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Cars have always been my passion, and I am rediscovering that joy by building scale models of them. One of the automobiles that grabbed my attention is the Renault 4, so I was happy to build Heller’s 1/24 scale TL/GTL variant (No. 80759). The kit is simple and builds quickly. I added a few details but focused on finishing. I wanted to represent a slightly worn but not destroyed car. FINAL THOUGHTS I PAINTED THE INSIDE of the headlights with chrome circles highlighted with white in the center. The taillights and turn signals were painted with Mr. Hobby Clear Red (No. H90) and Clear Orange (No. H92). These lenses and other small details, including the bumpers, wing mirrors, and door handles were attached with Revell Contacta clear-part cement. I added the few…

Ao observar o táxi de um avião através dos vidros de um terminal, a maioria das pessoas tende a ter uma impressão do todo, deixando de notar detalhes construtivos imperceptíveis à maioria dos passageiros. Isso vale tanto para um pequeno monomotor experimental como para um grande jato comercial responsável por voos regulares internacionais. Para muitos, aspectos como o formato dos para-brisas ou o material usado na construção da fuselagem passam despercebidos. Neste especial de aniversário de 29 anos de existência de AERO Magazine, mantendo uma recente tradição de produzir conteúdos quase enciclopédicos sobre o transporte aéreo, revelamos os principais componentes que, juntos, formam uma aeronave de asa fixa. Trata-se de um artigo que complementa outros especiais da revista, mas, desta vez, mostrando nuances das máquinas. O texto não tem pretensão…

So you’re ready to buy a new laptop. What do you need it for? What do you really need it for? It’s tempting to look at a top-of-the-line model, but most of us aren’t doing complex professional video edits on 4K video, heavy-duty scientific work, or really big coding projects every day. Most of us spend our time with some browser tabs open, a handful of apps for email and messaging, editing photos or maybe some simple videos, watching streaming video, that sort of thing. If you’re a gamer that wants to play the latest games, our sister site, PCWorld, can point you in the direction of a Windows laptop, but for everyone else—everyone who doesn’t use their laptop for very intensive tasks all day long—the MacBook Air is exactly what…

Plaie d’argent… «J’ai beaucoup appris, reconnaît-il. Là où j’ai passé ma jeunesse, on ne m’a pas vraiment guidé et, à l’âge adulte, j’ai enchaîné les conneries en me laissant aller dans le désir, toujours insatisfait, de la possession pour la possession. Et puis un jour j’ai commencé à vivre sans mobilier dans ma sublime maison. Le Crédit lyonnais avait fait saisir illégalement tous les meubles et ils étaient sous séquestre. Avec ma femme, on s’est dit: “N’essayons pas de les récupérer, attendons de voir comment ça tourne sur le plan judiciaire. Si on perd le procès et qu’il faut les rendre, ça va être chiant.” On a donc vécu pendant neuf ans sans un meuble ni une lampe! On habitait dans la chambre et on mangeait dans la cuisine. Eh bien,…

Grandes expectativas vieram com a chegada da Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (Anac) em 2006, que retirou do então Departamento de Aviação Civil (DAC), subordinado à Força Aérea Brasileira, as funções de regulamentar e fiscalizar a parte “solo” de um sistema que contava com mais de 60 anos de tradição e havia ajudado a consolidar não só um grande mercado interno para as empresas do transporte aéreo regular como, também, a segunda maior aviação geral do mundo. Assim, buscando nortear um dos ramos mais sensíveis de nossa economia, que também é responsável pela integração nacional e internacional do país, no ano de 2009, o governo federal editou um decreto (6.780/2009) com o qual lançava a Política Nacional de Aviação Civil, o PNAC. Se seguiram às discussões em torno do PNAC o…

Continuing the history of Pan American Airways in Central America (see Pan Am and the Battle for Central America, Airways, December 2021) Intense competition in the 1940s from TACA Airways and its regional subsidiaries forced Pan Am’s Juan Trippe to establish Pan American affiliates as a counter-offensive. Coincidentally, Honduran President Tiburcio Carias was just then beginning to lose confidence in TACA de Honduras’ flight schedule. TACA’s iconic owner, Lowell Yerex, had sold his controlling interest to TWA, which had re-focused the airline more internationally at the expense of local feeder lines. This angered President Carias, who relied upon TACA for the vital communication links to maintain his political influence throughout the remote and isolated regions of Honduras. By 1943, the President was determined to replace TACA in his country and asked the senior…

Apple revealed its new M1 iMac during its Spring Loaded event, and if you’re like us, you immediately wanted to buy one. You can preorder the new models now for the second half of May. We took a good look at the 24-inch iMac in advance to help you make the best purchase for the money. Follow our guide to spend your dollars wisely. WHAT’S STANDARD ON ALL THREE iMAC MODELS Before we start getting into the differences, let’s take a look at the features that are the same on all three models of the 24-inch iMac. > 4.5K Retina display (support for 1 billion colors, 500 nits brightness, P3 color gamut, True Tone) > M1 processor > 8GB RAM (16GB upgrade available) > 1080p FaceTime HD camera > Six speaker system > Three-microphone array > 3.5mm audio jack >…

À medida que uma aeronave ganha altura, as estimativas visuais de altitude se tornam cada vez mais precárias. Isso vale para um voo de balão, avião ou helicóptero. Em situações de baixa visibilidade ou voando sobre regiões com poucas referências – como a superfície do mar, desertos de areia ou grandes áreas cobertas de neve ou densa vegetação –, mesmo em baixa altura, um piloto pode ser levado a uma perda de orientação espacial, com risco de se envolver em colisões com o solo em voo controlado (ou CFIT, controlled flight into terrain), uma das causas tragicamente comuns de acidentes fatais na aviação. Nos antigos balões de hidrogênio, o controle da altitude do voo combinava dois procedimentos: o acionamento de uma válvula de alívio situada no topo do balão (que deixava…

A BABY ZEBRAFISH IS JUST HALF THE size of a pea. A recent look inside its transparent brain, however, offers clues to the far bigger mystery of how we remember—and how we forget. In an experiment that yielded insights into memory and the brain, a team of researchers at the University of Southern California taught the tiny creature to associate a bright light with a flash of heat, a temperature change the fish responded to by trying to swim away. Using a custom-designed microscope, the team then captured images of the animals’ brains in the moments before and after they learned to associate the light and the heat. It’s the first known look at how a living vertebrate’s brain restructures itself as the animal forms a memory. In the image published with…

I love speaking at user group meetings. There aren’t as many Apple user groups out there as there used to be, and these days the meetings are mostly over Zoom, but as someone who mostly speaks with developers, PR people, and media types, it’s refreshing to speak to people who are much more purely enthusiastic about Apple and its platforms. User groups also tend to do a good job of exposing the concerns and pain points of Apple customers who aren’t doing this for a living. It’s a great perspective shift. Last month, I spoke to a group that made it pretty clear what Apple is doing that is making them unhappy. The particular complaints that floated to the top were, I think, instructive about where Apple needs to make changes…

NEW VITAL SIGN #1: HEART-RATE RECOVERY CAN TELL YOU ABOUT: HEART HEALTH Your body’s ability to ferry oxygen to your muscles during exercise—known as cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)—is such a powerful predictor of how long you’ll live that the American Heart Association has suggested making it an official vital sign. The gold standard for measuring CRF is a VO2-max test (in an exercise lab or with a fancy watch). But there’s a way to estimate it easily and track its progress at home, says L.A.–based trainer Matt Berenc, C.S.C.S. TEST IT: Check your heart-rate recovery. The fitter and healthier your heart is, the more quickly it adapts to the demands of exercise and the faster it slows down when you’re done. So right after intense exercise, stop and check your heart rate. Check it again…

“THE ANNUAL VILLAGE FETE USED TO BE HELD ON THE LAWN. WE’VE HAD MANY PEOPLE TELL US THEY’VE BEEN COMING HERE FOR YEARS” Renovating a period home is rarely a quick process. But Amanda and her husband James, with their shared vision of a blissful country home, were prepared to take the long view. Ten years after acquiring the Old Rectory, a Georgian house in an Oxfordshire village, their home is a delight to behold. Completed in a series of steady phases, it’s proof that patience really does pay off. ‘It was the garden that first attracted us and it’s really the best feature,’ says Amanda. A bouncy and inviting lawn fringed with deep borders of topiary, lavender and alliums, the garden is both romantic and restful. ‘We wanted the children (now…

A Oceanic Airlines é uma das mais famosas companhias aéreas do mundo, com uma sequência de desastres sem precedentes. Ainda assim, felizmente, a empresa jamais saiu da ficção para a realidade, embora seja a preferida quando o assunto é uma tragédia. O voo 815 da Oceanic Airlines foi um grande mistério por seis anos, entre seu desaparecimento em 22 de setembro de 2004 e o final do seriado Lost, em maio de 2010. O Boeing 777 da empresa fictícia foi o pano de fundo para um grave acidente em um local desconhecido, vitimando todos os seus ocupantes, que passaram 121 episódios fugindo dos mais aterrorizantes acontecimentos. Um deles, aliás, o primeiro de toda a saga, tem a ver com um erro de continuidade marcante: os personagens embarcaram em Sydney, na…

O NOVO B-52 A Força Aérea dos Estados Unidos (USAF, na sigla em inglês) confirmou que seus B-52H Stratofortress terão a nova designação B-52J após receberem atualização de motores. A mudança já era prevista, visto a importância e a magnitude das atualizações, que, além dos novos motores Rolls-Royce F-130, inclui novo radar e demais sistemas eletrônicos. O custo estimado da modernização é de quase três bilhões de dólares, mas pode aumentar conforme o projeto evolui. O bombardeiro pesado conhecido por ter oito motores Pratt & Whitney TF-33 será reequipado com o Rolls-Royce F-130, derivado da versão civil que equipa os Gulfstream GV e o Boeing 717, por exemplo. O B-52J também ganhará o moderno radar de varredura eletrônica ativa (AESA) APG-79B4, que amplia as capacidades de missão. Se tudo ocorrer como planejado,…

“It’s not just about taste and aroma. Flavor also involves our emotions about food intertwined with our sense of its textures, colors, shapes, and sounds,” says Nik Sharma, the author of The Flavor Equation. “What we define as delicious is actually a combination of elements that come together in one extraordinary experience.” Turn the page for Sharma’s tips for building that full dynamic into your dishes. 5 building blocks of flavor UMAMI A special phenomenon occurs when two or more ingredients come together and produce a greater effect combined than they would have alone, Sharma says. That’s called umami synergism. To achieve it: > Combine seaweed like kombu or nori with shiitake mushrooms for a powerfully flavorful vegetarian broth. > Elevate the taste of garlic and onions by sautéing them with ginger, tomato paste, miso,…

Plant-based eating is experiencing a growth spurt. Almost one-third of Americans say they are actively trying to reduce their consumption of meat and dairy, according to the Plant Based Foods Association. Last year, 28 percent of people reported eating more protein from plant sources, 24 percent had more plant-based dairy, and 17 percent ate more plant-based meat alternatives than they did in 2019, a survey by the International Food Information Council found. Our desire for a more wellness-oriented lifestyle is fueling the trend. Health is the key reason 56 percent of people choose plant-based proteins, according to a 2020 report from the market research company Mintel, while environmental impact and animal welfare are the top concern for 26 percent, according to Mattson Consulting. “There’s been a lot of emerging science, as well…

TRAVELERS’ TALES, FROM NEAR AND FAR ONE REASON I travel is to envision lives other than my own, or to picture my own life in new, irresistible settings. Rarely has that thrill of trying out someone else’s existence felt as intense as it did during my stay at the Patrick & Joan Leigh Fermor House (ariahotels.gr; villas from $600, three-night minimum). This sun-kissed stone refuge sits above a turquoise cove near the Greek village of Kardamyli. It’s located in the Mani: one of the three “fingers” of the Peloponnese, the hand-shaped peninsula that hangs off the mainland. For decades, this idyllic place was the home of Patrick Leigh Fermor, one of Britain’s best-known travel writers, and his dynamic wife, Joan. “Paddy,” as the late author was called, is perhaps best remembered for…

The public beta of macOS Monterey, released by Apple in early July, doesn’t look surprisingly new. Exceptions include Safari, which gets a dynamically resizing tab bar and other conveniences, and FaceTime, which gets a background-blurring portrait mode and screen-sharing features. As you get more familiar with Monterey, however, you’ll find improvements and conveniences everywhere and may wonder how you managed without them. This is because Apple’s annual updates to the Mac operating system tend to have a regular rhythm. Massive updates arrive on even-numbered years: Big Sur, for example, the 2020 update to macOS that was also the first version that ran on Apple Silicon hardware. Updates in odd-numbered years, such as Monterey, look more or less like the previous version but come with under-the-hood improvements that may do more for…

I’ll admit, I was pretty skeptical before unboxing the first smartwatch from OnePlus, aptly named the OnePlus Watch. At $159, it’s less than half the price of our Editors’ Choice winner, the Apple Watch Series 6 (which starts at $399). And while it doesn’t work with iPhones, it offers many of the same features as Apple’s market-leading wearable. So far, my skepticism appears to have been unfounded. The OnePlus Watch offers a large color touch screen, built-in GPS, 2GB of storage, a 402mAh battery that promises two weeks of power, and the ability to make and receive calls. It also has plenty of health and fitness features, including support for more than 110 workout types, automatic workout detection for jogging and running, rapid-heart-rate alerts, guided breathing exercises, stress detection, and the…

Roku’s 2020 model of the Ultra media streamer is an iterative update to the line. The previous Ultra was already a powerful, feature-filled media hub, so the fact that the new model simply adds Dolby Vision support and faster processing isn’t a letdown. The Ultra can stream 4K HDR content, supports loads of apps and services, and its remote includes a headphone jack for privately listening to whatever you’re watching. It remains a top pick among high-end media streaming devices, but at $99.99, it feels a bit pricey compared with some other new models. PROS: Fast performance. AirPlay and Dolby Vision support. Remote has a headphone jack for private listening. CONS: Expensive. Still doesn’t have a fully functional voice assistant. Missing Twitch. BOTTOM LINE: The 2020 model of the Roku Ultra media streamer…

It’s the soft part of a summer morning, when the sun is barely up and the day’s heat has not yet taken hold. A young rabbit ventures from a thicket of raspberries, nose quivering. Its movement does not go unnoticed. Some 20 feet away, one of two dogs sprawled belly-up on the grass opens her amber eyes. The other dog turns over slowly and looks in the direction of the raspberries. They roll to their feet, eyes now trained on the rabbit. The animal darts for the back gate. The dogs pursue. The female, smaller and more agile, swerves left and right like a cheetah, adjusting course with the rabbit. The bigger male dog thuds behind. They close in on the prey as a team. Without slowing, the rabbit squeezes under the…

STEP 1 BUILD A NEW NEUE KLASSE Reaching for a comforting squeeze of the past while contemplating the seismic changes of the near future is nothing new in contemporary car making. But BMW is reaching and squeezing on a different scale to most. Where the likes of Honda and Renault looked back and drew inspiration for a couple of individual cars to create the cute E and the R5 (see page 86), BMW is looking to an entire generation of machines, the Neue Klasse of the ’60s and ’70s. Why? Because so much that made, and continues to make, BMW great (including the combustion engine) is going out of the window. After a bumpy start, Munich’s electrification starts here, in earnest. With the i3 and i8, BMW went electric early, got burned,…

Few vehicles sharing the same basic platform are better differentiated than the boxy, go-anywhere Bronco Sport and the urban-outfitted, lozenge-shaped Escape. Had these C2 platform-mates looked more similar, the former might have cannibalized the latter’s sales. Both are selling at or near capacity three years into the fourth-gen Escape’s model run, but Ford has toughened up softer-looking Escape’s visage and demeanor anyway. Most of the redesign comes courtesy of a bolder new hood, which sits atop a more deeply sculpted grille flanked by a pair of LED-outlined “four-eyed” headlamps. On upper trim levels, a so-called “coast-to-coast” LED light strip connects these headlamp DRLs, illuminating the gap between the hood and grille. A new fascia incorporating a faux skidplate completes the makeover. Other exterior changes are minimal: new 17-, 18-, and 19-inch…

Nel Chelsea Arts District, fulcro del mercato internazionale dell'arte con oltre duecento gallerie, la torre di Norman Foster ha aggiunto un nuovo tassello allo stile di abitare nella New York di oggi. Solo diciannove piani di lussi contemporanei – dal servizio di valet parking al centro fitness – per quarantaquattro residenze che beneficiano di spettacolari affacci sull'Hudson River e sul distretto di Midtown, punteggiato dai grattacieli della Grande Mela. Due per tutti: l'Empire State Building e il Chrysler Building. Scorci metropolitani da film culto, incorniciati da grandiose vetrate dal profilo in alluminio anodizzato che costituiscono il vero valore aggiunto di queste dimore, splendente gioiello del real estate. Le ampie vedute del fiume in movimento sullo sfondo dello skyline di Manhattan sono protagoniste assolute anche della penthouse disegnata da Mark Zeff, acclamato…

Fewer than 100 people a day are permitted to trek into the mountain gorilla habitat in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. But for those who do, “it’s the most life-changing experience,” says Ellen DeGeneres, who first visited the region in 2015. Visitors aren’t allowed to approach the animals, but a silverback (mature male) once bumped into her sister-in-law by accident. “I was so jealous,” DeGeneres recalls. “It’s thrilling to be that close to them but knowing they don’t want to hurt you.” Now a 60th-birthday present from her wife, Portia de Rossi, has helped underwrite what is known as the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund: a 12-acre complex dedicated to gorilla conservation. It is named for both the TV star and her idol, the self-taught naturalist, who may…

Aaviação de helicópteros brasileira costuma ser lembrada por atos heroicos de bravura em momentos de grandes tragédias. A pronta resposta que as aeronaves de asas rotativas conseguem apresentar faz diferença diante das mais graves situações. Basta lembrar das icônicas imagens dos resgates aéreos durante os incêndios dos edifícios Joelma e Andraus, que ocorreram na década de 1970, na cidade de São Paulo. Não por acaso, a data do incêndio do Andraus se tornou o “dia do piloto de helicóptero”. Ainda hoje, as fortes imagens de pessoas desesperadas se atirando do alto dos edifícios para fugir do calor insuportável e da fumaça asfixiante. Aquelas mais afortunadas conseguiram subir até o topo dos prédios onde verdadeiros anjos, com suas máquinas voadoras, puderam salvar muitas vidas. À época, ainda não existiam os grupamentos…

Rumors picked up again recently that a new 15-inch MacBook Air will be Apple’s next major Mac release, possibly at the Worldwide Developers conference, according to Mark Gurman’s latest report. But whether we get it before, during, or after WWDC, this much is true: It will instantly become Apple’s perfect laptop. That may seem like a stretch, but hear me out. Assuming the rumors and our own assumptions are true, the 15-inch MacBook Air will be the ideal laptop for nearly every user, with its combination of size, processing power, and value. The MacBook Air is already Apple’s most popular laptop, and a 15-inch model would be the jewel of the lineup. Here’s why. THE RIGHT SIZE Apple offers MacBooks in four different sizes: 13.3 inches (13-inch MacBook Pro), 13.6 inches (M2 MacBook…

‘Dearest Grandpa. We all miss you. Thank you for your dedication and love for us all and especially Granny, who we will look after for you’ Princess Eugenie They are the most photographed family in the world, with cameras following their every move. But we have never had a glimpse into such personal photographs as we did last week, following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh at the age of 99. Senior members of the royal family have opened up their private photo albums in a touching tribute to the much loved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. The most striking image is this previously unseen image (right) of the Queen and Prince Philip in 2018 surrounded by the seven great-grandchildren they had at the time – from left, Prince George, Prince Louis,…

The Porsche 911 will go electric – in two giant leaps. We unveil Porsche’s plan to save its defining model. First we’ll see the hybrid 911, the 994, then the full-electric 998-gen car before the end of the decade. Porsche’s plan for the 911’s electrification is a bold transformation strategy – with plenty of imponderables. Like which type of battery to use, how to package it, and what shape to choose for minimum drag with maximum 911-ness. This story is a work in progress – progress that began in the last decade. While we tapped a variety of sources to shed light on the means and the end, a lot can change between now and 2028. But the wheels are in motion – as they must be. As Michael Steiner, Porsche’s R&D…

Ahead of their tenth wedding anniversary this week, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a special visit to highlight the legacy of the Duke of Edinburgh. Four days after the funeral of Prince Philip, William and Kate met air cadets in East London and smiled as they raised their caps and gave three cheers in his memory. On the command: “Three cheers for His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh,” the cadets gave a rousing: “Hip, hip, hooray!” Although still in a period of royal mourning until the following day, the Queen gave the couple special permission to visit the 282 (East Ham) Squadron, Air Training Corps (ATC) in East London in honour of her husband, who served as Air Commodore-in-Chief of the ATC for 63 years. Philip handed over the reins to…

SARAH BURTON, ALEXANDER MCQUEEN ‘The red rose is quintessentially feminine and timelessly beautiful – a symbol of romance, passion and love. It is also resilient and strong; there is a power and a dignity to this queen of flowers.’ MOLLY GODDARD ‘The Queen’s fashion legacy is to be unafraid of colour, and for me, her most unforgettable outfit was a banana-yellow suit with matching accessories. However, I felt bold black tulle was perfect for shooting alongside the Tower of London – they’re two strong silhouettes.’ EMILIA WICKSTEAD ‘The Queen was an early pioneer of power dressing for women. It’s an idea I come back to often. Her wardrobe is dynamic, intentional and reflective of the times we live in. This look is made in gold metallic jacquard, which gives a dramatic, lustrous effect, yet is…

You know a climb is special when even bike races in neighbouring countries want to feature its legsapping slopes and majestic views of snow-sprinkled peaks. Switzerland’s Croix de Coeur – an elegant Alpine pass in the southwest canton of Valais – is one that has caught the eye of Grand Tour organisers. The first section of the climb is a squiggling trail of tight hairpins that leads to the ski resort of Verbier at an altitude of 1,500m, and it served as the dramatic final ascent of the 207.5km Stage 15 of the 2009 Tour de France, won by a swashbuckling Alberto Contador. And this May the cloud-scraping Croix de Coeur itself, which looms 8km beyond Verbier at 2,174m, will light up the savage 207km Stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia. In…

CONTRAÇÕES APÓS DEMISSÕES Três anos após uma onda de demissões, causada pela crise da pandemia de covid-19 em todo o setor aéreo, a australiana Qantas deverá contratar 8.500 novos funcionários nos próximos dez anos. Serão novas vagas para as mais diversas funções, incluindo pilotos e comissários de bordo, além da incorporação de 311 aeronaves, seja para reforço e para renovação da frota. Como um todo, o grupo controlador deverá recrutar 30 mil pessoas na próxima década. Além disso, também foi anunciada a criação de uma academia de engenharia, com capacidade para treinar até 300 engenheiros por ano, a partir de 2025. Ela capacitará profissionais para o próprio grupo e para a indústria do setor, incluindo empreiteiros de defesa e de aviação geral. DRONE ATINGE AVIÃO-RADAR O presidente da Bielorrússia (Belarus), Alexander Lukashenko, confirmou…

“THE WAY FOOD FEELS IN your mouth plays an important role in how flavorful and enjoyable it is,” says Molly Baz, the author of Cook This Book. “So a key part of selecting ingredients for your dish involves thinking about what textures they’ll bring.” Reach for flavorful crunch from things like nuts, seeds, and croutons, she says. And for balance, add silkiness with a dollop of yogurt or a swirl of tahini. Turn the page to learn Baz’s techniques to make your meals more delicious and satisfying—and healthier too. Give It Some Bite “More often than not, dishes are lacking a super-crunchy texture that I call crispy crunchy,” Baz says. This texture is cooked separately from the main dish, which is why it often goes overlooked. Three of her quick and easy…

ALEXANDRA GRAY BENNETT and her husband were ready to nest. Finally back together in their native Minnesota—after they married, he had moved to Boston for business school—the couple were looking for an ideal home to start a family in. “We were basically Trulia regulars,” jokes Bennett. “But I remember the first moment I saw our house in 2017. I just had a feeling.” Set in the leafy Kenwood neighborhood of South Minneapolis, the 2,300-square-foot, two-and-a-half-story 1920s cedar-shingle dwelling had a traditional foursquare design, with a room in each corner and a central hall and stairway. It ticked all their boxes: It was simple and beautiful, close to lakes and trails for their Labrador, and—the kicker—walking distance from one of the city’s best playgrounds. Two years and one positive pregnancy test later,…

“Es una casa atemporal sobria, pero tambien serna, pensada con materiales que dialogan con el extrior". LOURDES MARTINEZ” Roble, mármol, cristal y color negro son las claves de esta casa en el Norte de Madrid de más de 400 metros que Lourdes Martínez Nieto transformó para una pareja. "La estética más industrial y menos clásica de ciudades como San Francisco o Londres, en las que he vivido, son la inspiración detrás de esta vivienda sobria pero acogedora, serena", nos cuenta. El uso de materiales que dialogan con el exterior es otro de los secretos de este cubo impecable ubicado en una construcción de los años 80. "Cambiamos toda la distribución y ampliamos y modificamos los huecos de fachada y cubierta para introducir más luz", prosigue Martínez. La arquitecta articuló la casa…

The Hisense 350-sq. ft. Window Air Conditioner is a reasonably priced Wi-Fi-enabled window AC unit that you can control with your voice, your phone, or the included remote. It’s easy to install and did an admirable job of cooling in our tests. It doesn’t offer power usage reports or compatibility with Apple HomeKit and IFTTT like some other smart air conditioners we’ve tested, but it also costs less than many 8,000-BTU models, making it an affordable option for small to medium spaces. PROS: Reasonably priced. Easy to install. Fast cooling. Voice control. Relatively quiet. CONS: Lacks usage reporting. Doesn’t support HomeKit or IFTTT. BOTTOM LINE: The Hisense 350-Sq. Ft. Window Air Conditioner is a smart AC unit that can be controlled by your phone, voice, or remote, and does a fine job of…

We won’t try to keep you in suspense. When we reviewed last year’s model, we called the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon the best laptop in the world—though we later decided it shared that title with the Dell XPS 13 OLED—and it hasn’t done anything in its latest revision to change that state of affairs. The X1 Carbon Gen 9 catches up with the Dell and other elite ultraportables by moving to an 11th Generation Intel “Tiger Lake” Core processor and a slightly taller 16:10 rather than 16:9 screen aspect ratio. Its premium price and lack of an SD card slot still knock half a star off what would otherwise be a perfect five-star rating, but it effortlessly collects yet another Editors’ Choice award as the most desirable executive notebook on…

After releasing the relatively affordable Studio Buds ($149.99) earlier this year, Beats is back with a new pair of noise-cancelling true wireless earphones, the Beats Fit Pro. Aptly named, the focus here is on in-ear fit security, with built-in earfins made of a pliable material that truly helps create a more secure seal in your ear. They’re also armed with active noise cancellation (ANC), and since Beats is owned by Apple, you get the company’s H1 chip, which enables features including Spatial Audio with head tracking, Adaptive EQ, hands-free Siri, and one-touch iOS pairing. The sonic performance is classic Beats, with intense bass, boosted highs, and a scooped-out midrange. The ANC is better than average, with effective low-frequency noise elimination. For the price, there’s plenty to like, but the Beats…

Lithium-ion batteries pack an amazing punch for their size. They’re robust enough to run our laptops for hours on a single charge, they’re at the core of the latest smartphones, and they even serve as the power plant behind cutting-edge electric vehicles such as the Tesla line. But lithium-ion batteries do have limits. Given how powerful laptops have become in the last few years, we’re relying on our machines for longer than ever. That has implications for batteries: They’re in service a lot longer, too. And sometimes, that means they show the limits of their technology. You may have had this happen to you: A laptop or phone you’ve had for years suddenly stops working, or maybe just starts showing some sign of internal physical swelling. The screen of your phone…

IMADÉ NIBOKUM IMPACT Created Depressed While Black, an online community turned nonprofit that donates Black-affirming personal care items to psychiatric patients and helps people find Black therapists. Nibokum used to think depression was a “White person’s disease.” She says, “My mom raised us to believe that Black people are strong; we don’t get depression. And prayer is how we cope—not therapy or medication.” Then, in graduate school she had symptoms of severe depression and borderline personality disorder, with multiple suicide attempts. A therapist eventually helped her get better. This inspired her to create Depressed While Black, an online community and blog to share experiences through the Black lens and show that, yes, Black people can get depressed and deserve care, and connect them to Black mental health professionals. DWB is also a nonprofit…

in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, condo buyers are willing to pay a premium for terraces and gardens. That’s good news for Florian Idenburg and Jing Liu, designers of a new building in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn where every unit has at least two balconies and where front doors open onto shaded outdoor walkways. Despite prices in the millions, listings are nearly sold out, and the developer is working with Idenburg and Liu on two more buildings like it. Meanwhile, in another part of Brooklyn, a cluster of gallery buildings has become an architecture pilgrimage site just months after it opened. The East Williamsburg complex, called Amant, uses brick, concrete, and aluminum in surprising ways, creating textures that visitors—many of them architects—can’t resist touching. Some days the walls get…

PROS Magnificent engine and chassis • Thrilling to drive • Dripping with Italian charm CONS High price • Hard ride • Alfa Romeo Stelvio delivers similar thrills for less cash VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door SUV ENGINE, TRANSMISSION 3.0L twin-turbo port- and direct-injected DOHC 24-valve 90-degree V-6, 8-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST) 4,584 lb (53/47%) WHEELBASE 114.2 in LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT 191.3 x 77.9 x 65.3 in ON SALE Fall 2022 Although it wears an SUV body, Maserati’s new Grecale Trofeo is an Italian exotic in nearly every other respect, and if the visuals don’t make that obvious, firing up and revving the 523-hp MC20-sourced engine sure as hell will. From the lipstick-red interior to the screaming turbo engine, no other contender in our SUV of the Year competition waved the flag for its…

As décadas de 1920 e 1930 marcaram época na aviação. Os pilotos cortavam os céus com charmosos biplanos enquanto desfrutavam de uma liberdade inigualável, sentindo o vento no rosto. Com a Segunda Guerra e os avanços tecnológicos, muita coisa mudou, mas os aviadores preservaram, intacto, o prazer de voar. Assim, entre o final dos anos 1940 e o início dos anos 1950, a aviação viveu mais um de seus momentos de glória. Um período realmente fantástico, de grande crescimento da economia norte-americana associado ao retorno de um elevado número de pilotos da guerra, o que, naturalmente, provocou rápida expansão da aviação geral. É nesse contexto que nasce o Cessna C170, uma aeronave especial, que ostenta uma legião de aficionados pelo mundo. O Cessna C170 é o predecessor da aeronave mais conhecida…

Prince William had no shortage of female admirers when he began his studies at the University of St Andrews in 2001, but there was one striking, quietly confident, green-eyed brunette who had a certain magnetism. “When I first met Kate I knew there was something very special about her,” he has said. It was hard not to notice Kate – by the end of her first week, she had been named the prettiest girl at Sally’s, the nickname for St Salvator’s, the hall of residence in which they were both staying. But as Kate and the young Prince exchanged shy smiles when they passed on the stairs in their early days, neither could have known it was the beginning of a love story that would capture the world’s imagination. The Cambridges’ relationship, which started…

Protecting your personal data isn’t just smart these days—it’s a necessity. As the world grows more and more connected, your private info becomes more and more valuable. Whether it’s using leaked info from website breaches to hack into your other accounts or holding your personal computer ransom for money, malicious evildoers won’t hesitate to ruin your day if it puts profits in their pockets, as evidenced by the massive Kaseya ransomware attack that brought over a thousand businesses to their knees. All is not lost, however. Following some basic security principles can help protect you from most of the attacks you’ll find on the World Wild Web. Better yet, these five tasks should take only a short while to get set up. Do them now and sleep easier at night. 1. USE…

Glenn has been an avid observer since a friend showed him Saturn through a small backyard scope in 1963. This month, we’re going to step away from our usual observing content and instead take a look at the psychology of skygazing. In short, we’ll ruminate on what makes us backyard astronomers tick. Why do we prefer reading Astronomy to, say, Field & Stream, Better Homes and Gardens, or Popular Mechanics? What compels us go outside on a clear starlit evening and gaze heavenward while our neighbors are indoors watching TV or playing games? I used to think a proclivity for backyard astronomy had to do with a love of the outdoors. That might be because my three favorite activities are stargazing, fishing, and recreational running. All involve being out in open air,…

Steve Jobs’ impact was so significant that it’s difficult to find the words to describe his influence on business, technology, and society, even 10 years after his death. It’s hard to narrow down the products released under his watch to a list of just five. But we tried anyway. Here’s our list of the most memorable products released during Steve Jobs’ tenure with Apple. Also note that Apple has posted a film, Celebrating Steve, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Jobs’ death. 1. APPLE II Everyone remembers the Mac (see item two on this list), but the Apple II was the first product that really got Apple going as a business. The first mass-produced computer by the company in 1977, the Apple II (pictured) succeeded the Apple I, which was not a…

Há trinta anos, o mercado de monoturboélices era restrito, basicamente, a dois modelos, o então recém--lançado Socata TBM 700 e o utilitário Cessna Caravan, que tinha realizado seu primeiro voo havia dez anos. Já a suíça Pilatus trabalhava no programa PC-12, já em fase avançada de desenvolvimento, com previsão de certificação em 1994. Ainda assim, a empresa oferecia havia trinta anos o PC-6, um avantajado monoturboélice utilitário com capacidade de pousos e decolagens curtas (STOL, na sigla em inglês) voltado para um nicho muito específico de mercado. Os aviões de negócios turbo-hélices seguiam liderados pelos bimotores, com destaque para o King Air, que reinava absoluto, honrando seu nome. Passadas três décadas, a realidade mudou consideravelmente, com os monoturboélices ganhando cada vez mais espaço no mercado, inclusive rivalizando em diversos casos com…

A história sobre a participação do Brasil na Segunda Guerra Mundial é generosa em registros. O Brasil e o México foram os únicos países do continente latino-americano que se fizeram presentes, ao lado dos Aliados, no campo de batalha. Enquanto o Brasil enviou tropas do Exército (FEB) e da Aeronáutica (FAB) para lutar em território italiano, o México enviou um esquadrão da sua Força Aérea, conhecido como Águias Astecas, para lutar ao lado dos norte-americanos contra o Japão no teatro de operações no Oceano Pacífico. COLÔMBIA E PARAGUAI A Colômbia, que também declarou guerra contra o Eixo, teve sua participação restrita ao longo do seu litoral em defesa dos seus navios. Embora a Bolívia também tenha declarado guerra à Alemanha Nazista já no estágio avançado, em 1943, não enviou tropas para o…

That’s how we describe our Stylemakers—those individuals we’ve been spotlighting over the past decade for their influence on how we live at home. To celebrate this anniversary, we found out what a few of them have been up to since they were last featured on our pages. See how they continue to impress. justina blakeney 2016 When we first profiled Justina, we loved the rich decorating style she coined “Jungalow.” Next came her product lines for re-creating it. This spring, she’s releasing a book that’s part visual feast, part get-the-look guide. Layers are key, as are colors and patterns from nature and travels. And plants? The more the better. Jungalow: Decorate Wild, $40; abramsbooks.com [2018] REBECCA LEMOS-OTERO City Blossoms, the nonprofit Rebecca cofounded to give kids the opportunity to garden in the city, keeps growing. The Washington,…

Throwing a holiday open house on the porch takes some of the pressure off hosting: The event feels more casual and requires less prep (you don’t even have to vacuum before guests arrive). In a compact space, your decorations will make a greater impact, too. Take your cues from Scandinavian style, combining natural textures with red accents to telegraph warmth and merriment. veneer ornaments Template Thin birchwood veneer sheets Hot-glue gun Crafts paint Paintbrush Cording 1. Trace template nine times on wood veneer; cut out. 2. Fold wide end of each strip up and under diagonal edge, overlapping ¼ inch to create cone shape. Secure overlapping section with hot glue; hold for a moment to allow glue to set. 3. Hot-glue sides of cones to each other to create a wreath shape. 4. Paint inside…

It’s been one heck of a year in the world of desktop graphics cards. From silicon shortages to cryptocurrency craziness, the average price of a graphics card in 2021 has surged past all expectations, with models both used and new selling for multiples more than the original prices, even years after their initial release. Realities of the current marketplace aside, though, we’re here to talk about the objective performance of the latest object of desire for GPU shoppers (and likely newest target for scalpers), the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, and how it stacks up against its own (hopefully, one day!) objective manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $1,199. PROS: Beautiful, functional design, like other Founders Edition cards. Low-noise operation, even under stress. Compact profile given the raw muscle. Improves upon original…

Windows 11 may be better known for its centered taskbar and rounded window borders, but the new Snap Layouts feature (sometimes also called Snap Assist) might be a more useful UI innovation. Windows, as its name implies, has long been excellent at managing and rearranging program windows, but Snap Layouts elevate the operating system (OS) to the next level. HOW DO SNAP LAYOUTS WORK? To get started with this new productivity tool, you simply hover the mouse over the Maximize icon in a program window’s upper-right corner. You’ll see a choice of layouts, like this: Note that not every application supports this feature. In my testing, the Firefox and Spotify programs showed only the old Maximize option. But you can still position them within a Snap Layout after starting the process with an…

ON JUNE 8, 2022, Breeze Airways officially launched transcontinental service using the Airbus A220-300 from Richmond (RIC), the capital of Virginia, to San Francisco (SFO), a prime tourism destination and home to many technology companies. The airline’s founder and CEO, David Neeleman, was on board the former Bombardier CS300 to mark the occasion, and the flight was mostly full. The airline hoped it would be the first of many such long-distance trips. Breeze has plans for 18 transcontinental routes using the A220 to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Breeze started service in May 2021, primarily in the Eastern and Southeastern United States, flying Embraer E190s and E195s (see Airways, July-August 2021). With the delivery of the A220, the airline can extend its cross-country reach to the West Coast. Breeze…

IN THE LATE 1960s, a serial killer self-identifying as “the Zodiac” killed at least five people in Northern California and claimed to have murdered more. In November 1969, the Zodiac killer sent a card to the San Francisco Chronicle containing a 340-character secret message that for more than 50 years went unsolved by numerous detectives, cryptography experts, amateur sleuths and curious others. Wonder no more, true-crime aficionados. After months of crunching code during the pandemic, three researchers on three different continents announced that they’d finally decoded the message. Further bolstering the claim, experts at the FBI verified the solution (and even tweeted about it). The encrypted message didn’t reveal the identity of the Zodiac killer, but it did bring decades of speculation, conspiracy theories and guesswork about this cipher to a dramatic…

Lou Barbe wouldn’t call himself an avid gamer. As an ecologist at the Université de Rennes in France, he spends most of his time with plants. But one game has captured his imagination since childhood: StarCraft, the popular online strategy franchise in which players accrue resources and construct armies of alien fighters to wage war across extraterrestrial landscapes. “I’m not at all a very good player,” says Barbe. “But I understand what’s going on.” While playing StarCraft II — the latest version of the game — a few years ago, Barbe realized that amid all the explosions and lasers, something else was happening. StarCraft was behaving a lot like an ecosystem. “We have an environment,” says Barbe. “We have resources. We have organisms that are competing in this environment. That’s the…