We drew up a basically square floor plan, which we then divided into squares like a hashtag. The center square carried the other eight. The layout had five apartments wrapped around this central core, with balconies in all four directions. There are ten similar but varied stories crowned by a rooftop villa for Niklas.
It’s obvious to us now that Starfleet ships are not fueled by antimatter but rather, coffee.
Be it a raktajino (Klingon coffee) or just coffee–black–a surprising number of Starfleet’s finest can’t seem to function without pounding back a pint of the dark stuff before considering yet again whether to fire Chakotay.
In our eyes, Captain Janeway is the golden standard-bearer of coffee consumption in the 24th century, but she’s simply reinforcing a long tradition of Star Trek characters subsisting on coffee coffee COFFEE. Without further introduction, we present a stately walk through Starfleet’s love of the bean.
Deep Space Nine‘s Jadzia Dax is pretty hungover, but just give her a couple minutes with some coffee. (Also hey her mug matches her nightgown!)
On the set of Star Trek: The Next Generation patron saint of Tor.com, Denise “The Croz” Crosby, downs a pint of coffee while probably giving Wil Wheaton deliberately misleading advice on how to pick up women.
You don’t need The Nexus to get nice and wired! (Also who do you think B’etor is knitting that hat for?)
Everybody raktajino! Look, even unnamed background crew members need a boost.
I’m a crazy alien with my naughty parts on my knee and I just scored free coffee in space prison. WHAT.
Captain. Jim. Listen. The coffee machine here sucks. This is gross.
Whatever. It’s free.
Sometimes there’s stuff in it.
But it’s always…free.
Nothing works right on the Enterprise NX, not even Captain Archer’s coffee.
There is no coffee in the Kelvin timeline! Just whiskey.
Shots of whiskey.
Chekhov’s whiskey.
Did the destruction of Vulcan eliminate coffee from the galaxy?
Is that why original timeline Sulu sticks with tea?
Is that why Captain Picard seems so troubled when he drinks his Earl Grey?
Captain Janeway, we need your help. Restore coffee to the galaxy.
Our continuing mission…to go where no one has ever gone before…while bringing coffee!
German artist Felix Jaensch has an uncanny ability to translate the ruffle of parrot feathers or the lumpy fur of orangutans into lifelike LEGO sculptures. He shares many of his original designs on Flickr and a few pieces including the red fox are available is DIY kits through MOC Nation. He’s also trying to get support on LEGO Ideas for his guinea pig design. (via Matt’s Brick Gallery)
Located in Fitzroy North, Cubo House by PHOOEY Architectscomprises alterations and additions to an existing double storey heritage-listed dwelling. The small & dysfunctional rear portion of the existing house has been demolished & replaced with a new contemporary and sustainable three storey house (including basement).
The project applies the surrealist technique of “Cubomania” to catalogue, re-use & re-invent the demolished building materials. Embodied energy was minimised by balancing the quantity of demolished materials against the quantity of materials brought in to replace them.
MahaNakhon by Buro Ole Sheeren is a new 77-storey high-rise complex located in Bangkok’s Central Business District, with a direct link to the Chongnonsi BTS Skytrain station. The development of more than 150,000 square meters will be comprised of a landscaped public plaza; a multi-level retail centre with restaurants, cafes, and 24-hour marketplace; 200 serviced apartments operated by the Ritz-Carlton; the Bangkok Edition, a 150 room boutique hotel in collaboration with Marriot International and Ian Schrager; and a rooftop Sky Bar and restaurant. MahaNakhon will be the most ambitious complex of contemporary architecture and urbanism in Thailand and the tallest building in Bangkok.
Les tableaux de Vincent Van Gogh traversent les époques et émerveillent toujours autant. Les utilisateurs de Reddit se regroupant sous le nom de melonshade, ont transféré les toiles sur photoshop et les ont retravaillées en y ajoutant du flou pour renforcer certains détails ou encore donner l’impression qu’elles avait été saisies avec un objectif disposant de l’effet « tilt shift ».
Faz alguns meses que o país acompanha o escândalo das franquias de dados na internet banda larga, uma medida que quase todas as principais operadoras querem impor aos usuários brasileiros. Agora, um novo acontecimento promete marcar o fim dessa novela: a Comissão de Ciência e Tecnologia (CCT) do Senado votará nesta terça-feira (12) o projeto de lei que proíbe as teles de estabelecer limites de velocidades em contratos de prestação de banda larga fixa.
De autoria do senador Ricardo Ferraço (PSDB-ES), o PLS 174/2016 recebeu parecer favorável do relator, o senador Pedro Chaves (PSC-MS). De acordo com Ferraço, diversos aspectos do exercício da cidadania dependem da internet, incluindo ensino a distância, declaração do imposto de renda e pagamento de obrigações tributárias. Por estes e outros motivos, seria inviável limitar o tráfego de dados na rede ou reduzir a velocidade de conexão dos usuários e das empresas.
Chaves também considerou a limitação da internet fixa como um retrocesso. "Representaria um freio ao avanço da inovação e ao desenvolvimento das empresas da nova economia, além de prejudicar ações governamentais para a inclusão digital, o acesso à informação, à cultura e à educação", avaliou em seu parecer.
A proposta do PLS 174/2016 altera o Marco Civil da Internet e inclui mais um inciso no artigo 7º do texto, vetando os planos de franquia de dados na banda larga fixa. O projeto ficou pronto na semana passada, mas a votação não aconteceu por falta de quórum na Comissão de Ciência e Tecnologia.
População é contra
Segundo o Instituto Beta para Internet e Democracia, o projeto que deve ser votado hoje é apenas um dos 25 PLS sobre o tema que existem atualmente na Câmara e no Senado. E apoio popular é o que não falta para sua aprovação: em uma pesquisa recente, 99% dos internautas se posicionaram contra a cobrança diferenciada proposta pelas operadoras. Outros 64% acreditam que, se isso acontecer, a qualidade dos serviços pode diminuir - apenas 2% dos entrevistados acham que a medida trará melhorias.
A polêmica das franquias de dados na banda larga fixa teve início em meados de abril, quando a Vivo anunciou que adotaria essa estratégia para seus novos clientes. Em seguida, outras operadoras, entre elas a Oi e a NET, afirmaram que também iriam oferecer planos que reduzem a velocidade de conexão quando o usuário atingir o limite do pacote contratado.
A Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel), que supostamente deveria proteger os consumidores, se mostrou favorável às mudanças. João Rezende, atual presidente da entidade, chegou a declarar que "a era da internet ilimitada no Brasil chegou ao fim", algo que chamou atenção não apenas da população, mas também de órgãos de defesa do consumidor e do próprio governo. A Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB) classificou as afirmações do executivo como "desastrosas".
Por conta das declarações da Anatel, que saiu em defesa das operadoras, algumas operações da entidade reguladora foram alvo da célula brasileira do grupo Anonymous. Recentemente, os hackers divulgaram centenas de dados relacionados à agência, incluindo informações pessoais dos funcionários e de diretores, além de invadirem os computadores da organização. Até o momento, a imposição das franquias de dados está parada por tempo indeterminado, segundo determinação da Anatel.
These spectacular images of the universe are the finalists in the 2016 CWAS “David Malin” awards. The annual competition, which celebrates the best astronomy images taken by Australian photographers, is part of AstroFest 2016. The winners will be announced on 16 July. An associated exhibition opens the following day at the CSIRO Parkes Observatory visitors centre, and a second exhibition will also travel to selected venues around Australia.
The Large Magellanic Cloud. (Photo by Chris Marklew/CWAS/The Guardian)
Close Comet Planets and the Milky Way. (Photo by Alex Cherney /CWAS/The Guardian)
Arctic Nights. (Photo by Judith Conning/CWAS/The Guardian)
Saturn. (Photo by Stefan Buda/CWAS/The Guardian)
Mars and its Rival Antares and the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. (Photo by Phil Hart/CWAS/The Guardian)
Stormy Stars. (Photo by Stephen Humpleby/CWAS/The Guardian)
Jetstream. (Photo by Peter Ward/CWAS/The Guardian)
Smilin’ Orion. (Photo by Troy Casswell/CWAS/The Guardian)
Milky Way over Bonnie Doon. (Photo by Neil Creek/CWAS/The Guardian)
The Hidden Colours of the Moon. (Photo by Craig Semple/CWAS/The Guardian)
Trumpler14. (Photo by Peter Ward/CWAS/The Guardian)
Star Factory. (Photo by Paul Haese/CWAS/The Guardian)
