are becoming increasingly concerned as to the impact that the next generation of surveillance equipment will have on the traditional way people perceive their own personal space. Already, street-mounted cameras, most of which are visible, record, document and store everything we do on the streets, for our own security, advocates of CCTV (closed-circuit television) and other means of “civilian spying” say. But are they really used for this purpose alone?... [read more >>] For us, wanting to go back in time is as natural as thinking and breathing. Around the world, countless people, myself included, believe that a simple trip to a certain point in our past would most likely change the course of our lives, maybe for the better, because I imagine no one would like to go back and make things worse. Some people even think about this day and night, while others dismiss the thought as impossible within a few minutes. But, then again, there are those who dedicated their life's work to finding a way of accomplishing this long-standing dream. Over the years, numerous ideas of how to create the time machine h... [read more >>] Every once in a while, I stay up a bit later than usual, and just wonder about what's beyond us, over the stars and far away. Although I have a pretty clear notion of the size of the Universe and its age, and I know that it looks somewhat like a bubble, I still find it hard to integrate its vastness into my head. And, to make things worse, no one seems to be able to tell us for sure how the whole thing was formed. Admittedly, some say that it was made by God, while others say that physics played a major part. Don't worry, I won't turn this editorial into a debate between creationism and evolution. Definitely, the most mind-b... [read more >>] This last past weekend, I got on a flight to Madrid, Spain, which is where one of Europe’s biggest dance events, Sensation White, took place. For those not in the know, this is a major event that originated in the Netherlands in 2000, and which, for five years, was held exclusively for the people in Amsterdam. Over the years, the Sensation White phenomenon gained proportions, opening to a more general public across Europe and, in time, turning from Sensation White to simply Sensation. Nowadays, people in Germany, Australia, Chile, Belgium, Hungary, Russia, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Spain, Poland, Denmark and, obviously, the Nethe... [read more >>] |
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