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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Alnico Memes

Posts tagged with Alnico

Sex Sells... Even Metallurgy

Chemistry Science Materials
10 months ago 43.5K views 0 shares
Sex Sells... Even Metallurgy
The classic bait-and-switch of science communication! Nothing grabs attention like combining attractive people with obscure materials science. Alnico is actually a fascinating family of iron alloys containing aluminum (Al), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co) - hence the name. They're used in permanent magnets and can retain magnetism at high temperatures. But let's be honest, nobody clicked for the metallurgy lesson. This is why engagement metrics are through the roof while scientific literacy remains in the basement. And somehow we wonder why funding gets cut...

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My mini PC costs $3 a month. The VPS math for 2026

Two months of smart-plug data from my home mini PC: 22 kWh and CA$3.08 in August, priced against DigitalOcean, Hetzner and Oracle's free tier ... Read article →

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