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Pop Goes the Bubble: A Quick Guide to Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and ICOs
…d party can find out whether a key belongs to you. How do people transfer Bitcoins? When you do a regular bank transfer, you use a particular payment system like VISA or MasterCard. To do that, you contact the bank, form a request, and receive confirmation. In the realm of Bitcoin, this system is replaced by a b2b network. The way it works is that your compu…
10.04.2019
Travel Tips: Pskov
…t 30-minute drive from Estonia. Somehow, it manages to blend the Russian and the European vibes. The heart of the city is the Krom (Kremlin), a 13th-century fortress with massive boulder walls. Towering over two rivers, it was deemed impenetrable by numerous invaders and only fell twice - to the teutonic knights in 1241 and to the Nazis in 1941. It’s not a parti…
09.04.2019
University of Mexico’s Carlos Gershenson: Computers Are Telescopes With Which We Study Complex Systems
…, his habits. All in all, you can almost perfectly predict his behavior in any situation. But then Pasha goes to study at ITMO University where he meets and falls in love with Masha. And now we see his behavior change. All of a sudden he begins to take better care of himself. The only way to understand the new Pasha is to take into account his newfound relationship. …
08.04.2019
Programming Music with Sonic Pi: A How-To
…conferences. But aside from my professional career, I’m also a musician. I have been one since my childhood: I graduated from music school with a specialization in piano, then mastered the guitar and played in different amateur bands. Having gone further in pursuing my vocation and hobby, I came to realize that music and programming are very much alike. What do pr…
08.04.2019
Professor Alessandra Bonoli on Ecodesign, Circular Economy and Life Cycle Thinking
…m was popularized by a specialist in the field of atmospheric chemistry, Nobel Prize winner Paul J. Crutzen who first used it in 2000. He stated that human activity has caused massive damage to the biosphere, and that the current interglacial epoch that is commonly named holocene should be called “anthropocene”. Today, it is used to refer to the geological epoch with…
05.04.2019
Moscow Claims ICPC Champion Title for Second Year in a Row
…on title, but won numerous gold medals (and taking the second place five times). This year’s competition was truly global: among the top contestants were the teams from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Lomonosov Moscow State University, and the University of Tokyo. Among other top picks were also the representatives of the University of Warsaw, Mos…
04.04.2019
ITMO University Makes a Debut in THE University Impact Rankings 2019
ITMO University’s Master’s Degree Programs in 2019: Don’t Miss Your Opportunity
…These days, higher education has to keep pace with the rapidly changing trends in the job market. In view of this, what are the key goals for ITMO University in regard to Master’s degree programs? Our main task today is to systematically develop our Master’s program system. That includes a number of initiatives for prospective studen…
03.04.2019
I am a Professional: Gold Medal Winners Share Their Experience
…nted as possible. All in all, over 300 Russian companies took part in organization and conduct of “I am a Professional”. Despite the event being aimed at senior Bachelor’s and Master’s students, anyone willing could participate. This year, ITMO University coordinated five of the competition’s tracks: “Programming and Information Technologies”, “Photonics” and “Inf…
03.04.2019
The Joys of Spring, As Told By The Vitamin D-Deficient
…her is something I think a great deal about.) Also, I like spring because of Easter, and I like Easter because on Easter, my family practices a blessed tradition of ordering a massive takeaway and eating till we drop, and then some. We usually (read: u-u-usually) go to a classical music concert or something even remotely “cultural” first to keep up the facade, but th…
02.04.2019