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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

Transparency Memes

Posts tagged with Transparency

Crystal Clear Chemistry

Chemistry Materials Physics
1 year ago 52.6K views 0 shares
Crystal Clear Chemistry
Fun fact: 3,090 degrees Fahrenheit (1,700°C) is the melting point of silicon dioxide (silica), the main component of sand! At this temperature, ordinary beach sand transforms from grainy annoyance to transparent liquid glass. The meme plays on the literal "clarity" that happens when sand melts - it becomes clear both visually and metaphorically. Nature's ultimate phase transition from "getting everywhere" to "stunningly transparent." Next beach day, just remember you're walking on potential windows!

Let Me Be Clear

Materials Chemistry Physics
1 year ago 50.7K views 0 shares
Let Me Be Clear
Just your typical silica transformation joke. At 3090°F, sand melts into glass—becoming transparent. Hence, "let me be clear." The perfect temperature for turning an opaque politician into a see-through substance. Thermodynamics has never been this politically transparent.

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Back up Hugging Face models to a NAS before they vanish

Models do disappear from Hugging Face. How I keep a local copy I can verify: pinned hf download, SHA256 manifests, Ollama's blob store, and a ... Read article →

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