MondayMarionJ, 2 months ago to tech

https://marionsmumblings.online/2024/04/how-not-to-speak-geek/

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#communication #tech #acronyms

CelloMomOnCars, 3 months ago to TeslaMotors

"The head of the IPCC has compared the rollout of carbon capture and storage (#CCS) to "trying to push water uphill," questioning a technology that the oil and gas industry has long touted as integral to net-zero emission plans.

The International Energy Agency has previously called for the oil and gas industry to let go of the "illusion" that carbon capture is a solution to climate change, pushing instead for energy majors to ramp up investments in clean energy."

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/big-oils-favorite-climate-solution-is-like-trying-to-push-water-uphill-climate-chief-says/5176733/

ottaross, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to random

Oh hey, it's #robbieBurns day and I may actually have many of the ingredients on hand for pulling off a reasonable #haggis.

Plus there's a bit of Scotch on hand, if I'm not mistaken.

hankg, 5 months ago to Humor

♲ @katherinebond@diasp.org:> #FYI #humor #acronyms #texting

https://diasp.org/uploads/images/6dbdf35d26e8f7912103.jpeg

miketheman, 6 months ago to Software

Familiar with DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself), I've heard of WET (Write Every Time), and now DAMP (Descriptive and Meaningful Phrases).

I now propose all software should be: MOIST

Modular, Organized, Intentional, Scalable, and Tested

#software #softwareengineering #acronyms

gregorni, 11 months ago to random

Give me programming #acronyms!

Recursive gives extra points!

starrytimepod, 11 months ago to Astronomy

Browsing the NASA Missions list (a totally normal pastime) & I came across some entertaining names/acronyms:

JUICE: JUpiter ICy Moons Explorer
LADEE: Lunar Atmosphere Dust Environment Explorer
NEEMO: NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations
TWINS: Two Wide-angle Imaging Neutral-atom Spectrometers
VIPER: Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover

Find any you like??

#Astronomy #Astrodon #NASA #Acronyms #Space #Science #Jargon

🔗 :https://www.nasa.gov/missions