#inspector geek

[ballcrusher74]

this is the first time i've ever sent an ask so i'm mega scared but i really like your stuff its really angular and awesome and its always really cool when it shows up on my dash. Anyways here's this, these were the first of your guys i ever saw from you ok thanks bye

WHAJT THE FUCK

OK FIRST UP HI !!!!! THANK YUO THANK YOU THANK YOU I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT A LOT .SECOND UP THIS IS SO FUCKING SICK OH MY GOD. legit for a moment I thought this was 3d models or something I geeked the fuck out bro this is awesome. SHAPES HERE GO CRAZYYY THE PERSPECTIVEEEEE. ATE. I LVOE LOVE LOVE THIS !!!!!!!!!!

[paulagnewart]

Fantastic Voyage!

"Do you wanna come with me? 'Cos if you do then I should warn you.

You're gonna see all sorts of things. Ghosts from the past, aliens from the future, the day the Earth died in a ball of flame. It won't be quiet, it won't be safe, and it won't be calm.

But I'll tell you what it *will* be... the trip of a lifetime!"

Let's travel back to 21st May 2005. A Saturday, when Kylie Minogue was making headlines for all the dire reasons. Schapelle Corby's trial overshadowed by news of her father's own promiscuous past. Howard's government boasted heavy payouts for drought-stricken farmers. Will Smith booted off the music chart as quickly as he arrived, switched in favour of Black Eyed Peas. And everyone was flocking to cinemas itching to witness that long-awaited climactic duel between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

But the adventure of a galaxy far far away wasn't the only sci-fi classic making a grand return to the local scene.

They said it couldn't be done. They said it was culturally dead and buried, merely the stuff of stereotypical geek culture refusing to let nostalgia fade. They said it wouldn't stand a chance in an era of short-attention spans and rapid-hitting US action dramas. But all those critics, all those naysayers and doubters were about to be proven wrong. After taking the United Kingdom by storm, Australia scored its turn to welcome an old hero. Doctor Who was back, and it was about time!

But first we must meet Rose Tyler. At nineteen years old she's got a job, a boyfriend, plus sharing a cozy flat with her mother at London's Powell Estate. Making her way to work at Henrik's Department Store, never could she have foreseen what felt yet another day in an average uneventful life would be anything but. For one wayward lottery ticket and descent to the basement later, Rose found herself pulled into a whole new universe of terror, tragedy, triumph and an awful lot of running.

Over the course of 45 minutes, head writer and lifelong fan Russell T Davies was given the herculean task of bringing Doctor Who into the 21st century. Speculation had been rife ever since the official 40th anniversary magazine broke the news. Who could play the lead role? Will it continue weekly multi-part stories? Was it a complete reboot or would the past 26 seasons be respected and represented? But more importantly, should the BBC renegotiate with Terry Nation's estate to continue using the dreaded Daleks? And as the subsequent 17 months passed, fans got their wishes answered in spades.

Fresh from his role in Davies' prophetically-titled 'The Second Coming', BAFTA-nominated actor Christopher Ecclestone was announced as the Ninth Doctor. Casting choice for his companion went to Billie Piper, who had made quite a name for herself on the music scene with several chart-topping hits. Eight months of filming began with their rooftop chatter in fourth episode 'Aliens of London', and despite being beset of dramas, time crunches and multiple leaks, managed to deliver 13 episodes with 3 days to spare.

Armed with a bold new direction while retaining its quintessential British-ness, updated music and effects plus return of fan-favourite 1970's baddies The Autons, BBC's gamble was a roaring success. But what about here? The Doctor was most definitely 'in', with over 1.1 million Aussies switching on that fateful night. It was ABC's most-watched program for the day, effortlessly won its 7:30pm timeslot in every state (except Queensland who decided for whatever reason Inspector Linley was more important), plus set a ratings record for the show. A record which would remain unchallenged until June 2008's premiere of 'Voyage of the Damned'.

Fans loved it. Audiences loved it. Even critics loved it. "Can Dr Who be too sexy?" pondered The Age paper's Sophie Cunningham, who was "All in a lather" over Ecclestone being "So sexy it's scary". When interviewed for The Canberra Times, self-professed addict David Green ecstatically proclaimed "Dr Who is a hero, and the world needs heroes. He travels to any point in time and to anywhere in the universe, meeting alien beings and saving the universe from evil. There is endless scope for adventure!". A sentiment shared by Courier Mail, calling the new series "State-of-the-art magic", and guaranteed "Newcomers and nerds alike should be well pleased".

Suddenly the show was cool again. Each episode became the talk of offices and playgrounds the following Monday. Former stars Katy Manning, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy made appearances both on TV and as part of Tim Ferguson's stage show 'Inside The Tardis'. Ecclestone and Piper's faces were plastered over papers and websites. 612 ABC Brisbane's listeners scored exclusive preview clips and limited edition prizes. Purchasing all four volumes on DVD would net fans a free Dalek talking bottle opener, the first in a cavalcade of merchandising.

"Doctor Who on Channel Two!" was no longer the cheap punchline for a poor joke. A fantastic new era had begun, and would remain among ABC's flagship programs for over seventeen years.

[usafphantom2]

SR-71 crew chief explains why the Blackbird never stopped to leak fuel and why SR-71s on public display are still weeping JP-7 today

A problem of flying at Mach 3+ was that at the time when the SR-71 was devised no sealant would withstand the extreme heat that an airplane cruising at that speed would make. Hence the Blackbird leaked fuel.

SR-71 T-Shirts

CLICK HERE to see The Aviation Geek Club contributor Linda Sheffield’s T-shirt designs! Linda has a personal relationship with the SR-71 because her father Butch Sheffield flew the Blackbird from test flight in 1965 until 1973. Butch’s Granddaughter’s Lisa Burroughs and Susan Miller are graphic designers. They designed most of the merchandise that is for sale on Threadless. A percentage of the profits go to Flight Test Museum at Edwards Air Force Base. This nonprofit charity is personal to the Sheffield family because they are raising money to house SR-71, #955. This was the first Blackbird that Butch Sheffield flew on Oct. 4, 1965.

In the 1960’s, the US Air Force (USAF) developed the SR-71 Blackbird, a plane that could travel more than 3 times as fast as the sound produced by its own engines.

Throughout its nearly 24-year career, the SR-71 spy plane remained the world’s fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. Flying at Mach 3+ from 80,000 feet, it could survey 100,000 square miles of Earth’s surface per hour. And in the off chance an enemy tried to shoot it down with a missile, all the Blackbird had to do was speed up and outrun it.

Its engineering was so cutting edge that even the tools to build the SR-71 needed to be designed from scratch.

In fact, given that the Blackbird became so hot because it cruised at a speed of Mach 3.2 conventional jet fuel could not be used in it. A jet fuel with a high flash point, and high thermal stability was required. To satisfy this requirement Shell produced a special blend of fuel called JP-7 which has a high flashpoint to prevent it from being ignited by the heat of the airframe.

Another problem of flying at Mach 3+ was that at the time when the SR-71 was devised no sealant would withstand the extreme heat that an airplane cruising at that speed would make.

SR-71 crew chief explains why the Blackbird never stopped to leak fuel and why SR-71s on public display are still weeping JP-7 today

Fuel leakages can be seen under this SR-71 Blackbird.

Hence the Blackbird leaked fuel.

Everyone talks about how the SR-71 leaks fuel. They often snicker about it like they’re insinuating that the Blackbird was flawed in a significant way. But, as we have just explained, this is not true.

I asked Master Sgt. Floyd Jones (ret.) who worked on the Blackbird for nearly 20 years (according to Air Zoo, Jones entered the USAF in 1966. Assigned to Beale AFB in 1967, Jones became an SR-71 Crew Chief/Phase Inspector. After international assignments, he returned to Beale in 1980 where he became an SR-71 Inspection Dock Chief. Later, Jones worked with SR-71 flight testing and scheduled an SR-71 aircraft wash at Beale) if the Blackbird continued to leak fuel, even when it was flying. Here’s his answer.

‘During the PDM [Phase Depot Maintenance], over 10,000 man-hours were expended for fuel tank repair. When the SR was turned over to the Air Force the fuel leaks were mostly fixed. But after flying at speed, the leaks started to return.

‘You need to understand what constitutes a fuel tank on the SR-71.

SR-71 print

This print is available in multiple sizes from AircraftProfilePrints.com – CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS. SR-71A Blackbird 61-7972 “Skunkworks”

‘It starts with an aircraft structure that is sealed with a polymer sealant on all edges and seems.

‘After flying at speed and altitude, the sealant starts to crack, thus creating a leak. Since we couldn’t find a sealant that could withstand the extreme temperature changes a plus 500 degrees to a minus 30.’

Jones concludes;

‘So yes, the SR-71 would continue to leak under all conditions. It never stopped even today 30 years after they were put on public display. They are weeping JP-7 fuel.’

Be sure to check out Linda Sheffield Miller (Col Richard (Butch) Sheffield’s daughter, Col. Sheffield was an SR-71 Reconnaissance Systems Officer) Twitter Page Habubrats SR-71 and Facebook Page Born into the Wilde Blue Yonder for awesome Blackbird’s photos and stories.

@Habubrats71 via X

[yuishinxv]

✨️The two trios✨️

Some of their profiles below:

trio cops above

Roy Refarez Werner

criminal records: [redacted]

He/Him (27)

186cm (6' 1")

ISTJ (Sp/Sx) // 2w3 (2-6-8)

Rank: Police Inspector class one. [IPTU]

Job desc: First homicide sub-unit chief. On-field investigator. Responsible for sub-unit 01 tasks [collecting and analyzing soft data and evidences]

likes to bake and cook. love sweets, esp soft-desserts with chocolate. Favorite food: steamed chocolate brownies. Graduated from Police Academy as an on field-investigator. [redacted—]

type of coffee: black / espresso

cigarette: Gudang Garam Signature

Adriana Maheswari

[last name redacted]

criminal records: [redacted]

She/Her (30)

175 cm (5' 7")

INTP (Sp/So) // 1w9 (1-3-5)

Rank: Police Commissioner Adjutant. [AKP]

Job Desc: Captain of Homicide Unit 01. Detective supervisor. Responsible for any cases reported to said unit related to major crime.

Into geek stuff like comics and movies. Graduated Bachelor of Criminal Law from UI, Depok. Master of Criminology from [redacted], Brighton. [redacted—]

type of coffee: black with sugar / americano / plain café latté

cigarette: Marlboro Menthol

Agus Satya Mahendra

criminal records: [none]

He/Him (28)

177 cm (5' 8")

ESTP (Sp/So) // 7w6 (7-3-9)

Rank: Police Inspector class one. [IPTU]

Job desc: Second homicide sub-unit chief. On-field investigator. Responsible for sub-unit 02 tasks [collecting data from witness(es) and evidences from crime scene]

Status: Married. Graduated from Police Academy the same year as Roy. Transferred from [redacted] unit, Narcotics Department.

type of coffee: black with sugar / iced americano / café latté

cigarette: Sampoerna A-Mild

[some officer records might redacted or inaccessible due to classified category]

trio artists below

Renata (Rei) Fariza Werner

criminal records: [redacted]

She/Her (27)

170cm (5' 6")

ISTJ (Sp/Sx) // 8w9 (8-6-2)

Job desc: Working in creative industries as entrepreneur (wood-crafting.) Sometimes taking gigs as jewelry designer. [redacted]

Graduated from Arts and Design faculties of ITB. [redacted] [redacted] [redacted]

type of coffee: black / espresso

cigarette: Gudang Garam Signature

Julian.

criminal records: [none]

She/They (27)

170cm (5' 6")

[types: no entry yet]

Job desc: Contemporary Artist. Entrepreneur.

Graduated from Arts and Design Faculties of ITB. Prefer to be referred as "Teteh" (in sundanese means honorifics for older woman.) Despises english pronounces and preferred to be addressed as "Dia" (gender-neutral third person pronounce in Indonesia) Currently on studies for professional degree of arts.

type of coffee: black / latté

cigarette: [no entry]

Diandra.

criminal records: [none]

She/Her (26

158cm (5' 1")

INTP (Sp/So) // 4w5 (4-5-8)

Job desc: Professional Model Photographer.

Graduated from Arts and Design faculties of ITB.

type of coffee: [prefer soft drinks]

cigarette: [non-smoker]

[curiouswildi]

I have to geek out for a moment, but the man in your last post, named brother dusk, that's Terrance Mann! He is a legend in theatre, the original Beast in Broadway's Beauty and the Beast, Rum Tum Tugger in Cats, Inspector Javert in Les Miserables. I am so glad to see him still working, but I just had to share that and show the theare nerd in me. :)

That's awesome !! I've heard he was a legend, but didn't know he was the Beast!! I love that play! He's phenomenal in Foundation. You should check it out!

[naturelove106]

AI SEO Agencies in Mumbai: Where Algorithms Meet Vada Pav (And Why Your Business Needs Both)

Let’s start with a confession: I once tried to “DIY” SEO for my cousin’s bakery website. The result? Google thought we sold industrial forklifts. Turns out, keyword stuffing “butter croissants” 87 times doesn’t scream “artisanal.” If you’re laughing or crying right now, welcome to the wild world of SEO—where good intentions and bad meta descriptions collide.

In Mumbai, a city where chai wallahs have Instagram pages and startups outnumber stray dogs, standing out online isn’t just a goal—it’s survival. Enter AI SEO agencies, the unsung heroes turning digital chaos into clicks. Think of them as your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, but instead of fighting villains, they’re battling bounce rates.

Mumbai’s Digital Gold Rush: Why “Build It and They Will Come” is a Lie

Picture this: Your business is a glittering storefront in Bandra, but online, you’re buried under Page 4 of Google like last week’s pav bhaji. Meanwhile, your competitor—who sells nearly identical kolhapuri chappals—is dominating search results. What gives?

Turns out, SEO in 2024 isn’t just about peppering content with keywords like “best chappals Mumbai.” It’s a high-stakes chess match between evolving algorithms, voice search quirks, and Google’s obsession with “E-E-A-T” (Expertise, Experience, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness). Oh, and let’s not forget the 5,000+ updates Google rolls out yearly. Keeping up is like trying to salsa dance during a monsoon downpour—messy, slippery, and mildly traumatic.

AI SEO: The Secret Sauce Your Chaiwala Would Approve Of

Here’s where Mumbai’s AI SEO agencies (like Go Lead Digital) come in. Imagine merging Shah Rukh Khan’s charm with a supercomputer’s brain. These agencies use machine learning to:

Predict Trends Faster Than a Local Train Leaves Andheri: AI analyzes search patterns, so you’re optimizing for next month’s hot keywords, not last year’s.

Audit Your Site Like a BMC Inspector (But Nicer): Crawl thousands of pages in minutes, spotting issues like broken links or duplicate content.

Write Content That Doesn’t Sound Like a Robot Wrote It: Advanced NLP tools craft blogs so human, even your Marathi grandma would approve.

Outsmart Competitors Like a Chor Bazaar Haggler: Real-time analysis of rivals’ strategies, so you can one-up them without breaking a sweat.

Why Mumbai Businesses Are Flocking to AI SEO Agencies

Let’s face it: Mumbai’s entrepreneurs have the hustle of a Dadar station hawker. But even the savviest business owner can’t:

Decipher why their “top-rated dermatologist Mumbai” page ranks below a sketchy spa offering “toxin-free facials” (spoiler: backlink profiles matter).

Keep up with mobile-first indexing when their own phone can’t survive a Virar local commute.

Write meta descriptions that don’t sound like a bored intern’s first draft.

That’s where agencies like Go Lead Digital shine. They’re not just tech geeks; they’re digital dabbawalas, delivering your brand to the right audience at the right time.

Go Lead Digital: The AI SEO Agency That Gets Mumbai’s Pulse

Most SEO firms treat clients like Excel sheets. Go Lead? They’re the friend who knows exactly where to find late-night keema pav and fix your Google My Business profile. Here’s their recipe:

Hyper-Local Magic: They optimize for “near me” searches because they know “Andheri East” ≠ “Andheri West.” (Distance matters when you’re stuck in traffic.)

Multilingual Mastery: From Gujarati jewelry stores to Malayalam catering services, their AI tools nail regional keywords without getting lost in translation.

Mumbai-Fueled Agility: They adapt faster than a street vendor dodging a BMC raid. Google core update? Consider it handled before your third cutting chai.

“But AI Can’t Replace Humans!” (Said Every Skeptic Ever)

True story: I once asked ChatGPT to write a love song in Marathi. It rhymed “mala prem kar” with “tuzya website var.” Point is, AI without human oversight is like a Bollywood plot without logic—fun but flawed.

Go Lead’s hybrid model pairs AI’s speed with human creativity. Their team tweaks algorithms to capture Mumbai’s quirks, like:

Seasonal trends (Diwali SEO ≠ monsoon SEO).

Cultural nuances (optimizing for “affordable designer lehenga” vs. “budget lehenga”).

The art of turning “ghar ka khana” home chefs into local celebrities.

How to Know If You Need AI SEO (Spoiler: You Do)

Still on the fence? Let’s play Kaun Banega Crorepati:

Q1: Does your website load slower than a Virar fast train during rush hour?

Q2: Are your competitors ranking for keywords you invented?

Q3: Have you ever cried over a Google Analytics report?

If you answered “Yes” to any, congrats! Your business needs an AI SEO intervention.

Why Go Lead Digital Over a Cheaper Freelancer?

Look, I get it. Mumbai runs on jugaad. But when your website’s traffic is drier than a summer in Bhuj, it’s time to upgrade from “my nephew knows computers.”

Go Lead’s edge:

Transparent AF: No confusing jargon—just clear metrics like “your sales will jump faster than Hrithik’s dance moves.”

ROI That Speaks Hindi: They track rankings, traffic, and conversions because likes don’t pay bills.

Crisis Mode Activated: Got hit by a Google penalty? They’ll fix it faster than you can say “Mumbaikar spirit.”

The Future of SEO in Mumbai: AI, Chai, and You

By 2025, 90% of SEO content could be AI-generated. But in a city where every lane has its own personality, generic won’t cut it. The winners? Brands that blend AI efficiency with Mumbai’s heart.

Think of Go Lead Digital as your digital mehfil—where data meets dhokla, and algorithms respect aunties’ search habits.

Ready to Dominate Search Results? Here’s How

Step 1: Visit Go Lead Digital’s SEO Page. Warning: You might feel actual hope. Step 2: Book a Free Audit. It’s like a health checkup, but for your website’s soul. Step 3: Sip Chai While They Work. Focus on your business; let them handle the “Why am I on Page 7?!” panic.

Final Thought: In a city where dreams are big and attention spans are short, AI SEO isn’t a luxury—it’s your lifeline. Because if your business isn’t findable online, you might as well be selling monsoon umbrellas in December.

P.S. If you’re still reading, stop procrastinating and click that link. Your future self (the one sipping coconut water on Juhu Beach) will thank you.

[diaeries]

LOG 11 ೀ⋆｡🌷

𐙚 photo roll ... will be fixed later

˙ . ꒷ 🍰 . 𖦹˙— i made it. i graduated ૮₍˶Ó﹏Ò ⑅₎ა

🏅 With Honors 🏅 Best in Research 🏅 Conduct Award 🏅 Special Award in Journalism 🏅 Campus Journalism Service Award

🥉 3rd Place in SLPC • Editorial Writing 🏅 1st Place in DisSPC • CDP / Editorial Writer & Cartoonist 🥉 3rd Place in DSPC • CDP / Editorial Writer & Cartoonist 🏅 1st Place in LIKAS GILAS UN Week • Declamation / MaCiPriSa Delegate

🫡 Senior News Editor • The Augustinian Chronicles 🫡 Vice President • English Club

soooo much things have happened, that this log will be such an oversimplification of this school year LMAO whew prepare for a major yap session

🎀 — I MET UP WITH MY ONLINE FRIEND GROUP !! THE FIRST FG I'VE MET UP WITH AAAAAA they were SO sweet & fun !! honestly, its been months so the details are fuzzy but GOD we played dungeons & dragons, did some bowling, and sung our hearts out at a karaoke. i LUV them !! i had saur much fun, my geeks! i also met lots of new people cause friends brought their friends lol. they were also suuuper nice and fun aaa!!!!! <3 <3 tho i skipped my training the day after (even tho i had a comp the day after?!!?!) bc i was so damn EXHAUSTED from the fun 🧸 — i found a mini journalism family with my CDP team and i luv em aaaaaaaa!!!! VERY UNEXPECTEDLY we won 3rd place !!! are u crazy !! even tho we performed so horribly !! pls we RAN to the stage we were so damn surprised 🍰 — also, our schoolpub entered the regional school paper competition and we misinterpreted the guidelines, so guess what happened: we crammed 15 articles into one weekend. yeah i won't elaborate anymore it was hell buuut my writers are very diligent and skilled so they saved me from lots of headaches and i'm so thankful 🍀 — we had a retreat in our school's villa 4 hours away !! again, details are fuzzy but ... i couldn't get to enjoy it much because i was damn sick. 40 degrees celsius. jesus. BUT I HAVE A FUNNY STORY LMAO!! as typical for a catholic school, people entering the opposite gender's dorms weren't allowed. but these 4 guys didn't care, showed up at our doorstep and literally went:

"*pulls out cards* uno? B)" "WTF ARE U GUYS DOING AT MY DOORSTEP WE'RE GONNA GET CAUGHT" "it'll be fiiiiiiiiiiine" "dude wtf just get in get in the inspectors are roaming the halls"

the entire time we were playing uno, i was so damn anxious lol. i had to lock the door. like i kept telling them to go hide under the bed, in the closet, whatever whatever when the inspector comes to visit. i'd tell them to hide in the bathroom but my dorm mate was using it and i was scared. I WAS SO ANXIOUS ... AND THEN ...

WE HEARD A KNOCK ...

"I TOLD YOU GUYS dude hide hide hide frustrated whispering"

and i opened the door SWEATING ...

it was my 3rd roommate !! we all breathed a sigh of relief lol and she was like "lol whats happening why r they all here"

anyways all six of us were playing uno ...... until we heard another knock AGAIN ..... and this time i was sweating bullets ... because if all my three of my dorm mates are now here ... and so are all of my friends ... then who else could be knocking but .....

now this time we were genuinely sweating bullets . my dormmate was still showering so i had them all hide in weird places again and i opened the door sweating and ..........

"hey man i heard J was here could we borrow him? we have a game"

"Oh . Yeah . Sure"

the inspectors never came. we all enjoyed uno afterwards :p

🌷͙֒ — also had my prom :) it wasn't really anything magical or amazing, but i still had such a fun night! i was wearing a hot pink dress under converse HEHEHEAHAH 🦢 — average of 95 in 3rd quarter ... yeah baby ... !!!!! 🐰 — you know !! i volunteered to do the broadcasting for the food bazaar news posting in our schoolpub. i finished writing the spiel, rehearsing, and everything else despite my tight schedule and stack of activities. then i asked our broadcasting editor if the broadcast is still gonna continue ... then she notified me that our EIC found another person outside of our org to do the broadcast ..... and they used my spiel ...... no credits ... i didnt even broadcast ....... ahahahahaha Pain

🫧 — FOURTH QUARTER WAS HELL UNLEASHED!! I CANT BELIEVE I SURVIVED THAT!! I WAS FR GONNA CRASH OUT ICB!!! okay, okay, just imagine this: you're the one in charge of 3 research paper projects, there's upcoming thesis defenses [which is going so wrong due to the incompetency of ur groupmates and there's only like 2 or 3 ppl that are actually helping], sleepless nights and overdosing on caffeine, in charge of the final PETA poster [in which there's that one uncooperative groupmate that delayed the projet SO DAMN MUCH and you're frantically handling the costuming, photoshoot, and makeup for the cast all at the same time THEN you're also the one editing it], you're handling news articles for the schoolpubs, you're the one in charge of your robotics project [a 5 group project in which 2 of them are just fooling around and barely helping out, and you practically handled all the hardest parts while keeping them updated] (but my discord friend carried most of all lol he did the circuit wiring and coding i love him), you're cramming your research papers in which one of them was assigned 3 days before the deadline THEN the draft of the other one is dued tomorrow, you're filming lots of scenes for a short film, you're juggling between acads, hobbies, personal life, and family matters, you get diagnosed with pneumonia in the middle of it all, but even then you throw away your health just to finish the research paper and defense material within the due date because who else would do it, but then some of your incompetent groupmates FUCK IT ALL UP and you explode and cry and all they do is mutter a half-assed apology they really dont give a shit, but oh don't forget there's also requirements for other subjects dued tomorrow and the day after and the day after that hahahaha, then some of your friends are giving you unnecessary BS and stress as well as your family ............................. do you understand me now. AND HAVE I TOLD YOU THAT I HAD TO SORT THROUGH 900 PHOTOS TO EDIT AND FRAME FOR OUR NEWS ARTICLES. oh and on top of that self image issues and impostor syndrome because of course im a teenager

🩷 — on the bright side, we made our research all PINK and GIRLY!!!!! i'll show in the photos lol. the best part was that we won best in research for it. truly an elle woods moment. on that note, i don't even know how we won best in research !! i was so convinced we were cooked !! the gods heard my prayers and struggles !! 🌸 — anyways, i repicked up some hobbies recently. i got into cooking again and somewhat into cosplaying !! 🌿 — speaking of cosplays, i attended this one cos-con alongside an old friend as hu tao. my friend was veeeeeeeery well-known in our local cosplay community and she was talking to people left and right and i was just standing there awkwardly XD YOU KNOW SHE WON AS A CHAMPION!!!!! I SAY VERY WELL-DESERVED!!! she's so bubbly, cute, sweet and genuine lol i have sm fun with her! 🍥 — dude i finished playing split fiction with my best friend and oh my god. it was an AMAZING experience!! 10/10!

🫧 — my friends took me out to a badminton court (haha they had to pick me up from my house which was the opposite side of town XD), and out of post-badminton exhaustion confidence i sang to our tricycle driver. very good btw. we ate ramen in a mall afterwards

🌴 — i attended swimming classes for the first and last time lol! though i kind of regret not attending swim classes in the past :')

until next time!

[worldofwardcraft]

DOGE poop.

Like everything Donald Trump has been associated with, his illegal Department of Government Efficiency is nothing but a sham and a failure. Spearheaded by fictional business "genius" Elon Musk and his posse of 20-something ignoramuses, this outfit claims it's tracking down and eliminating government "waste, fraud and abuse." But, in fact, DOGE has addressed none of that and has instead thrown the entire federal government into chaos.

This is because finding waste, fraud and abuse requires forensic accountants poring over financial documents, not a gang of computer geeks running around with algorithms. Uncovering fraud, for example, is a labor-intensive project requiring both skill and experience — fraud by its nature involves deception. Highly trained people do exist, who can effectively audit government payments for fraud. They work in the inspector generals' offices. Oh, that's right, Trump and Musk fired them all.

Meanwhile, Musk continues to believe simply cancelling contracts, cutting budgets and firing people is the way to improve efficiency. But federal agencies (with the exception of the lavishly funded Pentagon, of course) have been understaffed and under-financed ever since St. Ronnie made hostility to government a key element of the GOP's catechism. And as the Economic Policy Institute points out, "If one wants government to perform better, supporting a strategy that hacks away at its resources is not serious."

Yet Republicans are pretending DOGE is indeed serious. Here's Speaker of the House Mike Johnson just the other day:

What [Musk's] finding with his algorithms crawling through the data of the Social Security system is enormous amounts of fraud, waste, and abuse.

Except he isn't. A July 2024 report from Social Security's inspector general found that of the almost $8.6 trillion the agency disbursed in benefits between 2015 and 2022 less than 1% were improper payments. Last month, Musk released what he bizarrely called a "wall of receipts" to back up his claim of having already saved taxpayers $55 billion. But an NPR review found the documented savings were grossly overstated and that the actual number was only around $2 billion.

DOGE's receipts turned out to be riddled with huge errors, including misreading an $8 million contract as $8 billion, erroneously claiming a canceled federal contract saved $232 million (actual savings: $560,000), counting another canceled contract three times, and billions of dollars in contracts that were not truly terminated.

A revised "wall" was issued, erasing hundreds more claims and billions more in bogus savings. So, if it's not about efficiency, what is DOGE's real purpose? Answer: the wholesale dismantling of the federal government. And protecting Elon's companies, natch.

[usafphantom2]

Skunk Works Director Ben Rich recalls when CIA financed the A-12 Oxcart with secret funds and back-door payments to Lockheed with personal checks to Kelly Johnson for more than $1 million

Ben Rich recalls when CIA financed the A-12 Oxcart with secret funds and back-door payments to Lockheed with personal checks to Kelly Johnson for more than $1 million

‘Everything about the A-12 Oxcart program was dark alley, cloak and dagger. Even the way they financed the operation was highly unconventional,’ Ben Rich, second Director of Lockheed’s Skunk Works.

SR-71 T-Shirts

CLICK HERE to see The Aviation Geek Club contributor Linda Sheffield’s T-shirt designs! Linda has a personal relationship with the SR-71 because her father Butch Sheffield flew the Blackbird from test flight in 1965 until 1973. Butch’s Granddaughter’s Lisa Burroughs and Susan Miller are graphic designers. They designed most of the merchandise that is for sale on Threadless. A percentage of the profits go to Flight Test Museum at Edwards Air Force Base. This nonprofit charity is personal to the Sheffield family because they are raising money to house SR-71, #955. This was the first Blackbird that Butch Sheffield flew on Oct. 4, 1965.

CIA developed the highly secret A-12 Oxcart as the U-2 spy plane’s successor, intended to meet the nation’s need for a very fast, very high-flying reconnaissance aircraft that could avoid Soviet air defenses.

CIA awarded the Oxcart contract to Lockheed (builder of the U-2) in 1959.

In meeting the A-12’s extreme speed and altitude requirements, Lockheed–led by legendary engineer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson–overcame numerous technical challenges with cutting-edge innovations in titanium fabrication, lubricants, jet engines, fuel, navigation, flight control, electronic countermeasures, radar stealthiness, and pilot life-support systems.

In 1965, after hundreds of hours flown at high personal risk by the elite team of CIA and Lockheed test pilots, the A-12 was declared fully operational, attaining the design specifications of a sustained speed of Mach 3.2 at 90,000 feet altitude.

Ben Rich recalls when CIA financed the A-12 Oxcart with secret funds and back-door payments to Lockheed with personal checks to Kelly Johnson for more than $1 million

Ben Rich (left) and Kelly Johnson (right)

Ben Rich (the second Director of Lockheed’s Skunk Works from 1975 to 1991, succeeding its founder, Kelly Johnson) recalls an interesting fact on how the CIA financed the A-12 Oxcart program in his book “Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed:”

‘Everything about this project was dark alley, cloak and dagger. Even the way they financed the operation was highly unconventional: using secret contingency funds, they back-doored payment to Lockheed by writing personal checks to Kelly [Johnson*] for more than a million bucks as start-up costs. The checks arrived by regular mail at his Encino home, which had to be the wildest government payout in history. Johnson could have absconded with the dough and taken off on a one-way ticket to Tahiti. He banked the funds through a phony company called “C & J Engineering,” the “C & J” standing for Clarence Johnson. Even our drawings bore the logo “C & J”—the word “Lockheed” never appeared. We used a mail drop out at Sunland, a remote locale in the San Fernando Valley, for suppliers to send us parts. The local postmaster got curious about all the crates and boxes piling up in his bins and looked up “C & J” in the phone book and, of course, found nothing. So, he decided to have one of his inspectors follow our unmarked van as it traveled back to Burbank. Our security people nabbed him just outside the plant and had him signing national security secrecy forms until he pleaded writer’s cramp.”

SR-71 print

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*According to Kelly Johnson book Kelly: More Than My Share of It All, he became known as ‘Kelly’ Johnson (his full name being Clarence Leonard Johnson) because while attending grade school in Michigan, he was ridiculed for his name, Clarence. Some boys started calling him “Clara”. One morning while waiting in line to get into a classroom, one boy started with the normal routine of calling him “Clara”. Johnson tripped him so hard the boy broke a leg. The boys then decided that he was not a “Clara” after all, and started calling him “Kelly”. The nickname came from the popular song at the time, “Has Anyone Here Seen Kelly? (Kelly from the Emerald Isle)”. Henceforth, he was always known as “Kelly” Johnson.

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Jesse Lamont Martin (January 18, 1969) is an actor and singer. He originated the role of Tom Collins on Broadway in the musical Rent and as NYPD Detective Ed Green on Law & Order and Captain Joe West on The Flash.

He toured the states with The Acting Company. He appeared in Shakespeare’s Rock-in-Roles at the Actors Theatre of Louisville and The Butcher’s Daughter at the Cleveland Play House and returned to Manhattan to perform in local theatre, soap operas, and commercials. Finding that auditions, regional theater, and bit parts were no way to support himself, he waited tables at several restaurants around the city. He was serving a pizza when his appearance on Guiding Light aired in the same eatery.

He made his Broadway debut in Timon of Athens, and then performed in The Government Inspector. While employed at the Moondance Diner, he met the playwright Jonathan Larson. Larson’s musical Rent took the theatre world by storm, with him in the role of gay computer geek/philosophy professor Tom Collins. The update of Bohème earned six Drama Desk Awards, five Obie Awards, four Tony Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize. The West End production of Rent opened with four of the original cast members, including Martin. He played Tad in the concept album of Bright Lights, Big City.

He returned to the stage for one of his biggest theater commitments since Law & Order, performing in the productions of The Merchant of Venice and The Winter’s Tale as a part of The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. He played the roles of Gratiano and King Polixenes, respectively. The two shows were performed in repertory.

The Merchant of Venice later transferred to Broadway to the Broadhurst Theater for a limited engagement, in which he reprised his role as Gratiano. He took part in a one-night-only reading benefit of Romeo and Juliet to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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299 Hackathon Team Names For Codefest Contests

Choosing a creative and unique team name can set the tone for a successful hackathon or coding competition. Whether you're looking for something funny, clever, tech-inspired, or just plain cool, a strong team name can boost your team’s energy and make you stand out. Here's a comprehensive list of 299 hackathon team names that will inspire your coding journey and bring a little fun to the world of code. Tech & Coding-Themed Team Names These names pay homage to the world of programming, with a nod to various coding languages, frameworks, and tech culture: - Null Pointers - The Bug Slayers - Code Monkeys - Debug Thugs - Stack Overflows - Code Warriors - Ctrl+Alt+Defeat - Syntax Terminators - The Hack Street Boys - The Programmed Ninjas - Git Pushers - Byte Me - Code Crackers - Binary Bosses - Full Stack Force - 404: Team Not Found - Algorithmic Avengers - Ctrl+Alt+Elite - Runtime Terror - The Codebreakers Funny Hackathon Team Names A little humor never hurts, and these funny team names will show your competitors you mean business but are still ready to have fun: - Compiling Errors - Segmentation Fault - Java the Hutt - The Semicolon Squad - Mission Unpossible - The Loops of Fury - Noobz R Us - Pirates of Silicon Valley - #IncludeUs - Hack of All Trades - Hack to the Future - The Internet Explorers - Debugger Ducks - Return of the Bug - Bros Who Code - Coding Ninjas - Error 404: Name Not Found - Keyboard Ninjas - The Rebooters - Too Lazy to Fail AI & Machine Learning Team Names If your hackathon team is all about AI, data science, or machine learning, these names will help showcase your tech-savviness: - Neural Net Ninjas - The Tensor Kings - Machine Learning Maestros - AI Aces - Algorithm Architects - Bot Squad - Deep Learning Dynamos - The Neural Networkers - The Data Wizards - Intelligent Agents - Quantum Quants - Data Miners - Code AI-lerts - Model Builders - Artificial Intelligentsia - Predictive Pioneers - Cognitive Coders - Matrix Manipulators - Hidden Layers - Data Decoders Cybersecurity-Themed Team Names For teams focused on security challenges, these cybersecurity-related team names are perfect for showing off your hacking prowess: - The Firewalls - Hacktivists - White Hat Warriors - Secure Coders - Encryption Experts - The Ethical Hackers - Cyber Sleuths - Malware Exterminators - Security Buffs - Phishing Phighters - Trojan Warlocks - The Encrypted Ones - 2-Factor Freaks - Cyber Defenders - The Hash Slingers - Data Guardians - Zero-Day Warriors - Penetration Pals - Bug Busters - Cyber Ninjas Web Development Team Names For web developers, these team names give a nod to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other front-end/back-end web technologies: - HTML Heroes - CSS Messiahs - JavaScript Junkies - Full Stack Fanatics - The DOM-inators - The Bootstrap Bros - AJAX Avengers - The Responsive Rangers - Web Wizards - React Native Nerds - CSS Assassins - The Code Inspectors - Front-End Force - RESTful Rebels - The Static Shockers - HTML Hackers - The Webcrawlers - The Devtools Division - The Angular Attackers - The Web Geeks App Development Team Names If your hackathon project focuses on mobile or app development, these app-themed names are a great fit: - App-tivists - The Swift Squad - Android Annihilators - iOS Innovators - Appetite for Code - The Mobile Marvels - Swift Slayers - App Architects - Java Junkies - The App Legends - App Attackers - Mobile Mavericks - CodeCraft Mobile - Code Surgeons - Swift Coders United - The Droid Squad - Mobile Ninjas - Push Notification Ninjas - Mobile Machine - App-o-Holics Cloud Computing Team Names For cloud-based hackathon projects, these team names reflect the high-flying world of cloud computing: - Cloud Commandos - The Cloud Gurus - Azure Avengers - Serverless Savants - The Cloud Native Coders - Lambda Legends - AWSome Team - Cloud Kings - Kubernetes Killers - Cloud Control - The Skycoders - SaaS-nators - The Cloud Conquerors - Fog of War - Multi-Cloud Magicians - The Elastic Engineers - API Avengers - The Cloud Nine Coders - Hybrid Heroes - Server Sorcerers Hardware & Robotics Team Names If you're building something physical or diving into robotics, these team names will represent your hands-on spirit: - RoboCoders - The Circuit Breakers - Hardware Heroes - Byte Bots - The Gearheads - Code Mechanics - Automation Nation - IoT Innovators - The Robotic Rulers - The Motherboard Mafia - The Pi-thons (for Raspberry Pi fans) - Servo Kings - RoboWarriors - Giga-Bots - Robotica Legion - RoboCrafters - The Hardware Hustlers - Code-Bots - Wires and Bytes - Circuit Crushers Team Names for Data Science Enthusiasts Data is king in today’s tech world. If your hackathon project is focused on data science, analytics, or big data, these names will resonate: - Data Crunchers - The Big Data Ballers - Data Wizards - Insight Igniters - The Number Crunchers - Data Whisperers - Data Wranglers - The Data Syndicate - Big Data Brainiacs - The Data Scientists - Analytics Avengers - Data Crushers - The Predictive Pirates - Data Knights - The Data Streamers - Data-Driven Divas - Cloud Data Creators - The Insight Masters - The Trend Trackers - The Data Geniuses AI-Powered Team Names For teams diving deep into artificial intelligence, these AI-themed names will make your team sound cutting-edge: - AI Revolutionaries - Machine Learning Masters - The AI Innovators - The Intelligent Agents - The Neural Network Ninjas - Cognitive Coders - DeepMind Devs - The Algorithm Analysts - AI All-Stars - Neural Ninjas - Cognitive Craftsmen - Brain-Byte Bots - The Learning Machines - Reinforcement Raiders - AI Enforcers - The Code Intelligentsia - Artificial Intelligence Alliance - Smart Coders - Deep Learning Hackers - The Singularities Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Team Names If your hackathon project revolves around blockchain technology or cryptocurrency, these names will let everyone know your focus: - Blockchain Bandits - Crypto Crusaders - The Ledger Legends - Decentralized Dynamos - Blockchain Brains - The Mining Minions - Crypto Kings - Smart Contract Coders - The Hash Shredders - The Decentralizers - Block by Block - Token Traders - Satoshi’s Army - The Coin Cowboys - Blockchain Innovators - Crypto Wizards - The Ledger Lords - Crypto Knights - The Chain Reactions - Decentralization Nation Futuristic & Cool Team Names For teams that want to project a futuristic, tech-savvy image, these cool and edgy team names are perfect: - The Quantum Coders - Cyber Knights - Future Forward - The Innovators - Technotron - CodeBots United - The Code Lords - The Next Gen Coders - The Future Thinkers - Cyberspace Kings - The Singularity Seekers - Innovation Igniters - The Virtual Vanguard - Tech Titans - The Cybernauts - Matrix Manipulators - Codebreak Revolution - The Next Big Thing - The Inno-Masters - The Futurists Short & Catchy Team Names Short and snappy names can be memorable and impactful. Here are more concise hackathon team names that pack a punch: - Byte - Hex - Sync - Bug - Algo - Bits - Ping - Bash - Null - Flux - Node - Cache - Chip - CodeX - Loop - Botz - OptiCode - HackX - Cipher - DevOps Geeky & Nerdy Hackathon Team Names For the teams that embrace their inner geeks and nerds, these names will proudly show your love for all things tech: - Nerd Herd - Geek Squad - The Binary Beasts - The Nerdy Bunch - Techie Titans - Code Geeks - Digital Dorks - Nerd Ninjas - Geek Gods - Geek Mode - The IT Crowd - Nerd Alert - Geek Freaks - The Byte-Sized Geeks - Coder Clan - Pixel Geeks - The Nerd Brigade - Geek Avengers - Tech Nerds - Debugging Nerds Space & Sci-Fi-Inspired Team Names For the team with a love for outer space, science fiction, or cosmic mysteries, these team names are out of this world: - Space Invaders - Starship Hackers - The Code Awakens - The Codalorian - Cosmic Coders - Galaxy Brains - The Warp Drivers - Code Nebula - Hyper Hackers - Astro Coders - Rocket Propelled Coders - Space Hackers - Intergalactic Innovators - The Code Side of the Moon - Star Commanders - Beyond the Code - The Black Hole Bytes - Planet Hack - The Code Trek Conclusion There you have it—299 creative, funny, and inspiring hackathon team names that will bring your coding team together, boost your confidence, and make you stand out at your next Codefest or hackathon. Whether you want something witty, techy, or futuristic, this list offers a wide variety of options to help your team express its identity and creativity. So, pick the name that resonates with your group’s energy, and get ready to code your way to victory! Read the full article

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Geek Cave Podcast 162.2 | GAMING | Aerith would've been fine with a giant robot

This month, Darrin somehow fails to be entertained by a game he was certain he'd love, but it's OK, because Final Fantasy VII Rebirth exists. Meanwhile, Justin tries an Inspector Gadget game.

Also, Chad played Potato Sack Racing Simulator 2024, and has some THINGS TO SAY.

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TDP 1236: FOR YOUR RCONSIDERATION Episode 2 PARADOX

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  Paradox is a 2009 British science fiction police drama, starring Tamzin Outhwaite as Detective Inspector Rebecca Flint. Written by Lizzie Mickery and produced by Clerkenwell Films for the BBC, it was filmed and set in Manchester, England.

Flint heads a police team played by Mark Bonnar and Chiké Okonkwo, working with a scientist played by Emun Elliott, as they attempt to prevent disasters foretold by images being sent from the future.

The series aired on BBC One and BBC HD during November and December 2009. It received mostly negative reviews from critics, and it was not renewed for a second season.

Synopsis[edit]

Detective Inspector Rebecca Flint (Tamzin Outhwaite), Detective Sergeant Ben Holt (Mark Bonnar) and Detective Constable Callum Gada (Chiké Okonkwo) investigate images being broadcast to an eminent astrophysicist Dr Christian King's (Emun Elliott) laboratory, which appear to show catastrophic events in the future.[1][2]

Production[edit]

Murray Ferguson, chief executive of Clerkenwell Films, said that they were looking for something "different from the traditional formula of investigating a crime that has already taken place" and premise for the series, the police having knowledge of future incidents, was developed. Lizzie Mickery (The 39 Steps, The State Within) was chosen to write the series. She said she has "always been interested in the decisions you're not aware you are making". The series was based on the "moral and emotional implications of having the ability to change the future". The series was then commissioned by Ben Stephenson and Jay Hunt for BBC One with executive producers Patrick Spence, for BBC Northern Ireland, and Ferguson. The series was produced by Marcus Wilson and directed by Simon Cellan Jones and Omar Madha.[3] Filming began in Greater Manchester, England in June 2009,[1] with the majority of filming in the Northern Quarter district[citation needed] of the City of Manchester. The Imperial War Museum North is used as the backdrop for Dr King's place of employment, Prometheus Labs.

Filming was completed over 13 weeks and Fergison said: "Each episode is set within a very short time period so the changeable weather caused havoc."[3]

Cancellation[edit]

On 25 February 2010, David Bentley of the Coventry Telegraph writing in their Geek Files blog, quoted an unnamed BBC spokesman: "In spite of a great cast and production team, Paradox did not find its audience in the way that we had hoped".[4]

Episodes[edit]

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date UK viewers (millions) 1 "Episode 1" Simon Cellan Jones Lizzie Mickery 24 November 2009 4.81 million Astrophysicist Christian King receives multiple ambiguous images ostensibly referencing a looming catastrophe. DI Rebecca Flint is called in to investigate. Can a disaster be averted? 2 "Episode 2" Simon Cellan Jones Lizzie Mickery 1 December 2009 2.94 million Still reeling from events of the previous day, the group attempts to piece together new clues and prevent a tragedy, with DI Flint unaware of potentially devastating personal consequences. 3 "Episode 3" Simon Cellan Jones Lizzie Mickery 8 December 2009 3.32 million 4 "Episode 4" Omar Madha Mark Greig 15 December 2009 3.12 million 5 "Episode 5" Omar Madha Lizzie Mickery 22 December 2009 3.11 million The series finale finds a disillusioned Dr. King working with the team to prevent an attack that will have dire consequences for each team member. Consequences of prior failures result in multiple moral dilemmas. Who will live, and who will die?

Reception[edit]

The series peaked at 4.81 million viewers for the first episode.

In The Daily Telegraph, James Walton said that despite the "exciting" climactic scenes, "[s]adly, by then the show's complete absence of internal logic (or, if you prefer, its overwhelming silliness) meant that it was beyond help."[5] Comparing with American series FlashForward and ITV1's Collision, Alex Hardy from The Times said that the former "is currently doing a much better job at such space-time contemplation" and that the "'working back from an accident' format unfolded much more deliciously" in the latter.[6] Following the second episode, The Times' Andrew Billen said that although the last 10 minutes were exciting, "[t]he difficulty lay in the 50 minutes of scratchy dialogue, robotic acting and general misery that it took to get there."[7] Jeremy Clay from the Leicester Mercury also liked the climax but said "the rest was utterly daft",[8] the programme tried the patience of The Observer's Phil Hogan[9] and Tom Sutcliffe from The Independent said that "the Prometheus Innovation Satellite Downlink offers a perfect acronym for the state you'd have to be in to take this kind of thing seriously".[10]

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[thatgeekwiththeclipons]

Happy 110th Birthday to comedian, actor, dancer Danny Kaye! He may not have a large filmography, but he still left us with lots of laughs! ^__^

[suziibrahim]

I've been catching up on the newer Lupin the Third series lately. It's really interesting how much Inspector Zenigata has changed.

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