True science is a game, after all. This is something we easily forget. Playing is one of the most important activities of mankind, so that even little boys and girls, who are not used to lost time (such their parents), spend most of their […]
Author: mcastel
Podcasts (and my way home)
Asa a lot of other people, I have the problem of how to spend the time while I am in the car. Well, of course, the first thing to do -as everyone says – is to drive. With all the needed attention, obviously.But, while you’re driving, […]
Sunset, from the observatory
In these days, it’s a particular pleasure to come out from the Observatory (Rome Astronomical Observatory, which actually it’s not in the city but in the outskirt) to admire the beautiful and very suggestive sunsets, wonderful moments that only nature can produce.I’ve taken some […]
Open Source and Linux, in 2019
From an interesting article that appeared in the middle of 2018, you could understand that the things kept moving, last year, for the Open Source ecosystem.This is open source beyond Linux and, according to Zemlin, is indicative of one of the best years and most robust […]
Sun & the other stars, an astronomical playlist
Nothing more than a playlist on Spotify, admittedly. No more than a funny game, if you want. A collaborative playlist, to be honest. In passing, it’s a great thing, the simple possibility to collaborate, to work together on a given list of songs. It opens […]
Science and poetry, nearest that ever
It’s more that obvious, that in the imaginary of the people, disciplines as science and poetry may seems as distant as possible. More than distant, they in fact seems – in a superficial way of looking – as belonging to different universes. How can […]
