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[never-obsolete]

videogames.com February 2000

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[retrocgads]

USA 1997

[waybackwanderer]

promotion.jhtml Mar 2004 Archived Web Page

[outer-space-youtube]

Transformable Lego Blocks

Blocks of the future can transform into any block you need, but at the nano scale. I know you are thinking the nano scale is too small to be useful. In the third “The New Mars” book, I wrote started with an introduction to The City Dome on Mars being put together. One person would remotely control a lift that would lift parts into place, and the Nano Bots would tighten the nuts and bolts. Like…

[techsoulculture]

Tech News Digest: ZDNet & Ars Technica Updates Guide

ZDNet In the ever evolving world of technology, staying updated with the latest trends and advancements is crucial Two of the

[knithacker]

The AI scams infiltrating the knitting and crochet world - and how to spot them: 👉 https://buff.ly/3LQvAxE via ZDNET

[pappito]

Download your Kindle books ASAP - before Amazon kills this feature next week | ZDNET

There have been some examples of where Amazon has reached into our Kindle devices and removed books. In fact, back in 2009, Big Brother Bezos deleted 1984 and Animal Farm from Kindles everywhere. Just last year, Puffin Books edited many of Roald Dahl's books, including Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, to be more socially conscious by removing words like "fat" and "ugly." Those edits were pushed into digital copies of the books already in customers' possession.

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[gatya]

KKD法とは、プロジェクトの推進が見積もり算出などの場面において、「勘、経験、度胸」を頼りにするという考え方を、頭字語的に表現したものである。 KKD法では、長年の経験、すなわち過去の事例を主な基準として判断を行う。 経験に基づく判断は、多くの場合、ある程度はうまく処理できる。

用語検索 - ZDNET Japan

[leomacgivena]

手助け以降に発生した問題はすべてあなたのミスになる

コンピュータの修理をタダで引き受けてはならない10の理由 - ZDNet Japan (via ibi-s)

[theheisenblog]

Subject Accuracy in Pop Culture - Donna Nelson and Breaking Bad

While watching Breaking Bad, have you ever sat through the scenes of Walt or Gale’s jargon-filled rants and wondered…who wrote this? Does Vince Gilligan have some crazy side passion for chemistry, or was there an expert in the writer’s room? As it turns out, Dr. Donna Nelson, professor of chemistry at the University of Oklahoma and 2016 president of the American Chemical Society, was the science advisor for the series. Using her expertise in chemistry, physics, and even electrical engineering, she edited scripts and provided accurate chemical structures/formulas. 

According to an interview by ZDNet, Nelson first heard of the position through a weekly magazine from the American Chemical Society–Chemical and Engineering News. In it was an interview where Gilligan admits that, while he was able to find a real DEA agent to advise him on the criminal aspect of the show, he didn’t have the budget for a scientist to guide him through the chemistry. Seeing this as an opportunity to break the mold when it came to scientific accuracy in pop culture, Nelson jumped at the opportunity anyway, and had worked closely with the creators since. Whether it be editing dialogue to mirror how organic chemists talk in the lab, or straightening out Walt’s lesson on different types of alkenes, Nelson’s work on Breaking Bad instilled a sense of believability that helped to sell the show’s appeal.

In an age where information is much more readily available than before, I personally think shows must adapt accordingly with some level of plausibility in their respective fields. This is an opinion that Nelson seems to similarly hold, stating in the same interview that "Our population generally is becoming more and more science literate. [...] You're supposed to have this suspension of disbelief in order to get immersed in the show."

Of course, shows and movies are mostly here to entertain. 100% accuracy is not often a necessity! In the case of Breaking Bad, an exaggerated explosion here or there, like in the case of Tuco’s office, doesn’t do much to diminish the appeal. The point here is to establish that Walt is now willing to partake in extreme violence if necessary. The science is more of a prop than it is centerstage. However, other times the goal of a scene is to establish Walt’s intellectualism, meticulousness, and obsession with synthesizing his product to near perfection. In that case, it would just be silly if the chemistry was wrong. You wouldn't get as much of a sense that Walt cares deeply about his craft and is intolerant of mistakes.

Whether you’re a stickler for accuracy or not, we can probably agree that being well-researched is key to making good fiction. While bending the rules at times can allow for fun and spectacle, sometimes a grounded approach (even in the small details) is what seals a work as truly eye-catching. In this sense, Nelson’s contributions are an important aspect of what makes Breaking Bad tick. 

[retrocgads]

USA 1997

[waybackwanderer]

YIL: Guys vs. Gals, April 1997 Jan 1999 Archived Web Page

[harawata44]

「これぞ真のパワースポット…」高輪にある地下7階構造の変電所がサイバーパンクすぎる😳

以下転載 https://x.com/enden_nix/status/1887820530709094520

高輪には地下7階まであって変電所になっているサイバーパンクすぎる寺院があるらしい なんで寺院に機械があんだよ　教えはどうなってんだ教えは

・https://x.com/ezmscrap/status/1888069210691232033

コレはその道では有名な高野山東京別院の地下を東京電力が購入して建造した地下変電所。しかし、そんな事実はどうでも良くて、孔雀王で脳を焼かれているので「コレはきっと裏高野電脳対魔部隊の拠点だと思うことにしている(ぐるぐるしたうつろな目で https://enaa.or.jp/GEC/nec/html/nyokai/sk06-11.pdf

・https://x.com/M_Ryosuke1999/status/1888052349127770397

引き出せるタイプの模型もある様ですね�� コレは圧倒的ロマン 引用元：http://blog.s-sakiko.net/?eid=1007450#gsc.tab=0

・https://x.com/FireFoxNagoya/status/1888052513108308034

名古屋にある名城変電所は、地下3階～5階に変電設備があります。地上には都市公園、地下1階と地下2階は駐車場が

・https://x.com/am_i774/status/1888050948456726745

仏像鋳造の歴史からすると「技術開発拠点」という面もあるんですよ。灰吹法という金属精錬技術を持ち帰ったのも禅僧といわれてます。 ・鋳物の歴史 - Webなんでも鋳物館 | アイシン高丘株式会社

・https://x.com/tRZizB5YAntK9yz/status/1888038461803999598

ヨーロッパ寺院地下にはデータセンターがあるとか。 ・こんな所にスパコンが！--世界の驚くべきデータセンターを写真で巡る - 6/18 - ZDNET Japan

・https://x.com/mana_350z/status/1888079360994980223

大阪難波にはお寺を曳家して、移動と90度回転して、さら��上の空間にホテルまで作ってしまった所がありますwww お寺を残したままお寺の上にホテル建設！ ・寺院と一体化した“大阪ミナミ”の「カンデオホテルズ大阪心斎橋」 2023年11月26日（日）より開業 | 株式会社カンデオ・ホスピタリティ・マネジメントのプレスリリース

・https://x.com/i_a_ru/status/1888065375348416931

・https://x.com/3114816892B/status/1888011852560658892

豊洲に何だかよく分からない丸いビルがあるでしょ。あの地下には新豊洲変電所ってとんでもない規模の変電所があるんですよ。 https://watt-mag.jp/articles/673/

・https://x.com/Tetsubou246/status/1888095270644367566

勉強になりました。 地下変電所は設備交換時に地面に穴を空けて交換する必要がある。（変圧器が死ぬほど重いため） そのための空き地が必要で、建ぺい率一杯に建物を建てる経済的理由のない寺院は好都合だったと思われる。

・https://x.com/hiyowana_yagi/status/1888228060002128167

都心には変電所を造れるだけの広大な土地がなかったからですね。地下は地震にも強いし、高野山東京別院は敷地面積が広いので地権者が一件で済むという利点もあります。 インフラ事業に協力することと仏教の教えは相反さないと思います。むしろ善行。