Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. So, basically, it is the day of the year, we -the human race- start to consume more resources than we have. The year 2021 recorded a +6.6% y/y in …
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Here we are again, facing a new incoming red-area-lockdown month(s). We have no choice, the damn virus is spreading faster than ever, so… What can I do? l decided to take it easy and thus went today for a relaxed “hilly” run session at the Monte Stella in Milan. Once back, I read an article …
High-Quality deepfake like the one in the video below, with a fake Tom Cruise (from the TikTok account @deeptomcruise), are easily created in few minutes, with just a basic programming knowledge and publicly available tools. We should all be aware of the existence of the deepfake technologies and their availability to the general public. It’s …
“I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts” The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – A Scandal in Bohemia, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle System 1 and System 2 thinking We use two …
How to check if Python version is 32-bit or 64-bit. Pyhton version We all know how to check the Python version. Just input python –version at the command line and, depending on your OS, you’ll see an output like this: But the version keyword does not show the 32-bit or 64-bit version of your python. …
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Face Masks are, even the cheaper ones, a fundamental tool in avoiding out-spreading of droplets included in your breathe, thus slowing down the COVID19 diffusion. In Lombardy (Italy), as we entered phase 2, they are now mandatory in public spaces. But here’s the theme. Sunday morning I went for a walk and I noticed that …
In times of Coronavirus lockdown, you’ve probaly experienced, like me (and the 55% of the world population living in a city), long, painful queues at the supermarket just to satisfy the basic need of feeding yourself and your family. Or, if you attended the Expo Milan in 2018 you remember incredibly long lines of people, …
QR Code Business Value Today the QR Code technology has become Mainstream. In 1994 Denso Wave, a Toyota supplier, created the QR Code with the aim of tracking the movement of semi-finished products and stocks. The original use has gradually disappeared with the advent of RFID and Denso Wave has therefore released the QR Code …
Segmenting an existing customer base can serve many purposes: personalize marketing programs, campaigns and communication, predict movement between segments, better customer value predictions. How can you segment your existing customer base? Here I show you how I segmented a real three-years e-commerce customer base using Recency, Frequency and Monetary Value. I went through the following …
