If you were alive when 2001: A Space Odyssey was in theaters, you might have thought it didn’t really go far enough. After all, in 1958, the US launched its first satellite. The first US astronaut went up in 1961. Eight years later, Armstrong put a boot on the moon’s surface. That was a lot of progress for 11 years. The movie came out in 1968, so what would happen in 33 years? Turns out, not as much as you would have guessed back then. [The History Guy] takes us through a trip of what could have been if progress had marched on after those first few moon landings. You can watch the video below.

The story picks up way before NASA. Each of the US military branches felt like it should take the lead on space technology. Sputnik changed everything and spawned both ARPA and NASA. The Air Force, though, had an entire space program in development, and many of the astronauts for that program became NASA astronauts.

The Army also had its own stymied space program. They eventually decided it would be strategic to develop an Army base on the moon for about $6 billion. The base would be a large titanium cylinder buried on the moon that would house 12 people.

The base called for forty launches in a single year before sending astronauts, and then a stunning 150 Saturn V launches to supply building materials for the base. Certainly ambitious and probably overly ambitious, in retrospect.

There were other moon base plans. Most languished with little support or interest. The death knell, though, was the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which forbids military bases on the moon.

While we’d love to visit a moon base, we are fine with it not being militarized. We also want our jet packs.

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Most people know that they shouldn’t plug strange flash drives into their computers, but what about a USB cable? A cable doesn’t immediately register as an active electronic device to most people, but it’s entirely possible to hide a small, malicious microcontroller inside the shell of one of the plugs. [Joel Serna Moreno] and some collaborators have done just that with their Evil Crow Cable-Wind.

This cable comes in two variants: one USB-A to USB-C, and one with USB-C to USB-C. A tiny circuit board containing an ESP32-S3 hides inside a USB-C plug on each cable, and can carry out a keystroke injection attack. The cable’s firmware is open-source, and has an impressive set of features: a payload syntax checker, payload autocompletion, OS detection, and the ability to impersonate the USB device of your choice.

The cable provides a control interface over WiFi, and it’s possible to edit and deploy live payloads without physical access to the cable (this is where the syntax checker should be particularly useful). The firmware also provides a remote shell for computers without a network connection; the cable opens a shell on the target computer which routes commands and responses through the cable’s WiFi connection (demonstrated in the video below).

The main advantage of the Evil Crow Cable Wind is its price: only about $25, at which point you can afford to lose a few during deployment. We’ve previously seen a malicious cable once before. Of course, these attacks aren’t limited to cables and USB drives; we’ve seen them in USB-C docks, in a gaming mouse, and the fear of them in fans.

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Thanks to [rustysun9] for the tip!

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We at Pirate Parties International (PPI) observe the recent escalation between Israel and Iran with profound concern. Israel claims to have launched preemptive strikes targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities. However, the Netanyahu regime is already engaged in a devastating war in Gaza, and its military actions in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, and now Iran appear driven more by the political survival and legacy of his leadership. The international community deserves clear evidence and transparency regarding these attacks.

On the other hand, the Iranian regime under Khamenei has also ruled atrociously. Iran continues to launch indiscriminate strikes on civilian centers, intentionally far from legitimate military targets. The Iranian regime’s persistent pursuit of nuclear weapons, support for terrorism targeting Jewish communities, and supplying military equipment to violent groups such as the Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon must cease immediately.

Pirate Parties International emphasizes that diplomatic solutions must take precedence over military aggression. We are deeply worried by a conflict that threatens millions of innocent lives, risks severe nuclear incidents, and grows increasingly unpredictable. The public is rightly fearful that nuclear stockpiles may already be compromised, endangering civilians on all sides who cannot rely solely on missile defenses and shelters for safety.

We call unequivocally for an immediate ceasefire.

Our movement comprises members globally, including Pirate Party affiliates in Israel, sympathizers in Iran, and many individuals of Iranian descent living in exile. It is truly heartening that our Israeli and Iranian colleagues are communicating constructively about this crisis, openly exploring paths toward peace. We only wish the political leaders entrenched in both governments would exhibit similar wisdom and humanity.

We advocate greater freedom, transparency, and human rights for all affected populations. We strongly urge renewed grassroots dialogue and open communication channels between civilians in Israel and Iran, who share a common interest in peace and reconciliation. Past efforts to unite these communities remind us that solidarity and understanding are achievable.

We call on all parties to prioritize civilian life above all political ambitions. Pirate Parties International stands firmly for peace, transparency, and the power of people over regimes.

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We at Pirate Parties International (PPI) observe the recent escalation between Israel and Iran with profound concern. Israel claims to have launched preemptive strikes targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities. However, the Netanyahu regime is already engaged in a devastating war in Gaza, and its military actions in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, and now Iran appear driven more by the political survival and legacy of his leadership. The international community deserves clear evidence and transparency regarding these attacks.

On the other hand, the Iranian regime under Khamenei has also ruled atrociously. Iran continues to launch indiscriminate strikes on civilian centers, intentionally far from legitimate military targets. The Iranian regime’s persistent pursuit of nuclear weapons, support for terrorism targeting Jewish communities, and supplying military equipment to violent groups such as the Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon must cease immediately.

Pirate Parties International emphasizes that diplomatic solutions must take precedence over military aggression. We are deeply worried by a conflict that threatens millions of innocent lives, risks severe nuclear incidents, and grows increasingly unpredictable. The public is rightly fearful that nuclear stockpiles may already be compromised, endangering civilians on all sides who cannot rely solely on missile defenses and shelters for safety.

We call unequivocally for an immediate ceasefire.

Our movement comprises members globally, including Pirate Party affiliates in Israel, sympathizers in Iran, and many individuals of Iranian descent living in exile. It is truly heartening that our Israeli and Iranian colleagues are communicating constructively about this crisis, openly exploring paths toward peace. We only wish the political leaders entrenched in both governments would exhibit similar wisdom and humanity.

We advocate greater freedom, transparency, and human rights for all affected populations. We strongly urge renewed grassroots dialogue and open communication channels between civilians in Israel and Iran, who share a common interest in peace and reconciliation. Past efforts to unite these communities remind us that solidarity and understanding are achievable.

We call on all parties to prioritize civilian life above all political ambitions. Pirate Parties International stands firmly for peace, transparency, and the power of people over regimes.

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Balancing robots are always fun to see, as they often take forms we’re not used to, such as a box standing on its corner. This project, submitted by [Alexchunlin], showcases a cool single motor reaction cube, where he dives into many lessons learned during its creation.

At the outset, [Alexchunlin] thought this would be a quick, fun weekend project, and while he achieved that, it took longer than a weekend in the end. The cube’s frame was a simple 3D print with provisions to mount his MotorGo AXIS motor controller. This motor controller was initially designed for another project, but it’s great to see him reuse it in this build.

Once the parts were printed and assembled, the real work began: figuring out the best way to keep the cube balanced on its corner. This process involved several steps. The initial control code was very coarse, simply turning the motor on and off, but this didn’t provide the fine control needed for delicate balancing. The next step was implementing a PID control loop, which yielded much better results and allowed the cube to balance on a static surface for a good amount of time. The big breakthrough came when moving from a single PID loop to two control loops. In this configuration, the PID loop made smaller adjustments, while another control loop focused on the system’s total energy, making the cube much more stable.

By the end of the build, [Alexchunlin] had a cube capable of balancing in his hand, but more importantly, it was a great learning experience in controls. Be sure to visit the project page for more details on this build and check out his video below, which shows the steps he took along the way. If you find this project interesting, be sure to explore some of our other featured reaction wheel projects.

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Nacque a Livorno il 16 giugno 1901 con il nome di Federazione Italiana Operai Metallurgici.[2] Nel 1906 partecipò alla fondazione della Confederazione Generale del Lavoro (CGdL, oggi CGIL).

Dopo il fascismo fu rifondata, nell'ambito della nuova CGIL unitaria, con il IX Congresso che si tenne a Torino nel 1946, presieduto da Giovanni Roveda, e durante il quale cambiò il proprio nome in Federazione Impiegati Operai Metallurgici, lasciando invariata la sigla ma allargando la propria rappresentanza.

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sindacato di categoria affiliato alla CGIL

^{Contributori ai progetti Wikimedia (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)}

Così mi dice il sito di Poste Italiane dopo aver inserito il mio indirizzo di posta elettronica in risposta a questo invito.

Inserendo il tuo numero di cellulare e/o indirizzo di posta elettronica, Poste Italiane, titolare del trattamento dei dati, potrà informarti sulla consegna della tua spedizione.

Ho controllato, l'indirizzo è giusto e non ci sono spazi né prima né dopo.

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EDRi’s position paper addresses the challenges posed by state use of spyware in the EU. It also tackles how spyware should be legally defined in a way that shields us from future harms, as well as the dangers of the proliferation of commercial spyware in Europe. After conducting a values-based analysis into spyware, the paper concludes that the only human-rights compliant approach is a full ban.

The post Spyware and state abuse: The case for an EU-wide ban appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).

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L’escursione al Rifugio Vincenzo Sebastiani sarà un’esperienza fantastica per tutti, esperto o principiante che tu sia!

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