The European Southern Observatory published the first detailed photos of Medusa nebulae, obtained using a very large telescope (OBT). The observatory reported this in a press release. The nebula is located in the constellation Gemini at a distance of about 1,500 light years from the ground. Its length is 4 light years. The nebula got its name thanks to the long lanes of luminous gas, similar to the gorgon of the serpent growing from the head of the jellyfish.

The US National Aeronual and Exposure Research Agency (NASA) has issued a free software catalog, which is used to work at the agency. The catalog is available here . More than 1000 programs in the catalog are combined in 15 categories. All of them were developed directly in NASA; Some of them have a utilitarian purpose and concerns the organization of labor and inventory. Others are necessary for creating software for launching missiles and managing space devices.

The main invention of 2014 does not deserve hatred In the section “Digital Etiquette”, LOOK at Me argues how best to behave on the Internet. This week we explain why you should not demonize the selfie sticks. Do not demonize selfie sticks: there are times when they are appropriate. Although the Selfie sticks were focused on the title of “Invention of the Year” according to Time magazine, they simply cannot be loved.

A group of Chilean scientists from the University of Blue Marble Space Institute of Science discovered primitive life forms in the attack of the attack (south of the Maria Elena region), reports Huffington Post. The desert is the dry place on Earth, and earlier these conditions were considered unsuitable for life. “We are surprised that in Maria Elena managed to find life. After this work, we cannot be sure that there are restrictions on dryness for the existence of life, ”Dr.

Apple will replace fonts in smartphones, tablets and MAC computers, reports 9TO5MAC. Instead of Helvetica Neue, the company will introduce the San Francisco font in new operating systems. At the moment, this font is used on Apple Watch and on keyboards of new 12-inch MacBook. Recall that Helvetica Neue appeared in the iPhone and iPad from the iOS 7 update in 2013, and in OS X - from the update of Yosemite. The designers critically reacted to this decision - the new font was not easy to read.

What kills smokers actually Every week, LOOK AT ME signs a common misconception. This week we explain what smoking is actually harmful. Statement: Nicotine in tobacco is the main cause of high mortality among smokers. Nicotine is a toxic substance that accumulates in the leaves of tobacco and some other plants. It is no coincidence that it was once used to exterminate insects.

Former Facebook designer Ben Barry published scans of Little Red Book, a textbook for new employees, which set out the values ​​of the company, its history and corporate culture. “For several years, we discussed the development of the company in Facebook groups, personally or in e -mail. Those who participated in this knew the context, but the new employees could not find this information, even if they knew what to look, ”Barry explains .

Possible alternatives to Turing test test The most famous way to determine whether the machine has intelligence is a Turing test, proposed in 1950 by mathematician Alan Turing. During the test, a person talks with a computer and must determine who is conducting a conversation - a car or a person. If the machine is able to imitate the conversation, it means that it has intelligence.

Anton Mukhataev restarts his own blog. Now he will promote his hobby - programming. Recently, the well -known rule of 80/20: 80% of working time, employees perform their direct duties, and the remaining 20% ​​are engaged in third -party things related to the site. So, our editor Grisha Proprokov has already prepared the sixth issue of podcast, which is getting better. And now I will constantly talk about my hobby - programming - and why today it is necessary to program not only programmers.