Innovation-driving aerospace/control engineer (''ingegner megaspaziale''), teacher, barber, locksmith, apothecary. My workshop is at n.15 on the left hand side.
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Giovanni Schiaparelli's telescope, in the dome of Brera observatory in Milan. With this telescope, a bit of imagination and probably also a few glasses of Bonarda dell'Oltrepò, Schiaparelli saw the "canals" on Mars.
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In Siegfrid, Wagner casually drops the best quote *ever* on teacher/mentor vs student dynamics:
„Was der Meister nicht kann, vermöcht’ es der Knabe, hätt’ er ihm immer gehorcht?“
youtu.be/ZU3VWZwPg54?is=dDvt…
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Editoria, la crisi della Hoepli tra appelli e dubbi sul futuro. E i lavoratori scioperano illibraio.it/news/editoria/e… #editoria #librerie
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My dear friend & incomparable author Dan Simmons died Saturday from a stroke at age 77. He defied literary norms, exploring historical fiction, horror, crime & other genres. His must-read titles include THE SONG OF KALI & HYPERION. He was one of a kind.
dignitymemorial.com/obituari…
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NASA delays Artemis II moon mission to April 2026 due to critical helium system problems with the Space Launch System rocket, marking another setback for America's return to lunar exploration.
#Space #NASA informedclearly.com/en/space…
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Gust load alleviation demonstration. In a wind tunnel, a turbulent flow is generated by a moving device (orange wing); the flow hits the (black) active wing, which starts shaking. When active control is turned on, the vibrations are significantly reduced. With @arduino GIGA R1.
I am usually in favour of freedom, but...
In the era of lasers, LED lights, drone shows, maybe we should consider banning fireworks and firecrackers for good.
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