La esquina del cibernauta: junio 2012

miércoles, junio 27, 2012

El robot que siempre gana al Piedra, Papel, Tijera

NPC

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El robot que siempre gana al Piedra, Papel, Tijera

via No Puedo Creer by La Gusa on 6/27/12

El laboratorio de Isikawha Oku ha decidido arruinar la existencia de todos los campeones internacionales de Piedra, Papel, Tijera. Para ello han creado una mano robótica con cámaras de alta velocidad, de forma que puede saber con qué va a atacar el humano y responder en una milésima de segundo. La mano, maldita sea, siempre gana.

Está claro que el siguiente vídeo que exigimos ver es el de una de estas manos jugando contra una igual que ella, una batalla que podría extenderse hasta el fin de los tiempos. O hasta que se vaya la luz, claro.

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martes, junio 26, 2012

Crea una infografía con tu Curriculum Vitae

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Crea una infografía con tu Curriculum Vitae

via GeeksRoom by Hector Russo on 6/25/12

Las sorpresas en esto de solicitar trabajo, muchas veces juegan a favor y más cuando son sorpresas con creatividad, esas que impactan al ver por primera vez. Una forma que los puede ayudar en su búsqueda de empleo es presentar un curriculum vitae diferente, mucho más visual, con colores, que llame la atención.

Un sitio que los puede ayudar es CVGram.me, el cual les permite crear una infografía con a partir de su CV.

Antes de seguir debo aclarar que los títulos de las secciones de la infografía se encuentran en inglés y este servicio es más apropiado cuando buscan por trabajos en empresas que solo soliciten empleados que hablen ese idioma. Si imperiosamente necesitan crear una ilustración de este tipo en español, entonces les recomiendo lean 12 Recursos y herramientas para crear las mejores infografías.

Es muy fácil de usar y se pueden conectar con Facebook o LinkedIN, según cuál quieran usar y cuál de las dos tenga más información, ya que la misma a medida que van creando la infografía, la pueden importar.

Al principio toma solo unos pocos datos de la red con que se conectaron y después les muestra la infografía con varias secciones que deberán ir llenando ustedes o importando datos como bien les comenté en el párrafo anterior.

Me ha gustado mucho más que otros servicios similares como ResumUp.

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BSNES, un emulador de videojuegos como ningún otro

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BSNES, un emulador de videojuegos como ningún otro

via GeeksRoom by Hector Russo on 6/26/12

BSNES es un emulador de consolas de videojuegos como ningún otro y la experiencia que presenta es única, ya que incluye filtros de video que simulan perfectamente lo que veíamos años atrás en nuestras TVs, además es compatible con todos los juegos de Super Nintendo.

La última versión estable (0.89) de este emulador fue lanzada hace un mes aproximadamente. Como varios de ustedes saben no es un emulador nuevo, su desarrollo comenzó en el 2004 y muchos son los programadores que trabajan en este proyecto, que a medida que pasa el tiempo mejora más y más.

Se puede configurar vídeo, audio, uso de drivers, soporta gamepads y posee muchas otras características que lo hacen único en su tipo.

BSNES soporta 8 consolas diferentes:

Nintendo
Super Nintendo
Game Boy
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Advance
Super Game Boy
BS-X Satellaview
Sufami Turbo

Es un software open source y se puede descargar tanto para 32 como para 64-bit Windows, también ofrece versiones para Mac OSX y Linux.

Los requerimientos son los siguientes,

Procesador Intel Core 2 Duo o AMD Phenom.
Tarjeta de vídeo que soporte Direct3D 9.0 o OpenGL 2.0.
Linux port: hardware-accelerated video driver with OpenGL o X-Video support.

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lunes, junio 25, 2012

How to Deter House Wrens from Nestboxes

Hablando de nidos de pájaros :D

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How to Deter House Wrens from Nestboxes

via How to of the Day on 6/24/12

House Wren

House sparrows and European starlings aren't the only species that will harm birds nesting in your nestboxes. The house wren (Troglodytes aedon) can be a very aggressive bird when it comes to nest site competition, and will remove or peck the eggs and destroy nests of other cavity nesters. They can be a nuisance, and just as damaging as sparrows. Use this how-to and keep your songbirds safe.

Edit Steps

House Wrens prefer woody areas to nest in.
Situate nestboxes away from wren habitat. House wrens prefer wooded areas as nesting habitats. Keep your boxes at least, although preferably more, 50 feet (approximately 15 meters) away from trees and brush. Also, as you should with all nestboxes, house wrens or not, keep feeders that minimum distance away as well. This will keep the nest site safer and reduce the competition the parents will be facing.
Remove any dummy nests you find.
Be observant and ready to remove any twig dummy nests. You may find a weird looking nest of twigs in one of your boxes. This "dummy nest" may or may not be used, as the male wren builds this to offer his mate a choice for nesting. Remove any twig nests once you see them. Although house wrens can be persistent, doing this will help.
Plug up the entrance hole. While this may drive bluebirds looking for a potential site, the wrens may eventually lose interest. Be aware this method may not be 100 percent effective.
Use a wren guard. These can prove effective, and usually will not affect the nesting birds. You may put up the guard before nesting season, but this may cause birds to decide not to nest in your box. If you're putting it up when breeding season has already begun, at least wait until the birds have eggs. This is very important, as birds are generally more dedicated to stay put when they've laid eggs or have nestlings.^[1]
If they are too stubborn, put up boxes in their ideal habitat.
House wrens can be stubborn, and sometimes are just too hard to get rid of. An option is to put up other nestboxes for the wrens––unlike sparrows that will ignore new boxes, the wrens may choose to use the new one. However, this is not a very good option, as the wren population may explode. This method usually does more harm than good, so think very carefully before trialing it.

Edit Tips

House Wrens tend to avoid martin houses.
Using a purple martin house is a good idea. It won't get bluebirds, but wrens tend to not use it.
Though fake gourds can attract nesters, wrens prefer to nest in these. Don't use them.

- Unlike house sparrows and starlings, wrens are native to North America, and consume vast quantities of insects (at least for their size). They do not eat seed or frequent bird feeders, and should be considered beneficial by gardeners and farmers.

Edit Warnings

In North America, House Wrens are native birds! Harming them is illegal. Never remove active nests, eggs, or young. You do not have to hurt them to stop their destruction.

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10 Tips for Avoiding Jet Lag

10 recomendaciones para evitar el jet-lag (o ese trasnocho maluco que da en los viajes a sitios con horas diferentes a la nuestra)

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10 Tips for Avoiding Jet Lag

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Learn how to get over jet lag quickly, instead of giving in.

When you're flying across time zones, it can take your body a bit of time to adjust. In the meantime, you're graced with unpleasant symptoms like fatigue, insomnia, constipation, diarrhea, confusion, and more––enough to send you frantically searching for a jet lag cure. Fortunately, there are some effective things you can do to either prevent jet lag or to aid your recovery from jet lag once it sets in.

Edit Steps

Prepare your body for the change in time zones. Every week, push your schedule one hour back or forward, depending on where you're going. The more time zones you're flying across, the earlier you'll need to start. This will give your body a chance to gradually adjust to your new time zone.^[1]
- If the time difference is several hours, however, it may prove inconvenient to spend your final week before leaving 3 or 4 or more hours ahead or behind everyone else. Alternatively, you can shift your eating and sleeping schedule by an hour a day.^[2]^[3]
- Travel direction has some impact on whether or not you feel jet lagged. It is recommended that you try going to bed earlier a few nights before leaving if you're traveling east, but if you're traveling west, try going to bed later for a couple of nights.^[4]
Stay hydrated. On the day of your flight, drink plenty of fluids. Dehydration is one of the symptoms of jet lag, and the dry, cabin air on the plane doesn't help. Stay away from any beverages with alcohol or caffeine in them, as the side effects of dehydration can do more harm than good.^[4]
Set your watch to the time at your destination as soon as you begin your flight. This helps you to mentally prepare for the new time zone.
Sleep (or stay awake) like you're already there.
Sleep (or stay awake) like you're already there. If it's daylight at your destination, try to avoid sleeping on the plane.^[4] If it's nighttime at your destination when you're on the plane, try to sleep. Use earplugs, eye shades, and turn on the air-conditioning valve (cooler temperatures may help you to fall asleep faster).^[3]
On a long flight, flat bed seats may be worth the upgrade. The quality of your sleep is far superior.
Ask your physician for short-acting sleeping medication if you are on a long flight. Many people find this is helpful.
- If you'll be needing sleep while on the plane, try to book a roomier seat. In a narrow economy seat with little leg room, your body will produce an adrenaline-like substance to keep blood flowing up to your brain, which generally prevents you from being able to sleep. The availability of more leg room in first class or business class seats helps the passenger to sleep.^[3]
Eat like you're already there. Avoid eating airplane food, since it's generally served on a schedule that's consistent with the time zone you're leaving, not the one you're going to.^[3] If you're hungry, snack lightly until you arrive at your destination, and eat during what would be mealtimes there.

At your destination

Play or exercise, preferably in the sun.
Play or exercise, preferably in the sun. If it's daytime at your destination, spend as much time outside as you can. The exposure to sunlight will help your brain adjust to the new time zone.^[5]
- Remain active. Don't just go to your hotel room and sit in front of the television. If you desperately need a nap, take one only for 30 minutes. Any longer than that will make the jet lag worse.^[6]^[7]
- If you're on a business trip, play may be out of the question. No problem; any exertion (for example, a brisk walk) will help, and doing it in sunlight will make it even more effective. Can't get outside? Open the curtains over the hotel window to let in as much sun as possible, and do some exercises in the room. Outside is best, but any exercise in bright light will help a lot. Be creative!
Eat light meals according to your new time zone. Not only is your sleep cycle adjusting, but so is your digestive routine. Large, rich meals will make it all the more difficult for your body to adapt, and symptoms like constipation and diarrhea will put a damper on your vacation.
Exercise early in the evening and in the morning. It'll help you get better sleep by tiring you out before going to bed (as long as you exercise a few hours before bed, so that the body has time to calm down) and it'll help make you feel more awake in the morning by getting your blood flowing.^[7]
Have a protein-rich breakfast the morning after you arrive. It'll help with alertness.^[3]
Consider taking melatonin. Melatonin is the a hormone your body naturally creates around the time you usually go to bed. So taking it at the time you want to tell your body to go to bed, may help your internal clock to adjust to the new time zone.
- If you take melatonin, the time you take it is crucial to the success. You will want to take it within 30 minutes of the time you want to tell your body is your new "bedtime." In other words, don't take it when you might want to sleep, but isn't the new bed time you are trying to have your body adjust to. Take it for four days after arriving at your new destination.^[8]
- Talk to your doctor before taking melatonin, to be sure it's safe for you.

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If it's possible, consider adjusting a flight involving three or four time zones to include a stopover around the second time zone change. This allows you to get off the plane, rest, enjoy the sights of somewhere new and have a mid-way adjustment in the time zone changes.^[4] Understandably, not everyone can afford to do this either time wise or financially but if it is possible, it is a nice way to ease into different time zones. It is especially good if traveling with children, who don't much like long haul flights anyway.
If possible, arrive at your destination a day early to help adjust to the new routine. This is highly recommended for those going to a high level meeting or going to a conference or meet-up that lasts several days or more.
If you're flying only one or two time zones different from your own, you may find that you can skip experiencing jet lag.
The medical term for jet lag is desynchronosis. It's a good word for explaining your sleepiness in the business meeting you've flown to!
Every person responds differently to jet lag depending on your own approaches to sleep, your need for sleep, your experience with travel, etc. Your ability to cope can also change depending on your age and lifestyle factors; for example, you may be able to cope well when you backpack around the world in your 20s, only to find jet lag knocks you out when traveling with children in your 40s, only to find in your 60s that it's all easy again without the pressures of work or children.

Edit Warnings

If you're staying for a short time, don't get too comfortable with the new time zone. When you go back home, you will have to adjust again, so don't change your sleep cycle too drastically.
Before taking melatonin, ask your doctor if a melatonin supplement is appropriate for you, as it may be contraindicated with certain prescriptions and is not recommended for children under 10 ^[9] or people with auto-immune diseases.^[10] For some people, melatonin may cause nausea, headaches, or make jet lag symptoms worse.
Remember that if you change your watch before you leave, you may have some confusion if you have a layover in a different time zone. Make sure you know how long you have between flights to avoid missing a connection.