# periodic table (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover periodic table. Page: Feed: --- ## [What’s the World Cup made of? – in C&EN](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/07/16/worldcup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=worldcup) _2026-07-16 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ The Men s football World Cup final is taking place this weekend. While it sadly won t be coming home, one team will take ## [The materials science of tennis](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/07/13/tennis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tennis) _2026-07-13 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ If you ve been enjoying the tennis at Wimbledon over the past two weeks, chemistry probably didn t cross your mind as you watched ## [Periodic table of computing](https://alexandrehtrb.github.io/posts/2026/06/periodic-table-of-computing/) _2026-06-23 · Alexandre H. T. R. Bonfitto · AlexandreHTRB's blog_ A periodic table containing important elements of modern and historic computing. ## [The chemistry of the 2026 World Cup ball](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/06/12/the-chemistry-of-the-2026-world-cup-ball/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-chemistry-of-the-2026-world-cup-ball) _2026-06-12 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ The 2026 World Cup is up and running, but not without its share of controversy. It s setting a number of unwelcome firsts: ## [The chemistry of smoking foods – in C&EN](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/06/03/smoking-foods/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=smoking-foods) _2026-06-03 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ Humans have been smoking foods for almost 2 million years, but what chemical compounds give smoky flavours and what are the reactions ## [LaTeX Book Giveaway: win a free book on LaTeX.org!](https://latex-cookbook.net/book-giveaway/) _2026-05-11 · stefan · LaTeX Cookbook_ I just started a small giveaway on the LaTeX.org forum for the new 2026 edition of the LaTeX Beginner’s Guide. You can win: one printed ## [Magnolia molecules: fragrance, pigments and medicines](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/04/20/magnolia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnolia) _2026-04-20 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ The delicate pink-hued magnolia blooms herald the start of spring, and also harbour a range of fragrant and medicinal chemical compounds. Some ## [What are metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) used for? – in C&EN](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/04/15/mofs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mofs) _2026-04-15 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ Researchers working on Metal-Organic Frameworks, or MOFs, won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. In the latest edition of Periodic Graphics in ## [International Women’s Day: Twelve women from chemistry history – pt. 8](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/03/08/international-womens-day-twelve-women-from-chemistry-history-pt-8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=international-womens-day-twelve-women-from-chemistry-history-pt-8) _2026-03-08 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ Today is International Women s Day, so here is another edition of the Women in Chemistry history series. This edition features women whose ## [What are the 2026 Winter Olympic medals made of?](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/02/22/what-are-the-2026-winter-olympic-medals-made-of/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-the-2026-winter-olympic-medals-made-of) _2026-02-22 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ As the Winter Olympics draw to a close, what are the medals that the top athletes will be taking home made of? ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TvEAiW2fv4PN) _2026-02-22 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [How do antiviral nasal sprays work? – in C&EN](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/02/16/antiviral-sprays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=antiviral-sprays) _2026-02-16 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ Manufacturers claim that antiviral nasal sprays can reduce the duration of cold and flu symptoms, but how effective are they? The latest ## [Today in Chemistry History: Dmitri Mendeleev and the Periodic Table](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/02/08/mendeleev/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mendeleev) _2026-02-08 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ Today (8 Feb) marks the birthday of Dmitri Mendeleev, one of the best-known chemists. His name is synonymous with the periodic table; ## [DANTE-Frühjahrstagung März 2026](https://latex-cookbook.net/dante2026/) _2026-02-08 · stefan · LaTeX Cookbook_ Update: Das Vortragsprogramm wird online übertragen auf https://xyz123.dante.de/dante2026-videoraum/ Das Zugangspasswort wurde über die dante-ev-Mailingliste gesendet. Vortragsprogramm: https://www.dante.de/veranstaltungen/dante2026/ Für die Mitgliederversammlung am Samstag wird es einen ## [Making a holiday calendar with functional programming](https://alexandrehtrb.github.io/posts/2026/01/making-a-holiday-calendar-with-functional-programming/) _2026-01-06 · Alexandre H. T. R. Bonfitto · AlexandreHTRB's blog_ Check out how to apply functional programming to calculate the holidays of a year. ## [Excel as a frontend](https://alexandrehtrb.github.io/posts/2025/09/excel-as-a-frontend/) _2025-09-29 · Alexandre H. T. R. Bonfitto · AlexandreHTRB's blog_ Exploring the idea of using Microsoft Excel and the frontend of a system. ## [What is currying?](https://alexandrehtrb.github.io/posts/2025/09/what-is-currying/) _2025-09-04 · Alexandre H. T. R. Bonfitto · AlexandreHTRB's blog_ Explaining the concept of currying with real-life examples. ## [【新刊案内】『TikZによるLaTeXグラフィックス』 – New TikZ book in Japanese](https://latex-cookbook.net/tikz-jp/) _2025-08-25 · stefan · LaTeX Cookbook_ In November 2024, a translation of the TikZ book written by Stefan Kottwitz has been released by Asakura Publishing. ​2024年11月に、Stefan Kottwitz著のTikZに関する書籍の翻訳版が朝倉書店から発売されました。LaTeXで画像を作るための実用的な入門書。TikZにより数学、科学、技術論文に図や画像を簡単に入れられる。アイデアやデータを可視化してプロフェッショナルな図表やプロットを2次元でも3次元でも表示できるようになるために。 本書の内容… ## [Containers should be an operating system responsibility](https://alexandrehtrb.github.io/posts/2025/06/containers-should-be-an-operating-system-responsibility/) _2025-06-10 · Alexandre H. T. R. Bonfitto · AlexandreHTRB's blog_ My opinion regarding containers and a proposal of an alternative solution that could be implemented by operating systems. ## [Structured logging in .NET with NativeAOT](https://alexandrehtrb.github.io/posts/2025/04/structured-logging-in-dotnet-with-nativeaot/) _2025-04-15 · Alexandre H. T. R. Bonfitto · AlexandreHTRB's blog_ Check out how to implement structured logging in .NET with NativeAOT and trimming enabled. ## [The Last Few Months](https://irandrus.wordpress.com/2025/04/13/the-last-few-months/) _2025-04-13 · weatherornot2 · Raven_ Prom Avery went to prom with a friend this Spring. It was not her high school s prom, so she didn t know a lot of people she went with. She s so pretty :) California Rachel s nephew got baptized! We went to the LA area to be there and went to the beach while we were there. \[ \] ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4jNNWK3A8UpY) _2025-04-13 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Summer 2024](https://irandrus.wordpress.com/2025/04/13/summer-2024/) _2025-04-13 · weatherornot2 · Raven_ Chicago/Boston: Avery is part of a choir that sang in Boston, and Palmyra, New York this Summer, so we all took a trip back East. We flew to Chicago, first to see Rachel s sister. It was so much fun fishing with her, eating Chicago style pizza and hot dogs, having a movie night, visiting the \[ \] ## [Least squares fitting with functional programming](https://alexandrehtrb.github.io/posts/2025/03/least-squares-fitting-with-functional-programming/) _2025-03-07 · Alexandre H. T. R. Bonfitto · AlexandreHTRB's blog_ Find out more about the Least Ordinary Squares method, how it can help you and how to implement it with functional programming. ## [Interfaces as a principle of engineering](https://alexandrehtrb.github.io/posts/2025/02/interfaces-as-a-principle-of-engineering/) _2025-02-20 · Alexandre H. T. R. Bonfitto · AlexandreHTRB's blog_ Interfaces are a concept that extends beyond programming, covering economy, industry and society. ## [Introduction to FFmpeg](https://alexandrehtrb.github.io/posts/2025/01/introduction-to-ffmpeg/) _2025-01-13 · Alexandre H. T. R. Bonfitto · AlexandreHTRB's blog_ Learn through practical examples how to use FFmpeg to edit videos and audios. ## [Special properties in .NET projects](https://alexandrehtrb.github.io/posts/2024/12/special-properties-in-dotnet-projects/) _2024-12-17 · Alexandre H. T. R. Bonfitto · AlexandreHTRB's blog_ Learn how to customize your .NET project properties and improve performance and file size. ## [The fathers of quality, Deming and Shewhart](https://alexandrehtrb.github.io/posts/2024/10/the-fathers-of-quality-deming-and-shewhart/) _2024-10-14 · Alexandre H. T. R. Bonfitto · AlexandreHTRB's blog_ Meet the men that transformed the world's economy with statistical tools. ## [Collation and encoding in databases](https://alexandrehtrb.github.io/posts/2024/08/collation-and-encoding-in-databases/) _2024-08-29 · Alexandre H. T. R. Bonfitto · AlexandreHTRB's blog_ Understand better the concepts of collation and encoding.