#sdi

[commodorez]

This rack has all the goodies installed in it.

[grape-of-agayte]

..As the Rodeo’s shopkeep hit the ground, they began to convulse and contort. Their body jerked back and forth in tandem with the eerie tune that abruptly began filling the air.

Despite everything urging you to help them, you couldn’t help but watch stationary from where your group stood. Empathy being overrun by an odd sense of grim intrigue that kept your eyes glued to the unfolding scene and your feet rooted into the floorboards.

Amidst their thrashing, a puncture turned into a tear, a tear turned to a cut, a cut to a hole, a hole to a gash, and a gash to a gouge. When the movement finally stopped, the shopkeep was in pieces on the floor.

Nestled deep into the mess of stationary flesh now littering the ground a small, green, ornate box laid bare. The tunes’ origin. It seemed so comically out of place amidst the carnage; bright, covered in colorful dots, adorned with a smiling cartoon bunny on the front.

It’s jovial melody wafted through the tense air, reminiscent of a fair or a circus. It’s handle still spun, yet no one dared to move. An audience held captive by unwanted devotion and morbid curiosity.

The Keepers’ partner, watched with a calm eagerness from afar. A grin spreading across his face as their show came to its climax. The notes began to slow in tempo, the song soon coming to an end.

For a few heavy seconds, all was silent. For a few seconds, there was a chance to flee.

But alas, the audience did not move, the audience did not speak.

In that silence, the Rodeos’ final act began.

[skylarbee]

https://instagram.com/stories/puppetsspace/3217142039673738642?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

I hope so, it would be nice if it were true

505 IS CONFIRMED! but no used to be my girl

[nelc]

ABM laser satellite proposal Zenith Star

[dazzlerdrawer]

also

[libertarian-druid-ny-separatist]

Thinking about signing up for classes then getting a job at either a gun shop or a firearms manufacturer.

[boredtechnologist]

Cinemaware's "SDI" (Strategic Defense Initiative) computer game transports players into the high-stakes arena of Cold War era politics and military strategy, emphasizing the technological race for missile defense systems. Released during a period when the real-world SDI was a prominent aspect of U.S. defense policy, the game provides a unique portal to explore the historical context and implications of this ambitious program. This analysis will delve into the development of the SDI technology, its reception by U.S. government officials, and its portrayal in the game, using insights from historical figures and documents.

During the Reagan administration in the early 1980s, the Strategic Defense Initiative was proposed as a system to prevent missile attacks from the Soviet Union, fundamentally changing the nature of nuclear deterrence. Known popularly as "Star Wars," the initiative aimed to develop ground-based and space-based systems to intercept incoming missiles. "SDI" the game reflects this historical moment by situating players in the role of managing and deploying defense technologies to protect national interests, mirroring the real-world strategic emphasis on technological advancement for national security.

The SDI program represented a significant leap in defense technology, proposing the use of lasers, satellite tracking, and other advanced technologies to intercept missiles before they reached their targets. Figures like President Ronald Reagan and Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger were strong advocates of the initiative, arguing that it would provide a fail-safe against nuclear aggression. In the game, this translates to scenarios where players must strategically deploy satellite defenses, manage resources, and respond to threats in real-time, encapsulating the technological and strategic challenges that were debated at the highest levels of government.

While SDI was heralded by some as a visionary approach to missile defense, it also faced substantial criticism both domestically and internationally. Critics argued that the technology was unfeasible and provocatively disruptive to the existing nuclear deterrence strategies. Moreover, the immense costs associated with SDI were a point of contention within Congress and among the American public. The game, through its simulation of managing a national defense system, subtly reflects these tensions, offering players insights into the complexities and pressures of implementing such a monumental defense strategy.

The Strategic Defense Initiative also played a significant role in U.S.-Soviet relations, with the Soviet Union viewing the program as a threat that could undermine the mutual vulnerability upon which MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) was based. This aspect of international tension is mirrored in "SDI," where players must navigate not only the technical aspects of missile defense but also consider the broader geopolitical implications of their decisions. The game thus serves as a commentary on the delicate balance of power during the Cold War, where technological advancements had the potential to shift international dynamics profoundly.

Cinemaware's "SDI" not only serves as an engaging strategic game but also as a historical reflection on a pivotal era in U.S. defense policy. By exploring the development and controversy surrounding the Strategic Defense Initiative, the game offers players a deeper understanding of the technological ambitions and geopolitical calculations of the 1980s. It provides a unique perspective on how technological innovation can influence global politics and security and invites players to reflect on the enduring implications of America's military strategies during the Cold War. This analysis underscores the game's value in educating and engaging with historical military and political strategies through interactive media.

[steadyincome]

Securitized Debt Instruments offer investors exposure to diverse asset classes, potentially providing higher returns compared to traditional investment vehicles. By pooling various debt obligations, these instruments create opportunities for investors to access previously untapped markets while managing risk effectively.

[liquicleardigital]

Sdi Water Softener

The SDI Water Softener by Liquiclear effectively removes minerals like calcium and magnesium from water, preventing limescale buildup and improving water quality. Its innovative design ensures efficient performance, making it an ideal solution for households and businesses seeking soft, clean water.

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[hirogarukanade]

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[metalcultbrigade]

S.D.I. - 80s Metal Band (CD). 31/01/2020

[skylarbee]

You know what's crazy? The thing is, Miles, when the band released the Irish dates, immediately after released the song "Used to be my girl" with the Irish flag in the stories as if it was a clue that they might play this song on one of the four dates. Today is the last date, if he were to play a tlsp piece then Miles gave an exact clue, if it wasn't there then it seems like a joke to me, then why would he publish that story? Not to mention the other stories with "Little Illusion Machine" playing in the background and other clues about the band and duo...

! edit: he said that they won't do used to be my girl ! (see one of my more recent posts)

to this ask i would've replied that the fact the he put those songs in his stories were only because he was excited for the gigs, and he was listening to those because he sings them with alex, nothing more. the thought that they might play used to be my girl never even occured to me, it's a favourite of miles, he was 'buzzed', and that's that. and he posted little illusion before (like a year ago?) and it meant nothing. BUT std just posted this and he always posts some cryptic shit when he knows something, and he's always right. even before the car was announced, he posted like 10 stories with am songs were they say the word 'car'. so i don't know what's going on 😂 it would be super weird for them to play this, or any tlsp song except standing next to me. nevertheless, thanks to this story i will be glued to instagram and twitter all night long, especially because LV will be there and this is a hell of a song choice 🤣

[garudabluffs]

https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub › ushistory2 › chapter › the-new-right

The New Right - US History II: Gilded Age to Present

Ronald Reagan had been a B-list Hollywood actor before serving in a stateside public relations unit during World War II. Although originally a New Deal Democrat, Reagan became a Republican and cooperated with the HUAC investigations of the McCarthy era.

"Though Reagan’s policies toward Central America and the Middle East aroused protest, his policy on nuclear weapons generated the most controversy. Initially Reagan followed the examples of presidents Nixon, Ford, and Carter by pursuing arms limitation talks with the Soviet Union. But the breakdown of these talks in 1983 led Reagan to proceed with plans to place Pershing II medium-range nuclear missiles in Western Europe to counter Soviet SS-20 missiles in Eastern Europe. Reagan went a step further in March 1983, when he announced plans for a Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), a space-based system he claimed would be able to shoot down incoming Soviet missiles. Critics derided the program as a “Star Wars” fantasy, and even Reagan’s advisors harbored doubts. “We don’t have the technology to do this,” secretary of state George Shultz told aides. These aggressive policies fed a growing nuclear freeze movement throughout the world. In the United States, organizations like the Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy organized protests that culminated in a June 1982 rally that drew almost a million people to New York City’s Central Park."

"...Reagan’s declaration that “America will never make concessions to the terrorists.”

READ MORE https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/ushistory2/chapter/the-new-right/

B-list bad actors? b stands for "BOMBARDMENT"

[mortallycrispygardener]

CONTENT WARNING: The following contains frank discussion of mental health issues, including self-harm.

Topics to Talk About with Therapist:

1. Mood has been bad. I wake up every morning and wish I was dead because I'm in so much pain.

2. Random social interactions with strangers are bothering me more than usual. My brain is stuck in a loop of overanalysis when I know intellectually it doesn't matter. Why do I keep thinking about it?

3. Reverting to unhealthy coping methods such as binge eating and drinking and compulsive cannabis use.

4. I feel like there's someone screaming inside my head so it's hard to concentrate. I think it's from being in pain.

5. My legs keep going numb. I think it's from lack of circulation because I've been too weak to walk 5K steps a day.

6. I'm constantly worried about money because I don't have any and I'm pretty sure I need to ask my parents for more but I hate doing that... But its their fault I'm disabled anyway, so don't they owe me?

7. I'm applying for disability because I'm too depressed and anxious to be able to work. Plus, my fatigue is so bad from being sick.

8. Trying to fill out the benefits forms and job applications makes me want to hurt myself. Plus my internet connection is slow, making it even more tedious. I can't afford proper internet right now.

9. This is a never ending cycle of working as hard as I can to make ends meet and then burning out and taking weeks or months to recover. I wish I could be euthanized like a sick animal because I'm tired of suffering this much.

[govindhtech]

Samsung’s Showcase at IAA MOBILITY 2023

IAA MOBILITY 2023 Will See Samsung Display End-to-End Automotive Solutions

Samsung Electronics will showcase semiconductor solutions for most automobile functions;

Samsung Display to have improved safety and unique OLED features;

Samsung SDI unveils next-gen EV batteries

Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display, and Samsung SDI announced their collaboration at the highly anticipated IAA MOBILITY1 2023 event in Munich, Germany, Sept. 5–10. The three Samsung affiliates will present a comprehensive spectrum of automotive technologies to reinvent connected mobility and fascinate global consumers and companies.

Samsung Electronics: Transforming the Future

Samsung Electronics aligns automotive advances from all of its semiconductor business groups for the first time, highlighting the synergy between its memory, system LSI, foundry, and LED technologies. This merger enhances Samsung’s leadership in mobility solutions.

“IAA MOBILITY 2023 serves as an unparalleled platform for us to demonstrate the collective strength and commitment of our individual businesses, built to revolutionise the automotive industry through our expansive suite of semiconductor technologies,” said Samsung Electronics President of Device Solutions Europe Dermot Ryan. “Our shared vision is to collaboratively craft safer, more sustainable and profoundly interconnected automotive experiences for customers and communities worldwide.”

Pioneering Future Mobility Memory Advances

Samsung’s proven memory solutions accelerate data-driven mobility in future vehicles that need superior processing and storage. Samsung will showcase its whole array of automotive-optimized memory solutions at IAA MOBILITY 2023. LPDDR5X,2 GDDR7,3 AutoSSD, and UFS 3.14 devices provide high-performance and high-capacity in infotainment and ADAS with proven auto-grade dependability.

Samsung wants to become the top automotive memory supplier by 2025, enabling fully connected mobility for global consumers with its strong automotive portfolio and ecosystem alliances.

System LSI Enhances In-Car Experience

Next-generation automobiles will focus on in-car entertainment and safety as the automotive industry electrifies and digitalizes. Samsung will showcase a CPU and sensor portfolio geared to these changing needs at IAA MOBILITY 2023. Samsung’s premium in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) Exynos Auto V920 processor smooths graphics-rich films and games on numerous monitors.

Samsung’s ISOCELL Auto sensors offer 360-degree automobile vision from front (ISOCELL Auto 1H1) to rear and surround (ISOCELL Auto 4AC), assuring driver and passenger safety. Samsung will exhibit in-cabin sensor technologies for driver and passenger monitoring systems that can identify and notify harmful driving situations including sleepiness, weariness, and distraction.

Foundry Solutions Advance Automotive Semiconductor Frontiers

Samsung’s Foundry Business has prioritised automotive innovation and production to match the growing automotive semiconductor market. Samsung Foundry will showcase its latest automotive design solutions at IAA MOBILITY 2023, including system-on-chips (SoCs) for IVI and ADAS, power management ICs (PMICs), battery management ICs (BMICs), and automotive microcontrollers (MCUs).

Samsung will also present its automotive process technology roadmap, aiming to mass produce its four-nanometer (nm) process (SF4A6) by 2025 and its 2nm process (SF2A7) by 2026. Samsung Foundry is strengthening its analogue, memory interface, high-speed interface, security, and die to die (D2D) IP portfolio and design infrastructure to support this ambition.

New LED Technologies for Future Vehicles

Samsung will also showcase its powerful and customised LED lighting solutions for electric and driverless cars. The PixCell LED8 intelligent adaptive driving beam (ADB) allows automobile makers to develop smaller lights with accurate and selective lighting management.

Samsung Display: OLEDs Improve Car Experience

Samsung’s next-gen Micro LED technology, which delivers Full HD resolution on a 0.25-inch panel, is excellent for ultra-high-resolution head-up displays (HUDs) and AR glasses for driver information viewing. Mini LED technology, an evolutionary vehicle-to-everything (V2X) solution, unlocks elaborate animated signal effects to improve communication with other cars and pedestrians.

Samsung Display is making its car show debut at IAA Mobility 2023, showcasing its display leadership with a unique installation that showcases OLED technology’s various benefits. This supports the company’s goal of becoming a top OLED display vendor for next-generation automobiles when LCDs are replaced.

Visitors to the Samsung Display stand may compare OLEDs and LCDs at the Safe Driving Centre. Participants will learn that OLEDs’ True Black (VESA-Certified) may improve driver vision and safety in dark settings.

The exhibit will also demonstrate OLEDs‘ low power usage since they only light up pixels where the colour emerges, unlike LCDs. As electric cars (EVs) become more prevalent, this trait becomes increasingly significant. Additionally, guests may see how OLED technology improves car interiors. OLEDs may be twisted and curved to fit the car’s interior and are lighter and smaller than LCDs, allowing for more design freedom.

Next Mobility Projects exhibits future OLED displays like the Flex S, a multi-foldable display that folds into a S shape with one side within and the other outward. It may be carried like a smartphone and enlarged to 12.4 inches for vehicle dashboards. A rollable display that extends more than five times on the vertical axis for rear seat entertainment (RSE) systems and a slidable display that stretches the screen on both sides are other new goods on exhibit.

Samsung SDI: Innovative Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Samsung SDI will present “super gap”9 battery solutions for future EVs at IAA MOBILITY 2023, its sixth IAA attendance. Engaging top European R&D personnel is another focus for the organisation.

In the PRiMX10 Zone, “PRiMX, Experience the Best,” Samsung SDI booth visitors may view the company’s technical highlights. The zone will include next-generation items such the all-solid-state battery, 46-phi cylindrical battery, nickel manganese (NMX) battery, lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) battery, and premium-segment solutions. Samsung SDI will showcase its sustainable future projects in the ESG11 Zone with the long-term objective of “To make the world sustainable through our innovative technology.”

Samsung SDI is also introducing cobalt-free battery solutions including NMX and LMFP to meet mass-market electric vehicle demands for safety and cost-effectiveness. The new form factor repositions cathode and anode connections to the side for best space savings, performance, and safety.

Samsung SDI President and CEO Yoon-ho Choi will meet with important European clients at IAA MOBILITY 2023. Choi will attend SDI’s Tech & job (T&C) Forum, a job fair that showcases the company’s technology and connects with potential hires. Munich hosts the Forum for the first time following Seoul last month. It happened twice in Seoul and New York last year.

Europe is home to major automakers and component producers, making it a key market for the future EV sector, said Choi. “Using our unrivalled technologies, we will constantly provide our key European customers with products of the highest safety and quality.”

[procurement-insights]

Which is better - a GPO or a purchasing cooperative, or is there a third alternative?

What is the best way to procure MRO products?

This post by Virginia Taylor had me at MRO. In the late 90s and early 2000s, the government’s Scientific Research & Experimental Development program (SR&ED) funded my development of an algorithm-based online platform to procure MRO parts to support the DND’s national IT infrastructure. The NYCTA used the same solution to procure MRO parts across the five boroughs. In a production environment,…