Make the “most mysterious book in the world” with dice and cards. How we are understanding the Voynich manuscript without deciphering a single line

Voynich is an old acquaintance of this house: for years, we have been tracking (and gutting) each of the attempts to decipher the “most mysterious manuscript in the world.” They have all been unsuccessful and that includes, of course, the attempts to some of the sharpest minds of history. Now, however, we have a new … Read more

60 years ago they had to literally “slice” code into punched cards

Nowadays, programmers have countless resources when developing their creations. It was even before the revolution of AI and vibe coding. “Click code” is complex, but at least it is relatively comfortable thanks to modern integrated development environments (IDE) that facilitate programming in all types of languages. Not only that: programming is free, and any relatively … Read more

A quarter of a century ago a student put together 32 GeForce graphics cards to play Quake III. CUDA came from there

In the year 2000 Ian Buck wanted to do something that seemed impossible: play Quake III in 8K resolution. Young Buck was studying computer science at Stanford, specializing in computer graphics, and then a crazy idea occurred to him: put together 32 GeForce graphics cards and render Quake III on eight strategically placed projectors. “That,” … Read more

reviewing the best televisions and raffle for five MediaMarkt gift cards

Do you hear that? The doors of the Capitol Cinemas in Madrid are eager to be opened to welcome the Xataka NordVPN Awards 2025. During the gala, which will take place tomorrow at 20:00we will learn about the best technological products of the year in an event that will be full of humor, technology and … Read more

reviewing the best AI tools and giveaway for five MediaMarkt gift cards

In just a couple of days, on November 20 specifically, the gala of the Xataka NordVPN Awards 2025an event in which we will discover the best technological products of the year. It will be a day full of technology, humor and many, many raffles, so, with the aim of making the wait more enjoyable, during … Read more

reviewing the best mobile phones and raffle for five MediaMarkt gift cards

It’s this week! This Thursday the gala of the Xataka NordVPN Awards 2025 in which we will learn about the best technological products of the year. While it arrives, we are going to get hungry reviewing the finalists in each category. In this second installment of the Xataka Awards Special Week we have chosen one … Read more

The absurd legal battle between Elon Musk and the game “Cards Against Humanity” has ended in a bittersweet ending

The creators of the irreverent card game Cards Against Humanity have reached an out-of-court settlement with SpaceX, ending a legal dispute financed by his own fans. Although they promised to distribute the 15 million dollars they would receive from the company if they won the trial, there will be no trial to hold No money … Read more

Madrid has been filled with great fortunes and not by chance: it has known how to play its fiscal cards better than anyone

During the last decade, Madrid has become the epicenter of money in Spain. Not only does it concentrate the headquarters of large companies and banks, but it has also become a magnet for large international and national fortunes. According to a study published by Fernando Rodrigo Sauco from the University of Zaragoza, based on the … Read more

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