#Anodizing Process

[arvindanticor]

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[materialsscienceandengineering]

Transparent aluminum: Tiny acid droplets turn metal into glass-like material

Transparent aluminum oxide (TAlOx), a real material despite its sci-fi name, is incredibly hard and resistant to scratches, making it perfect for protective coatings on electronics, optical sensors, and solar panels. On the sci-fi show Star Trek, it is even used for starship windows and spacefaring aquariums. Current methods of making TAlOx are expensive and complicated, requiring high-powered lasers, vacuum chambers, or large vats of dangerous acids. That may change thanks to research co-authored by Filipino scientists from the Ateneo de Manila University. Instead of immersing entire sheets of metal into acidic solutions, the researchers applied microdroplets of acidic solution onto small aluminum surfaces and applied an electric current. Just two volts of electricity—barely more than what's found in a single AA household flashlight battery—was all that was needed to transform the metal into glass-like TAlOx.

Read more.

[sobwh]

Sixaluminium - Devasa+ (2)

The aluminum industry is a vital sector that plays a significant role in various industries, including construction, transportation, and manufacturing. Aluminium profile are widely used in these industries due to their lightweight, durable, and corrosion-resistant properties. These profiles are produced by aluminum profile manufacturers and aluminum extrusion companies, who are key players in the industry. Aluminium profile wholesalers play a crucial role in the distribution of aluminum profiles. They act as intermediaries between manufacturers and end-users, ensuring a smooth supply chain. These wholesalers offer a wide range of aluminum profiles, including standard profiles, conduit and trunking profiles, angle and corner profiles, and seamless aluminum extrusion . They provide a one-stop solution for customers, offering competitive prices and support throughout the purchasing process. By partnering with aluminum profile wholesalers, businesses can access a diverse range of profiles to meet their specific needs. Aluminium profile manufacturer and aluminum extrusion companies are responsible for the production and customization of aluminium manufacturer. They have the expertise and capabilities to design and manufacture profiles according to customer specifications. These manufacturers offer a wide range of profiles for architectural and industrial use, such as doors, windows, curtain walls, and other structural components. They utilize advanced techniques, including anodized aluminum, to enhance the appearance and durability of the profiles. By collaborating with aluminum profile manufacturers, businesses can obtain high-quality profiles tailored to their requirements.

[transingthoseformers]

Hi yes I am scuttling into your askbox and throwing this headcanon at you: anodizing as a punishment similar to Empurata.

"Anodizing is a process that creates a protective and decorative oxide layer on the surface of certain metals, particularly aluminum, titanium, and magnesium. This process involves submerging the metal in an acidic electrolyte bath and passing a current through it, resulting in a hardened and durable oxide layer. Anodizing can also be used to apply color to the metal surface."

- Paint & finish are scraped off to bare metal or in some cases protoform (depends on the severity of the crime), they get dunked into forbidden electrified mouthwash (very painful) and are 1: often marked for life, similarly to Empurata (in some cases it CAN be removed from upper plating but it takes a LOT of buffing and scraping, the anodizing often shows through paint regardless of the color chosen and is difficult to hide, protoform-deep is usually permanent and too painful to remove), and 2: in the cases of oxide layers (which are commonly applied multiple times), are usually reformatted into warframes and sent to either the Pits or front lines as heavy combatants.

[:

You're right, though I think there's slightly different implications and consequences here (especially with the victims often getting pushed into roles like solder or gladiator afterwards)

I NEED TO APPLY THIS TO MEGATRON 😁

Interesting. Kinda reminds me of that one episode in G1 but so much worse and with longer lasting effects

[somedudenamedanthony]

CAN YOU MAYBE. Elaborate on the bridgella tower au idea 👀

Well, it's based on this post, which I initially posed on 16 August at around 9 pm (my self-imposed bed time) and I cannot actually remember typing. But I descided to post it because I figured the fandom might be interested in playing with this idea, as not a lot has been said about adult Bridgella up to this point.

Current working title of the fanfiction I'm writing in my notes app is "Your Word And My Word"

So the main premise is this: the coup happened, but Red didn't travel back for whatever reason (currently thinking she just froze up and forgot), letting Bridget and her army take over Auradon.

Bridget ended up imprisoning all of the royal families of Auradon, starting with the Charmings (obviously). She ordered for all who didn't submit to her will to be executed. Most of them went quietly, others didn't (RIP Snow White and Ben's parents), and at the end there was a lot of bloodshed, and somewhere in the confusion, Bridget had faked Ella's death while secretly transporting her back Wonderland, where she was locked in what I'm currently just calling "The West Tower" (Anod to myself about a small fic I scrapped that basically had that as the name of a spare bedroom/Red's time-out corner).

The main point brances off into a couple of different directions, but the main focus when I say "Tower AU" is Bridget and Ella and The West Tower.

Bridget, being not over Ella and their teenaged situationship (why Ella isn't dead), occasionally visits her. Mostly to try and convince Ella to accept her fate, occasionally to brag, sometimes to vent about her trauma (being gay in the early 90s). But it leads to them talking again. And with the talking, comes the old feelings they had for each other when they were young, bubbling back up to the surface.

Of course it's angsty, as Ella is worried about her husband and kids (who think she's dead and she has know idea how they're doing) but also she has to deal with years of internalised homophobia. And Bridget doesn't know how to process her feelings and ends up taking it out in all the worst ways.

Something, something, time goes on, and Ella is given slight freedom by Bridget (allowed to walk around the castle with card-knights escorting her), and meets Red. Red has her own whole thing quietly in the background (mostly shown through Bridget's pov) and might reveal the Charmings are alive. Who knows when, but it's an inevitable now.

Something, something, later on Ella and Bridget get into a fight as they always do, and they end up kissing, that then leads to sad tension as they're both horrified by it and so so in love. And later it leads to sex, which is this scene I posted on 21 August (yesterday at time of writing):

"I'm never going to let you leave me again." "Is that a promise?"

And that's where I'm at. It's all scattered right now, but yeah... I'll keep you guys updated if I descide to continue the fic, or if I get any serious ideas.

[jedidryad]

WIP Wednesday: Where's Skywalker?

In Children of the Jedi, Luke is prevented from dying in the Eye of Palpatine when Cray stuns him and sends him off in the escape shuttle with all the other victims of the automated processes that indoctrinated various creatures into believing they were stormtroopers. He is horribly injured, battling a massive fever and infection, and utterly heartbroken by the apparent loss of Callista. The story notes that it is Mara who meets the shuttle in the aftermath of the explosion. Here's how I imagine some of that might have gone...

We docked with the shuttle and I remember fumbling for the door. My hands were shaking and I could feel Lando’s eyes on me. Worried.

As we cleared the airlock, Pothman greeted us and introduced himself.

“Welcome back”, Lando said dryly.

“Where’s Skywalker?,” I snapped, cutting off any further small talk.

I was far less polite than that poor trooper deserved. He hadn’t done anything wrong, except get conscripted by the Empire around 30 years ago and he’d clearly been through a traumatic experience. I probably should have apologized later, but I didn’t see him again. And right then I was as single minded as I had ever been.

He looked scared and a little sheepish when he told me Luke was in the hold. They'd had to knock him out in order to get him on board, he explained.

He’d wanted to stay behind in a doomed dreadnought. I would have asked what he was thinking, but there were too many selfless, heroic possibilities to make it a reasonable question to answer.

My reaction must have shown on my face because Pothman shrugged, clearly unwilling to get into details. That was fine. I didn't have time for a story.

I strode off to where he pointed. Behind me, Lando said he was going to call Solo on planet. I waved him off and realized I could hear C-3PO from down the corridor calling for Master Calrissian at the top of his anodized lungs.

That should soothe any of Pothman’s concerns about us, and, if it weren't for the waves of pain I felt streaming from Skywalker, the droid’s presence would have made me feel better about the situation too.

My way into the hold was blocked by two nasty looking Gamorreans. They wore bits of stormtrooper armour and carried carbines.

“State your authorization,” they barked in vaguely passable Basic. I hadn’t realized Gammoreans could vocalize in Basic. And these two stood at guard to demonstrate their commitment to military protocol.

Yes, this project had definitely gone very wrong. What a mess!

Authorization? Well it was worth a shot.

I drew myself into the required formal position.

“Step aside! Authorization: Hapspir barrini corbolan triaxsis.”

Their eyes grew wide and they quickly stepped aside with a near reverential bow. Apparently, the brainwashing was the only solid part of this disaster. Figured.

From behind me I heard Lando whistle low.

[bastardlybonkers]

What are some lesser known or rare pairs you enjoy

good question!! for lesser knowns, probably literally any of the lesbian ones because ppl dont care as much about them 😔 like windblade and chromia...horgh,,,,and the canon ones like arcee and aileron, or anode and lug. for a lesbian rarepair tho...transformers prime june darby x arcee. thats fucking peak baby. need to draw it someday. soon.

outside of lesbianism tho lol a lot of my ships are pretty specific to their continuity, so like, i really like shockstar, but i very specifically like regeneration one shockstar (i like it fine in tfp as well). or im not too huge on skystar UNLESS its shattered glass, then its crazy. uhhhmm i love cyberverse soundrod (cyberverse windstream also so good...), and GODDDDD blackarachnia and airazor in war for cybertron. that was INSANE. wfc best show hoopugh...more lesser knowns, needlenose and horri-bull make me sad, as does blast off and onslaught. i also like strongarm and windblade in tfrid

honestly im not sure whats considered a rarepair lol, tho im currently in the process of writing a longass rodimus character study thats rodimus x whirl so i guess thats one??? tfa ratchet x omega supreme is another, i dont think ive seen much of that despite how insane they were. and soundwave and cosmos in idw1, they were sweet and devastating

and as we all know now i am a shockprowl truther, but i also enjoy prowl in the fortredrebos polycule. i like prowl in situations.

thats all i can think of for now lol sorry this was so rambly, ive never tried to list the ships i like before!! it was fun lol

[ultrainfinitepit]

hi! i hope you dont mind me asking a question about the pin manufacturing process as i know you are not personally involved in the actual physical production of your pins, but i was wondering if you knew why rainbow plated pins are always (or at the very least near always) soft enamel? is there something in the iodizing process that renders them incompatible with the way hard enamel is put in the pin frame? what makes epoxy different that allows it to be used? no worries at all if you can't answer, i was just curious :]

Hi there Anon, no worries, I love talking about pin stuff and I'd be happy to explain.

Pin manufacturing basically has two major components: enamel fill and metal plating. The order in which these take place is different depending on the type of enamel: hard or soft.

All pins start out as metal "pin blanks" or "embryos", without enamel or plating.

In hard enamel pins, the pins are overfilled with enamel and then polished down to a smooth surface. Below is an example of an in-progress hard enamel pin, notice how the enamel is spilling over in some places. After the enamel is polished the pin is plated, only certain plating options are available that would not affect the enamel.

In soft enamel pins, the plating comes first and then the enamel fill. Soft enamel pins are never polished so more plating options are available, such as anodized and dyed metal. Dyed metal is actually just paint that is sprayed onto the metal pin blanks: so you can imagine it would come off if the pin was polished, and could not be applied after the enamel is filled in.

The tradeoff is, because the enamel is never polished, soft enamel pins do not have a smooth surface. In the below image, the first two pins are hard enamel, and the third pin is soft enamel with rainbow (anodized) plating.

I prefer a smooth finish on my pins, I think it makes them feel more high quality. So what is a pin maker to do? Well after the enamel and plating is done, we can add a layer of epoxy over the surface of the soft enamel pin to give it that smooth finish.

In the below image, the gray pin is hard enamel and the indigo pin is soft enamel with epoxy.

So basically: hard enamel pins get enamel, polishing, then plating. While soft enamel pins get plating, enamel, and then optionally epoxy.

One last important difference I'll mention is cost, for anyone who is looking into making pins. Hard enamel pins are more expensive to make because of the polishing step. Soft enamel pins without epoxy are cheaper, but if you add epoxy the cost can be about the same as hard enamel because of the additional work needed.

Anodized plating can easily triple the cost of a pin because the materials are expensive, and they have a higher plating flaw rate, requiring the factory to make extras.

If you let me I'll easily continue talking about pin manufacturing, but I'll stop here for now ahahaha - hope that answers your question Anon!

For more details and videos, you can find a great article by WizardPins.

[transgenderer]

i know enough electromagnetics to mostly understand clever electrical stuff but little enough that it still has the magic charm

Mechanically, the cavity magnetron consists of a large, solid cylinder of metal with a hole drilled through the centre of the circular face. A wire acting as the cathode is run down the center of this hole, and the metal block itself forms the anode. Around this hole, known as the "interaction space", are a number of similar holes ("resonators") drilled parallel to the interaction space, connected to the interaction space by a short channel. The resulting block looks something like the cylinder on a revolver, with a somewhat larger central hole. Early models were cut using Colt pistol jigs.[11] Remembering that in an AC circuit the electrons travel along the surface, not the core, of the conductor, the parallel sides of the slot act as a capacitor while the round holes form an inductor: an LC circuit made of solid copper, with the resonant frequency defined entirely by its dimensions.

The magnetic field is set to a value well below the critical, so the electrons follow curved paths towards the anode. When they strike the anode, they cause it to become negatively charged in that region. As this process is random, some areas will become more or less charged than the areas around them. The anode is constructed of a highly conductive material, almost always copper, so these differences in voltage cause currents to appear to even them out. Since the current has to flow around the outside of the cavity, this process takes time. During that time additional electrons will avoid the hot spots and be deposited further along the anode, as the additional current flowing around it arrives too. This causes an oscillating current to form as the current tries to equalize one spot, then another.[12]

The oscillating currents flowing around the cavities, and their effect on the electron flow within the tube, cause large amounts of microwave radiofrequency energy to be generated in the cavities. The cavities are open on one end, so the entire mechanism forms a single, larger, microwave oscillator. A "tap", normally a wire formed into a loop, extracts microwave energy from one of the cavities. In some systems the tap wire is replaced by an open hole, which allows the microwaves to flow into a waveguide.

Cause of skin effect. A main current I flowing through a conductor induces a magnetic field H. If the current increases, as in this figure, the resulting increase in H induces separate, circulating eddy currents IW which partially cancel the current flow in the center and reinforce it near the skin.

Twin lead (in the specific sense of ribbon cable) is a form of parallel wire balanced transmission line. The separation between the two wires in twin-lead is small compared to the wavelength of the radio frequency (RF) signal carried on the wire.[2](p 24⸗1) The RFcurrent in one wire is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the RF current in the other wire. Therefore, in the far field region far from the transmission line, the radio waves radiated by one wire are equal in magnitude but opposite in phase (180° out of phase) to the waves radiated by the other wire, so the overlapping opposite waves cancel each other out.[2](pp 24⸗16–24⸗17) The result is that almost no net radio energy is radiated by the line.

twin leads especially are sort of obvious but also sort of magical. like. where does the energy go. i mean, back into the wire i guess. but what pushes the energy back...

[raven-silly]

A while ago, I saw a post mentioning something about "putting chemicals in swords to make them gay," which made me wonder what it would take to create a rainbow-colored sword or one with a striking iridescent effect. And since I'm gay and a chemist, I felt the need to investigate further.

For a purely aesthetic sword, it is sufficient to choose an appropriate coating deposition method (or even make the sword from a single material). This could be achieved through physical vapor deposition (PVD) or titanium anodization.

The latter technique is quite common in jewelry. In chemistry, it is more commonly known as passivation, which involves forming a "protective layer" of oxide on the metal in question. A common example is aluminum (Al), which, upon contact with atmospheric oxygen, becomes coated with its own oxide (Al₂O₃), preventing the inner part of the metal from continuing to react. This process can occur naturally or be induced artificially using an electric charge, either with an oxide of the same metal or another (such as in galvanization). In metallurgy, physical vapor deposition is more commonly used, as it better ensures the durability of both the coating and the coated metal. Therefore, we will stick with this option.

Since the goal is to create a practical and "gay" sword, the choice of blade metal is crucial. Titanium might seem like a good option since it is durable and can be anodized to form different colors depending on the thickness of the oxide layer. However, while this sounds simple and quick, it is not actually feasible, as titanium is too soft and flexible, negating the primary functions of a sword blade. Instead, we opt for a more conventional steel, such as 1075 (iron with a carbon content between 0.7% and 0.8%).

Once the blade has been forged and heat-treated, it must undergo a meticulous polishing and cleaning process to remove any traces of rust or impurities. At this point, it is ready for the PVD application.

For the coating, I consider titanium oxide (TiO₂) to be the best option, not only because it provides the desired iridescent appearance but also due to its high resistance to abrasion, corrosion, and its exceptional hardness. To achieve iridescent effects, layers of varying thickness (between 50 and 200 nanometers) must be applied. This can be accomplished by adjusting deposition angles, thermal controls, exposure time, and flow blockages, which could also enable patterned finishes.

Once the titanium dioxide deposition is complete, the blade can be assembled.

Now, this is purely theoretical and I did this while being sleep deprived (there is no word for "desvelarse" in English? That's lame), so I tried to make everything realistic, but I don't know if I'm right or anything, approach with care to anything I say and everything I said.

[sweet7simple]

Terms and definitions that you can maybe apply to your fan works

I don't know anything about computer or mechanical engineering (it's very funny to me that I am in the Transformers fandom and I don't even care about cars), but I do care about improving my writing. I have gathered a list of terms that sound very sciencey and applicable to mechs, some from Martha Wells's "Murderbot Diaries," some from fanfiction/fandom (shout-out to the Crime in Crystals series by Aard_Rinn and Baebeyza, they wrote Transformers better than any Transformers comic/TV show did), and a lot from just surfing through Google and going, "well, what the hell is this? Okay, but what the hell is THAT?".

Also, as I was writing this post, I ended up getting sucked into this article:

And this really bloated my already long list of terms. Very easy to read if you want to glance it over yourself.

It's not an exhaustive list and who knows if it will be useful to you - but maybe you can reblog with your own add-ons of terms and definitions you think make a Transformers fan work just that much better.

The list is below the cut:

100% CPU Load - CPU is fully occupied with too many processors/applications/drivers/operations - not necessarily synonymous with an overload.

Actuators* - A device that causes a machine or other device to operate (Ex: a computerized unit instructs the actuator how to move the tires on a vehicle); create linear and rotary movement (Ex: A hydraulic actuator on a valve will move that valve in response to a sensor/signal); Linear actuators "move a piston back and forth inside a cylinder to build pressure and 'actuate', or complete an action".

* Think of actuators as devices that help produce linear motion and motors as devices that help produce rotational movement. Hence, some consider actuators as a type of motor. But a motor is not a type of actuator (jhfoster.com).

Alternator - Converts mechanical energy to electrical energy with an alternating current. The stator and rotor inside the alternator work as magnets and rotate to generate the alternating current. Then the alternating current (AC) is transformed into a direct current (DC) that charges the battery.

Archive (Archive files) - used to collect multiple data files together into a single file for easier portability and storage, or simply to compress files to use less storage space.

Arithmetic Log Unit (ALU) - the part of a central processing unit that carries out arithmetic and logic operations on the operands in computer instruction words. In some processors, the ALU is divided into two units: an arithmetic unit (AU) and a logic unit (LU).

Augment - Make something greater; increase.

Auxiliary Battery - Designed to run as a backup to the starting battery and provide power to some essential equipment like engine start/stop and other systems that require power while the engine is off to put less strain on the main battery and alternator.

Bandwidth - A measurement indicating the maximum capacity of a wired or wireless communications link to transmit data over a network connection in a given amount of time.

Behavioral Coding - A term used in Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries; essential, code for behaviors.

Branch Instructions - Use programming elements like if-statements, for-loops, and return-statements; used to interrupt the program execution and switch to a different part of the code.

Branch Predictors - Track the status of previous branches to learn whether or not an upcoming branch is likely to be taken or not.

Buffer - A region of memory used to store data temporarily while it is being moved from one place to another.

Cathodes vs Anodes - Cathodes are the positive electrode while the anode is the negative electrode; electrons flow from the anode to the cathode and this creates the flow of electric charge in a battery or electrochemical cell.

Catastrophic Failure - Complete, sudden and unexpected breakdown in a machine, indicating improper maintenance.

Central Processing Unit (CPU) - Primary component of a computer that acts as its "control center"; complex set of circuitry that runs the machine's operating systems and apps; the brains of the computer. * Components: Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), Control Unit (CU), Datapath, Instruction Cycle, Registers, Combinational Logic, the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), etc...

Clock - Determines how many instructions a CPU can process per second; increasing its frequency through overclocking will make instructions run faster, but will increase power consumption and heat output.

Combustion Chambers - An enclosed space in which combustion takes place, such as an engine; jet engines also have combustion chambers.

Condition Codes - Extra bits kept by a processor that summarize the results of an operation and that affect the execution of later instructions.

Control Bus - Manages the communication between the computer's CPU and its other components.

Control Unit (CU) - Manages the execution of instructions and coordinates data flow within the CPU and between other computer components.

Cybermetal - Element native to Cybertron and Cybertron alone.

Datapath - The path where data flows as it is processed; receives input, processes it, and sends it out to the right place when done processing; datapaths are told how to operate by the CU; depending on instructions, a datapath can route signals to different components, turn on and off different parts of itself, and monitor the state of the CPU.

Diagnostic and Data Repair Sequence - Term used in Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries; exactly what it sounds like.

Diode - A semiconductor device with two terminals (a cathode and an anode), typically allowing the flow of current in one direction only.

Discrete Circuit vs Integrated Circuit- Single device with a single function (ex: Transistor, diode) vs Devices with multiple functional elements on one chip (ex: Memories, microprocessor IC and Logic IC).

Drivers - A set of files that help software (digital components, such as Microsoft Office) interface/work with hardware (physical components, such as a keyboard); allows an operating system and a device to communicate.

Electromagnetic (EM) Field - A combination of invisible electric and magnetic fields of force; used in fandom by mechs to broadcast emotions to others.

Flags - A value that acts as a signal for a function or process. The value of the flag is used to determine the next step of a program; flags are often binary flags which contain a boolean value (true or false).

Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) - Consists of an electronic control unit (ECU) and related accessors that control aircraft engine performances.

Gestation Tank - Used in mech pregnancies, you can pry it from my cold, dead hands.

Heads Up Display (HUD) - A part of the user interface that visually conveys information to the player during gameplay.

Heat Spreader - Often used in computer processors to prevent them from overheating during operation; transfers energy as heat from a hotter source to a colder heat sink or heat exchanger.

HUB - A device that connects multiple computers and devices to a local area network (LAN).

Inductive Charging - How I imagine berths work; wireless power transfer (ex: Wireless charger or charging pad used for phones).

Instruction Cycle - Also known as fetch-decode-execute cycle; basic operation performed by a CPU to execute an instruction; consists of several steps, each of which performs a specific function in the execution of the instruction.

Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) - The figurative blueprint for how the CPU operates and how all the internal systems interact with each other (I think of it like a blueprint for the brain).

Irising - Term used in fanfiction (specifically the Crime in Crystals series) to describe the action of the of the spark chamber opening ("The Talk", chapter 6, my absolute favorite chapter out of the entire series). I just really liked how the word sounded in that context.

Life Codes - "For those of us who were forged, Primus, through Vector Sigma, generated a pulse wave. Each one a data-saturated life code faster than thought, brighter than light, racing across Cybertron, sowing sparks..." (~Tyrest/Solomus, Volume 5 of More Than Meets the Eye)

Memory Hierarchy - Represents the relationship between caches, RAM, and main storage; when a CPU receives a memory instruction for a piece of data that it doesn't yet have locally in its registers, it will go down the memory hierarchy until it finds it.

Levels: L1 cache (usually smallest and fastest), L2 cache, L3 cache, RAM, and then main storage (usually biggest and slowest); available space and latency (delay) increase from one level to the next

Depending on the multi-core (a core is usually synonymous with a CPU) system, each core will have its own private L1 cache, share an L2 with one other core, and share an L3 with more or more cores.

Motors* - Any power unit that generates motion; electric motors work by converting electrical energy into mechanical energy... when this happens within a magnetic field, a force is generated which causes shaft rotation.

Multitasking Operating System - Allows users to run multiple programs and tasks almost simultaneously without losing data; manage system resources (such as computer memory and input/output devices), allocate resources, enable multiple users, and eliminate long wait times for program execution.

Network - A set of computers sharing resources located on or provided by network nodes. Computers use common communication protocols over digital interconnections to communicate with each other.

Network Feed - The continuously updating stream of content that users encounter on networking platforms.

Neural Network - A type of machine learning process that uses interconnected nodes (like neurons) to teach computers to process data in a way similar to the human brain; a form of deep learning that can help computers learn from their mistakes and improve their time.

Nimbus - A luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint; has been used in fanfiction synonymously or in junction with the corona of the spark.

Nodes - A connection point between devices that allows data to be sent and received between them.

Oil Sump/Oil Pan - Don't forget to change your mech's oil.

Out-Of-Order Execution - A paradigm used to minimize downtime while waiting for other instructions to finish; allows a CPU to choose the most timely instructions to execute out of an instruction queue.

Overload - Orgasm; an electrical overload occurs when too much electricity passes through a circuit, exceeding its capacity; an information overload is when a system receives more input than it can process, or a state of being overwhelmed by the amount of data presented for processing.

Pedes - Feet

Pipelining - A technique used in computer architecture that allows a processor to execute multiple instructions simultaneously, improving overall performance.

Processing Capacity - The ability and speed of a processor, and how many operations it can carry out in a given amount of time.

Program Counter - A special register in a computer processor that contains the memory address (location) of the next program instruction to be executed.

Programmable Nanobots/Nanites - Cybertronian microbots programmed to do work at the molecular level; used popularly for surface healing and pigment in mechs.

Protected Storage - Provides applications with an interface to store user data that must be kept secure or free from modification; a storage method; a function in mainframe hardware.

Protoform - Formed of an ultra-dense liquid metal and are extremely hard to damage; the most basic Cybertronian form of raw, free-flowing living metal; first stage of Cybertronian life cycle

To create a Cybertronian, you need the protoform, the life-giving spark, and alt-form information.

Register - A type of computer memory built directly into the processor or CPU that is used to store and manipulate data during the execution of instructions.

Ex: "When you run a .exe on Windows... the code for that program is moved into memory and the CPU is told what address the first instruction starts at. The CPU always maintains an internal register that holds the memory location of the next instruction to be executed [the Program Counter]"...

Resource Allocations - The process of identifying and assigning available resources to a task or project to support objectives.

Risk Assessment - Focus on identifying the threats facing your information systems, networks, and data and assessing the potential consequences should these adverse events occur.

Routine - A component of a software application that performs a specific task (ex: Saving a file).

Servomechanism - A powered mechanism producing motion or force at a higher level of energy than the input level (ex: In the brakes and steering of large motor vehicles) especially where feedback is employed to make the control automatic.

Servos - Hands

Shellcode - A small piece of executable code used as a payload, built to exploit vulnerabilities in a system or carry out malicious commands. The name comes from the fact that the shellcode usually starts a command shell which allows the attacker to control the compromised machine.

Semiconductor - A material used in electrical circuits and components that partially conduct electricity.

Semiconductor materials include silicon, germanium, and selenium.

Struts - Bones; A rod or bar forming part of a framework and designed to resist compression.

System/System Unit (in computers) - A setup that consists of both hardware and software components organized to perform complex operations/The core of your computer where all the processing happens.

Task Specific Accelerator - Circuits designed to perform one small task as fast as possible (ex: Encription, media encoding & machine learning).

Teek - Used in Transformers fandom in conjunction with EM Fields; when a mech "teeks" another mech's field, they are feeling the emotions that mech is broadcasting.

Transistor - Enables a computer to follow instructions to calculate, compare and copy data.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) - A standard plug-and-play interface that allows computers and peripheral devices to connect with each other, transfer data, and share a power source; allows data exchange and delivery of power between many types of electronics; plug-and-play interface is also a type of sexual activity used in fandom.

Warren - Used to refer to a group of minibots with their own social hierarchy and culture (Seriously, read the Crime in Crystals series, it's better than canon).

[beyondlineals]

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Team synthesizes a cost-effective, high-durability, non-noble metal alloy as alternative to iridium oxide anodes

Despite hydrogen's increasing prominence as a future energy source, the safe and large-scale transportation of gaseous hydrogen remains challenging. Researchers are exploring ways to transport hydrogen in the form of liquid methylcyclohexane (MCH) by reacting it with toluene. One such approach is organic hydride electrolytic synthesis. In this process, toluene is transferred from a cathode to an iridium oxide anode under highly acidic conditions. However, toluene oxidizes on the anode surface, forming a polymer coating that remarkably degrades the electrode's performance. This situation highlights the need for more durable and cost-effective anode materials. In response, researchers at the University of Tsukuba have developed a high-entropy alloy anode composed of nine non-precious metal elements using a conventional arc melting method. They also elucidated the mechanism underlying the catalytic poisoning by toluene, which considerably influences the anode durability in organic hydride electrolytic synthesis.

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Hello, I have come to give references if you're still drawing other's characters by the time you get to this. And. Also have some other information because I love her.

Plus a bonus something I really quickly threw together of a preview of how she would have looked pre-game while I was working on a dragonborn makeup replacer a bit ago

This is my resist durge, a mostly rogue and a little bit draconic sorcerer. My inspiration when making her was anodised enamel pins, so I imagine there being more of a blue to green gradient along places like her horns but couldn't get the way scale colours work in this game to cooperate. She's a bronze dragonborn that overused her breath weapon when she was younger resulting in this (ignoring the fact that anodisation does not work like that), and having lost my ability to be creative when I got to naming her, I simply named her after the process, so Anodesia. She usually also has the deathstalker mantle on her but I gave it to a companion to test something and forgot to put it back on her when taking screenshots ú_ù

She's trying her best to learn how to be a person instead of a weapon, and tends to get attached to those she likes a little too quickly. Would stare ominously at people from the shadows for literally no reason and would genuinely try to kill the gods to show affection. One of the holes the tadpole left in her brain is located where her self preservation used to be, or so she likes to joke.

I think that's already too much information so I'm gonna end here but uhhhhhh DM me references for something you want me to draw in return 👍🏼👍🏼

Dragonborn are so fun tbh, I think that's a great name! Love the idea that she's coloured like an enamel pin and the fact that she overusing her breath weapon caused her current appearance, that awesome :D

I tried my best to obtain that glow-ish appearance from here reference and I also tried to get the anodized look (?)

Dragonborn have a special place in my heart cus they were one of the first dnd races a really had to learn to draw, mostly because I'm my group's designated artist and since my first campain there has been a dragonborn (a rogue aswell ironically dahjfklahn)

Once again sorry for the wait, this one was the last one of the batch and I loved drawing her! Hope you like the drawing too, mate!

(I'll reach out through a dm if you're still up for the exchange, didn't want to send you anything until I finished your girl haha)