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They will lower the price of olive oil

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We have been talking about the oil for three years. And it is not for less, in the blink of an eye, The ‘liquid gold’ prices shot And they could not only the sector in check, but the cuisine of the country. Luckily, everything began to come back to normal. Therefore, this of chaining weeks and weeks of rains over the “sea of ​​olive trees” has aroused the suspicions of many … how does all this water affect a tree accustomed to dry environments? For this campaign, water doesn’t matter too much. As He said in ideal Antonio Velasco, from Quaryat Dillar“The bulk of the olive is already harvested. We still do not give the campaign for closed but most oil has already occurred, so there will be many changes.” And for the next? That is the big question. In recent days, we have spoken that rains have arrived in a bad time for strawberry (which is in full collection and excessive humidity exposure can end up infecting her of mold) or the citrus (whose flower It seems relatively sensitive to moisture). What situation will the olive tree be left? Obviously, excessive water affects almost all plant species of our climate environment: in the case of the olive tree, a tree especially accustomed to dry areas, water reservoirs products due to a bad design (or management) of the farms can end them directly. Good news. Without reaching those extremes, the olive grove also has their own fungal diseases (such as rephya and anthracnosis) that proliferate with abundant rains. But, in general, rainfall is very beneficial for olive explained in the mail Teresa Pérez. It is true that what manager of the interprofessional of Spanish olive oil is true is true, above all, at the end of summer and autumn when the olives are fattening. But it is still true that also in the weeks prior to flowering, in spring, it is interesting that it rains with joy. Why is all this important? Because that has good consequences for the campaign next year. If we travel to April 2024, we could see how the Olive Oil Council of Agro-Food Cooperatives of Spain interpreted the rains of that March As the first indication of a trend change, a “magnificent” news. Actually, everything remains to be done (the key moments of all this are flowering and fattening), but rains such as these weeks are a key element to ensure an excellent campaign. It is, to put it in some way, a necessary, but not sufficient condition. What will happen next year? As we usually say, this is the ask that everyone does in the sector. Not surprisingly, we have learned in recent years that Two weeks of heat are enough Above normal so that an entire olive campaign disappears and the sector walks towards the abyss of shortage. However, 2025 has become an invitation to be optimistic. Anyway, we will notice in the prices of 2026. Image | emp & ISD In Xataka | That Andalusia is a superpower of olive oil is great for Spain, but a problem for its other regions

Simply reluctant to you in the following for a cost of 100 euros

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Traveling by plane is little less than hell. It is, at least, the perception that has been pending in recent years among passengers who have to face long waiting times, exhaustive police controls, inflexible policies with luggage … and start floating the idea that, if you do not reach a flight you will have to accept a fine of 100 euros. A fine that does not exist and that Ryanair does not apply. Hell. There was a day when getting on a plane was beautiful, comfortable and aspirational. Today most already hates it. The head of the article signed last year in Xataka summarizes the discomfort of passengers when flying. The experience of a plane trip has been completely transformed over the years. Something more than half a century has been enough to transform an experience in which you could enjoy the food of “A select chefs group” to give water from the sink to the passengers. According to account MirrorThis is what happened on a Ryanair flight last year. A misunderstood democratization. The good part of the story is that more than 50 years ago, flying was synonymous with elitism, of having enough money to allow a trip in a tremendously expensive device that was within the reach of very few people. Today, our skies have been filled with airplanes but the way of traveling has also been degraded to the inconceivable. On the way we have let companies measure our luggage and play from a position of power with our time. Are you willing to pay more to travel despite Your suitcase meets the regulations? And it is not only a matter of low -cost companies. Financial Times He points out that one in four flights in the United States already arrives late and that losses of the suitcases have multiplied by five. A passenger assures that Ryanair sanctions him with 70 euros because the wheels of his suitcase exceed the maximum allowed in two centimeters Ryanair, in the eye of the hurricane. If a company has become famous for playing in the fine line between legality and the clear abuse of power is Ryanair. The company is one of the most relevant on European flights thanks to its low prices. In return, hand luggage regulations (among other things) are so strict that there are cases such as two German tourists who had to pay more than 200 euros because their suitcase exceeded the allowed size in one centimeter, according to Diario de Mallorca. Small example. The last great controversy has arrived with the conflict between the government and the airline following a fine of the Ministry of Consumer. This considers that the company’s policy to ban the plane with a hand suitcase is illegal and has imposed it A fine of more than 100 million euros. To which Ryanair has answered with the threat of get out of smaller airports of the country, seriously injuring them. But calling the consumer minister to answer the fine has been one of the last controversies of great draft but not the only one. The company has confirmed that this year they plan to delete the physical shipping card and that only the plane can be accessed using the mobile phone. Assures that they will attend to those who have broken the phone but have not responded to Xataka What happens if a passenger goes with the physical card. Facua says that this is illegal. Not everything is a bad praxis. Ryanair’s practices have led the company to be subject to multiple holders in the media. In good part of the cases because they apply demands that do not have other airlines, because their extras are much more expensive than the competition or because they are inflexible in their regulations. But there are also cases such as “Fine of 100 euros that Ryanair will make you if you are late for shipment”. This fine does not exist. It is simply an extra that the company offers to be readmitted on the next flight available. As long as those 100 extra euros are paid. That is, it is an addition to the rate known as “Flight loss charge”. It is available if the passenger arrives with less than 40 minutes to the boarding door and the doors have already been closed. You can also use it up to an hour after the air off. Strangle the language. What has been done in this case by some media and on social networks has been to strangle the language until something supposedly news is achieved. On its websiteRyanair assures that the billing counters “closely closed 40 minutes before the exit of your flight, unless you notify you otherwise before the flight exit. If you do not invoice before that period, it is possible that you will be denied the embarkation without the right to reimbursement.” Those 40 minutes are those that have served as an excuse to talk about an alleged fine that does not exist, it is simply an alternative to buying another plane ticket at the airport. Each company establishes a minimum of minutes before closing the doors. To put some examples: Flexible rates. The supply of flexible rates that allow some type of change in the paths are usual. When flying, Vueling allows a change On the flight up to two hours before the exit as long as you pay the difference with the new journey. They say you can save between 55 and 70 euros. Ryanair herself also has a rate Specific for flight change before closing its shipping doors. And it’s not just a matter of flying. In the railroad, this type of options in which they pay an extra allow the change of day and time of a train is usual until a few minutes before. It is something that offers from the BIRD until Ouigo either Iro. Also when the train has been lost (the equivalent of Ryanair’s option). In Iryo, for example, this change It … Read more

Google’s strategy to be the perfect partner of writers and programmers

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Artificial intelligence chatbots (AI) have come to lend us a hand when words do not come out or the code stuck. They can help write that speech that does not finish flowing or solving doubts in the middle of a programming line. But there is a problem: to move forward with Prompts, one after another, it can end up being an obstacle, especially when we want to focus on a concrete part of the project. So much Chatgpt as Claude They have faced this challenge With a function that acts like a canvas, allowing to work directly on specific parts of the content. Now is Google’s turn, which has just presented the canvas of Gemini. As in the other proposals, we find an interactive window aimed at helping us to improve our work in real time thanks to several commands and format tools. It all starts with a draft. Returning to the example we mentioned at the beginning, if you are thinking of writing a speech to honor someone special, you can start creating a rather basic draft and gradually work the text. We will not have to elaborate a very precise prompt to indicate to Gemini to modify this or that part. It will be enough to mark a paragraph and ask him to rewrite him with a new style. And in programming? If we are working in software development, Gemini Canvas also promise to be very useful. In addition to receiving the classic, it helps to chop code that the wizard can offer us, the “canvas” will allow us to generate and prevail HTML/React code. This will result in that we can have a visual prototype of our web applications, which should help us in programming tasks. But this does not end in the preview. Once we have the preview of our project we can ask Gemini to modify input fields or add action buttons more easily. The combination of Gemini + Canvas should allow us, according to Google, work with Python scripts, as well as creating games that we can try directly in the browser window and run simulations. When will Canvas available in Gemini? Google has just announced the function and is now available worldwide, including the European Union. Acting it is as simple as having a Gemini or Gemini Advanced account. Once inside, you just have to look at the bottom of the chatbot text box, where a new button next to Deep Research now appears. From there, you can directly access this tool. Images | Google In Xataka | The videos of AI have broken the Instagram and Tiktok algorithms. Welcome to the new “AI landscape”

France is installing turbines under the sea to exploit the renewable energy source that never ceases: the tides

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In the heart of the sea, where the powerful tidal currents move to the rhythm of lunar gravity, an energy revolution is being created that promises to transform the future of Europe. France has a continuous energy with a large -scale installation. The project. French company Normandie Hydroliennes has created The NH1 initiative to generate energy from sea currents. The installation will consist of four seniomotor submarine wind turbines that will be located in the Raz Blanchard, a sea step known for its currents. The great support. EU 2023 Innovation Fund He has subsidized to the project with 31.3 million euros. In this way, Europe expects to integrate tidal energy into the energy mix in France and Europe, adding a constant and predictable source to avoid Intermittent energy problems. The largest in Europe. Thus it will be thanks to the AR3000 turbines, which are considered The most powerful in the world in the mareomotor energy sector. Each turbine will have a 3MW power and a 24 -meter rotor diameter and, its advanced control system will constantly adjust the speed and angle of the blades to optimize the production of electricity. It should be added that the marine structure of these turbines allows them to be installed in just 20 minutes. Stable energy. An interesting small fact is that this type of renewable energy offers a stable and continuous supply, thanks to Natural forces as the lunar gravity that generates the tides and moves the oceans continuously. Energy sending. The energy generated by the turbines will be transported to the ground through a single export cable, which facilitates the connection of multiple turbines to transmit the electricity generated efficiently. This type of very demanded cables in Europe It has made effective The network connection between England and Denmark, among other projects. However, too It has been target of objectives In geopolitical conflicts. The occasional setback. Like any type of large -scale system, problems may appear. The company has indicated that the design of the project minimizes the environmental impact and reduces costs, but problems may arise due to the extreme marine conditions of the sea pass. As for the marine impact, problems may arise of local fauna and flora. Forecasts. From the French company have indicated which will provide 34 GWh per year to the France electricity network from 2028. In addition, they have estimated that this energy source has a potential of up to 100GW by 2050, supplying the electrical needs of 94 million homes throughout the continent. Image | Wiseed Xataka | Oceanic energy is the new promise of renewables. And Japan is already testing a gigantic turbine

The greatest acquisition of the company’s history revolves around cybersecurity

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23,000 million dollars were not enough to close the initial treatment per Wiz. In July last year, Google presented its purchase proposal For the cybersecurity company in the cloud, But the offer was rejected. If he had completed, he would have marked the most ambitious acquisition in the history of the search engine. The conversations did not stop and, after months of negotiations, Google He has managed to close The agreement for 32,000 million dollars. The agreement. Google, under the leadership of L succinity Pichai, will disburse 32,000 million dollars (about 29,270 million euros) in a transaction entirely in cash. For now, they have signed a ‘definitive agreement’ that paves the way to close the operation. However, as is the case with any purchase of this magnitude, the process must still exceed the scrutiny of competition regulators in several countries, including the United States FTC, the United Kingdom CMA and the authorities of the European Union. Google’s most expensive purchase. Until now, no acquisition had cost the Mountain View giant so much. To put it in perspective, YouTube came out for 1,650 million dollars, Motorola for 12.5 billion and Mandiant for 5.4 billion. Wiz far exceed any previous figure. Behind the purchase. Multimillion -dollar acquisitions are not decisions that great technological ones take light. Behind each movement of this caliber there is a well -defined strategy. In this case, Google is committed to Wiz to reinforce cloud security and enhance its multicloud approach. If everything progresses as planned, the company will become part of Google Cloud, the ambitious cloud computing division that has acquired great notoriety in the middle of the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). What does Wiz stand out? This New York headquarters offers a cloud security platform that is integrated without interruptions with the main cloud services and code environments. Its technology quickly analyzes customer infrastructure, creating a detailed map of code, resources, services and applications, in addition to its connections. With this, identify possible attack routes, prioritizes the most critical risks and allows developers to strengthen safety before deployment. Google Cloud competition works with Wiz. What will happen now? Three of Google Cloud’s main rivals, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud, already use Wiz’s solutions. Now that Google’s purchase seems imminent, the doubt arises about the future of these agreements. As the company has advanced, Wiz services will remain available for third parties. In fact, Google Cloud plans to offer these security solutions to its partners through its marketplace. “We hope to welcome the Wiz team and offer better cybersecurity alternatives for companies and governments around the world,” said the company, making its approach clear. In development. Images | Arthur Osipyan | Google | Wiz In Xataka | The true crown jewel in Apple is not its products, but its credibility. And they just torpedo her

Pebble creator resurrects his legacy with 30 days of autonomy and electronic ink screens

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Years after the disappearance of Pebble, the smart watch that inaugurated a category through Kickstarter in 2012, Its creator returns to load. Core Devices, the new company founded by Eric Migicovsky, has just presented two models that recover the essence of the original Pebble: Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2. This time, the bet is to recover the original philosophy of the product, thanks to that Google released Pebbleos as an open source in January. Core 2 duo and core time 2 technical sheet Core 2 duo Core Time 2 SCREEN 1.26 inches E-paper monochromatic 144 x 168 pixels, 176 dpi With backhoper 1.5 inches e-paper color (64 colors) 200 x 228 pixels, 202 dpi With backhoper INTERACTION 4 physical buttons 4 physical buttons + touch screen MATERIALS Polycarbonate frame (black or white) Metal frame (several color options) Sensors 6 -axis Imu Compass Barometer 6 -axis Imu Heart rhythm monitor Connectivity Not specified Compatible with iOS and Android Not specified Compatible with iOS and Android CHARACTERISTICS Microphone and speaker Vibration motor (linear resonance actuator) IPX8 water resistance Step and sleep monitoring Microphone and speaker Vibration motor (linear resonance actuator) IPX8 water resistance Step and sleep monitoring BATTERY 30 days of autonomy 30 days of autonomy Load connector Standard pebble charger Standard pebble charger BELT 22 mm 22 mm Operating system Pebbleos (open source) +10,000 WatchFaces and Applications Pebbleos (open source) +10,000 WatchFaces and Applications PRICE $ 149 225 dollars AVAILABILITY Shipping from July 2025 Shipping from July 2025 Unlike the current trend in smart watches, which usually bet on high resolution AMOLED screens in exchange for more limited autonomies, Core Devices Recover the philosophy that made Pebble popular: screens e-paper Always active with an outstanding autonomy of 30 days. Core 2 duo is an evolution of Pebble 2with monochromatic screen and a simplified design with polycarbonate body. Meanwhile, the Core Time 2 represents the high range with a screen e-paper a Color of 64 tones, metallic frame and additional functions such as heart rate monitoring and touch screen. The return of a different philosophy The new Core Devices watches keep Pebble DNA intact, but with notable improvements. The main advance is autonomywhich passes from the 7 days of the original 30 -day models on the new devices. Both models incorporate microphone and speaker, elements that were not present in all the original Pebbles. Pebbleos, now open source after Google’s decision (owner of Fitbit, which in turn acquired the intellectual property of Pebble in 2016), remains the heart of these watches. This guarantees the compatibility with more than 10,000 watchfaces and existing applications. Image: Core Devices. Eric Migicovsky, original founder of Pebble and now in front of Core Devices, explained in his blog A couple of months ago he decided to resume the project because “nobody makes a smartwatch with the basic set of features I want.” Among these essential characteristics, it stands out: E-paper screen always active (visible under sunlight, discreet). Long battery life (to avoid frequent loads). Simple and well -designed user experience focused on basic functions (time, notifications, music control, alarms, weather, calendar, sleeping/steps monitoring). Physical buttons (to control music without looking at the screen). Possibility of customization (creation of Watchfaces own). Sustainability above all Image: Core Devices. Image: Core Devices. Image: Core Devices. Unlike the aggressive growth approach that characterized Pebble in its beginnings, Migicovsky has opted this time for a more sustainable model. “I am building a small and centered company to manufacture these watches. I have not planned to raise money from investors or hire a great team. The emphasis is on sustainability, “he said in his blog. Core Devices has not launched a Kickstarter campaign, but offers direct reserves through its website, with the possibility of complete cancellation and reimbursement until the shipment, estimated for July of this year. Google’s decision of convert pebbleos into open source software It has been fundamental for this rebirth. According to Migicovsky, “Pebbleos took dozens of engineers working for four years to build, along with our fantastic product equipment and quality control. Reproducing that for new hardware would take a long time.” The Pebbleos Source Code It is now available in Githuballowing any developer to use, bifurcar and improve the operating system. This opens the door not only to official Core Devices watches, but potentially to other manufacturers interested in creating devices compatible with the Pebble ecosystem. Price and availability of the core 2 duo and core time 2 The new Core Devices watches They are already available to book. The Core 2 Duo is priced at $ 149 with shipments planned for July 2025, while the Core Time 2 will cost $ 225 and will begin to be distributed in December 2025. International orders will be sent through messaging with follow -up (DHL, Fedex, UPS), although the company warns that buyers outside the United States must be prepared for possible taxes and customs. It is the market, friend. Outstanding image | Core Devices, Unspash, Xataka In Xataka | The smart watches market had been growing for years. Now face his “smartphone moment”

Google have been with a problem in the processor of their pixel for years. There is a potential alliance to solve it

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If you buy a Google Pixel you do it for its camera, the clean Software of Google or the years and years of support. But, rarely, you do it for its processor. The tensor google have been showing behind their direct competition in something key in the high range: the power. There are two responsible here: Google, and the company in which it has trusted during these years to develop its processors: Samsung Foundry. The agreement seems to have ended, and rumors about a new Google Tensioner Manufactured by TSMC they have been on the table for months. Reuters He now collects new news in this regard: the company is finalizing an alliance with Mediatek for the next tensioner versions. Specifically, those that will be implemented in the 2026 Google Pixel. The company has not made statements about this decision or (still) official. The reasons for betting on MediaTak is clear: the direct relationship of the Taiwanese giant with TSMC and the tight price relationship against Broadcom, Google’s current partner. The company will not close relations with the American giant yet, since a good part of the hardware used to process functions of AI will remain in charge. MediaTak is one of the strongest manufacturers currently in the semiconductor industry. He has managed to leave the ghosts of the past behind, and offers solutions at height (and even in some cases, above) of Qualcomm. The Samsung semiconductor division, on the contrary, It does not go through its best moment. Years of performance problems with exynos make rumors on the table about a Division restructuring. Image | Xataka In Xataka | Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, Analysis: A great candidate for Best Android of the Year … with a big pending matter

0.2 g/l in blood and fines of 1,000 euros

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Congress has taken a key step to harden alcohol restrictions at the wheel in Spain. The lower house has taken into consideration A proposition of the law of the PSOE not only reduce the maximum alcohol rate in blood at 0.2 g/l but also prohibit the dissemination of police controls on social networks. The text has advanced with a single vote against Vox and the abstention of the PP. The current limits in Spain. The breathalyzer rate measures the blood alcohol level and is expressed in grams per liter of blood (g/l) or in milligrams per liter of exhaled air (mg/l). According to the DGTthe current legal limit is 0.5 g/l in blood and 0.25 mg/l in exhaled air for drivers in general. However, novels and professionals have more severe restrictions: 0.3 g/l in blood and 0.15 mg/l in exhaled air. What does the initiative say. The proposition of the PSOE unifies rates for all drivers, regardless of their age or permission. Thus, consider as severe infraction driving with alcohol rates greater than 0.2 g/l in blood or 0.1 mg/l in exhaled air. These are “some measures whose objective is to ‘put a brake’ to a dramatic reality that, year after year, leaves behind a trail of avoidable deaths,” The parliamentary group has said. The text establishes The following infractions scheme points that “the infractions provided for in article 77c) when the alcohol rate exceeds 0.5 milligrams per liter of exhaled air or 1 grams per liter in blood, yd) will be sanctioned with a fine of 1,000 euros”. Driving with an alcohol rate greater than 0.1 to 0.25 mg/0.2 to 0.5 g/l: Loss of 2 points of the card. Driving with an alcohol rate greater than 0.25 to 0.50 mg/0.5 up to 1.0 g/l: loss of 4 points of the card. Driving with an alcohol rate greater than 0.5 mg/lo 1.0 g/l: loss of 6 points of the card. With the proposed limit, a beer could already mark positive. The Ministry of Health points out that the liver can only metabolize 0.12 g/l of blood alcohol every hour. Therefore, if the new limits are applied, drinking a third of beer could cause an breathalyzer control to be overcome if the necessary time of metabolization has not passed, which is usually 1 hour and 45 minutes in men and 2 hours and 50 minutes in women. What do studies say? The promoters of the proposition have provided data from the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences. According to the agency, 33% of the drivers who died in traffic accidents had alcohol in blood. Also 29% of pedestrians who died on Spanish roads had consumed alcohol or drugs. In addition, the State Attorney General’s Office indicates that in 2023 more than 50,000 criminal convictions were registered for driving with an alcohol rate higher than permitted. But there is more. As we indicated above, it is also sought to prohibit the dissemination of the location of alcohol and drug controls in social networks. In this case, the objective is to prevent mobiles from being used “as an instrument to protect the impunity of a minority of dangerous and contumaces.” It is a problem that has been staging for some time and has become a true headache for the DGT. The process is still underway. Taking into consideration of the proposition of the PSOE law is an advance, but does not mean its approval. We will have to wait for the next plenary to know if the reduction of the alcohol rate will obtain its definitive ratification. Images | La Moncloa | DGT In Xataka | The government is willing to lower the breathalyzer rate at the wheel. The question is why not completely eliminate it

Argentina fought the British missiles with a paste machine

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Battles and wars always leave winners and defeated, but in some cases they occur Unexpected surprises due to the apparent advantage of some and the surprising outcome with the victory of the other. There are stories like the The Invasion of the United Kingdom trying to conquer Tenerife without knowing what was inside. The one that occurred in Malvinas had the expected endbut what nobody could imagine is what Argentina was going to defend. An unequal war. The FALVINAS WAR (1982) faced the Argentine Air Force (FAA) against the United Kingdom in a conflict where British technological superiority It was more than evident. While Be British Harrier They had advanced radars and missiles AIM-9 SidewinderArgentine airplanes lacked radar alert systems and electronic countermeasures. Moreover, the A-4 Skyhawk, Mirage III, Dagger and Canberra they operated without self -defense systems against radar -guided missiles, such as the Be dartlaunched from British destroyers. The pilot Pablo Carballo, veteran of Malvinas, He explained years later To a United States Air Force officer that Argentine pilots were not afraid when a radar alert receptor was activated because their planes simply did not have one. That lack of equipment left FAA with a single option: resort to ingenuity to create its own countermeasures. Electronic countermeasures. The so -called Like Chaffused from World War II, consists of metal strips that enemy radars saturate With false signals. It would be something like the measures/lures against electronic of our time. Plus: Argentina had detailed information about British radars, since the Navy operated two Type 42 destroyersHMS Sheffield twins. With a “but”: the FAA did not have an industry developed to produce large -scale Chaff, so they turned to the most improvised media. Be British Harrier The secret is in the pasta. The first production attempts began in the Military Air Base (BAM) Comodoro Rivadavia In May 1982. By not having specialized equipment, a group of officers devised a rudimentary method: Students recruited from the province of Entre Ríos to cut hand -to -cut strips. The problem? Production was insufficient. As they counted In The War Zoneit was then that a technical noncommissioned officer proposed an unusual solution: use a Industrial Machine for Pasta and noodles. That machine, borrowed from the Napoli pasta factory, had blades of the exact size to cut the aluminum strips efficiently. Thus, the team worked 24 hours a day for a week to make enough Chaff that could be used in combat. Deployment and difficulties. With the insured production, methods to launch the chaff were improvised from the airplanes. In it Mirage III and Dagger rolled chaff strips in packages wrapped in toilet paper and adhesive tape, which then They placed in the aerofrenos of the airplanes. This had a problem: the pilots opened the aerofrenos during the flight to maneuver, which could make the Chaff disperse before being useful. For The C-130 HerculesChaff was placed in bags tied with three -meter strings, which were thrown manually from the rear doors to create an interference curtain against enemy radars. Finally, with the Canberra MK 62 It was with the only unit that a partially successful system was used. Seven pitchers were installed in the back, with cartridges containing Chaff and Bengals. A Douglas A-4 Skyhawk of the Argentine Air Force in 1982 The “D” day. Thus, on June 2, 1982, the system was approved in a A-4C Skyhawk with launches from different altitudes, although No effective results were achieved. Other attempts included the use of FFAR rockets to disperse Chaff and the modification of Shafrir Missiles 2although none was really viable. Use in combat. On May 1, 1982, during a mission of bombing on the British forces, three Canberra MK 62 took from Trelew with the Chaff system and flares. The pilot Eduardo García Puebla reported how He managed to avoid Two missiles AIM-9L Sidewinder launched by a Sea Harrier thanks to the use of the improvised system. However, another Canberra failed to activate his flares and was shot down by a British missile. Days later, another Canberra was destroyed by a missile Be dart of HMS Cardiff without even having deployed Chaff. It is not clear if the countermeasures were really effective in some other episode, mainly because the British reports did not mention deviated missiles by these techniques (and it is very possible that they did not even know). The legacy. The end of the contest It is known (Although never It has ended at all). After 74 days of battle certainly unequal, the United Kingdom recovered the Falkland Islands. The conflict ended exactly on June 14, 1982 with Argentine surrender. However, FAA’s attempt to use chaff manufactured by hand With a pasta machine It is a testimony of ingenuity and determination in conditions of technological inferiority. Although the system had rather limited results, it demonstrates how in war the resources available can become improvised solutions. For the history of the contests, the only known conflict where a pasta machine was part of the military countermeasures. Image | Argentina.gob.ar, Magic Madzik, Us Defenseimagery In Xataka | There is a reason why the Canary Islands is not British: the day that United Kingdom invaded Tenerife without knowing what was inside In Xataka | The “longest war in history” faced a town in Granada and Denmark. The reason: a 172 -year -old forgetfulness

The art of knowing

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It may seem obvious, but doing so is very unusual and usually has an unexpectedly positive response. Jobs learned it With 12 years, Altman cost a few more years. There are those who will never learn The art of knowing. HP? I need your help With only 12 years, Steve Jobs had nothing better to do with his free time than to build his own frequency counter. However, in 1967, the necessary components to build this device were not in any store and only had access to them the large technology companies. Far from throwing the towel due to the lack of pieces, the preteen Jobs had the audacity to call the office Bill Hewlett, Hewlett-Packard co-founder (HP), and directly ask for the components. As Steve Jobs himself remembered In an interview 1994, Bill Hewlett responded to his surprised call. “I said ‘Hello, my name is Steve Jobs, I am 12 years old, I study at the institute, I am doing a frequency meter and I am missing some pieces, and I wondered if you had plenty of spare parts that I could use,’ he laughed, he gave me the pieces and offered me a summer job mounting frequencimeters in the HP mounting chain. I was in paradise,” Jobs confessed in the video. This early experience not only provided Jobs experience and technical knowledge, he also confirmed that ask for things what do you need can take you to get them. “I never found anyone who didn’t want to help me if I asked for it,” Jobs recalled. Sam Altman’s secret: ask for what he needs Another example of success is Sam Altman, which after many years in the trench of the startups, began to create OpenAi. In his Interview for Bill Gates Podcast Unconfuse meAltman shared one of his most tips important to achieve success: “Ask for whatever you want.” Altman already shared this Council in his popular Decalogue for success “How to Be Successful” he published in 2019 in his personal blog. According to the founding millionaire of Openai, “you will not normally get it, often the rejection will be painful. But when this works, it does so surprisingly well,” he said. As Altman himself explained, the secret of this method is that it implies overcoming the fear of expressing your desires openly and directly for fear of rejection or seem insistent, thus self -limiting the success options. Why work for help Although it may seem simple, the disposition of Jobs and Altman to ask for help has psychological roots in which the belief of that oneself have to solve all your problems. A study From the University of Columbia, he studied this psychological block to ask for help, and the researchers concluded that people tend to underestimate the probability (50%) that others access their direct requests for help. Is what is known as Substimation bias. According to this study, help applicants tended to focus more on the instrumental costs of aid, that is, the effort that implies helping, without taking into account The social cost of refusing -the discomfort of saying “no” -, of the person who receives the petition. Social psychologist Heidi Grant Halvorsson, in her book ‘Reinforcements: How to get people to help you ‘He explains that a application for clear, specific help and does not put the other person in an awkward position is more likely to be successful. Wayne Baker research, a professor at the University of Michigan, suggests that between 75% and 90% of the aid provided in the work environment begins with a simple request and people who ask for help at work are seen as more competent, no less, as many believe. These people improve their skills and knowledge with what they learned from their classmates. “Most people are willing to even help strangers if they ask for it. The problem is that most people do not ask for what Professor Baker said in An interview for the podcast of Harvard Business Review. Amanda Palmer, author of ‘The art of asking‘, argued in his Ted Talk That we all have the right to ask for what we need. According to the singer and writer, denying someone that right can have negative consequences in their well -being and in their interpersonal relationships. Already be face to facethrough a phone call like Steve Jobs made to Bill Hewlett, an email or a crowdfunding campaign, the key is in overcome fear of rejection and dare to ask What you need. In Xataka | In 2005, Steve Jobs revealed in Stanford the keys to his success. Two decades later, Sam Altman has traced his speech Image | AppleFlickr (Techcrunch), Unspash (Rémi Walle)

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