perhaps my favorite word from a language that I've learned is the Latin iste, which means roughly "this" or "that", with a subtext of scorn or distaste
i am obsessed with the General DataComm logo
wow these renderings are incredible, beautiful, terrifying. something we hear about constantly but almost never see.
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5196/
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio | DYAMOND Global Carbon Dioxide
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my 999 cc tiny car gets 5.2-4.8 L/100km, on par with new hybrids, but i suspect with some tool feedback i could reliably be even more efficient
i'll even offer a bounty of, oh, i donno, whatever i'm paying for a tank of petrol at the relevant time
idea:
#osmand plugin that graphs predicted on-grade coast/accel/brake trajectories against upcoming advisory & mandatory speed restrictions, in the style of a train speed indicator display
this month the telephone collecting hobby lost another: Steve Hilsz. for many years he specialised in repairing and adjusting the clockwork mechanisms that make dials spin.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/surprise-az/steve-hilsz-12769427
Steve Hilsz Obituary - Surprise, AZ
Celebrate the life of Steve Hilsz, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Surprise Funeral Care.
always love me a fun lil quiz
What's My JND? 0.0062
Can you beat it? https://www.keithcirkel.co.uk/whats-my-jnd/
What's My JND?
Find your Just Noticeable Difference in colour perception. How small a colour difference can you actually see?
